People v. Hesselink

The defendant was arrested on May 7, 1973, at 10:10 p.m. for having affixed to the roof of his car, on a metal bar, unauthorized lights.

The fact that the defendant had attached to his vehicle a bar with two amber lights, capable of rotating, is undisputed. The defendant contends that because he is a member of Henrietta civil defense, he is, therefore, authorized to have affixed such lights.

The defendant was arrested under section 375 (subd. 41) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which indicates: “ No light, other than a white light * * * shall be affixed to, or displayed on any vehicle except as…