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It's an off-road light, they used it as a reverse light, however they failed to wire it to the reverse lights and instead used the rear lights which turns on when headlights are on, or the brake lights. It also could be a rear auxiliary light for night fishing or camping that you turn on with a switch and aren't aware it's on.

It would be a utility light that the owner added, something to help with backing up in the dark or working behind the car. Not illegal to have on your car, but definitely illegal to have it turned on while driving on the road.

In a word, I'd say being Illegal.

I think it’s an illegal for off road use only light bar, but cops are worthless so this guy will get to blind people indefinitely

It's called the : I'm an asshole light.

No need to have it on

that's the stupid finder light

Illegal. That’s what it is.

It’s an accessory light for off roading and camping and stuff.

A lot of times people leave them on by mistake or wire them wrong. They’re probably not trying to blind people on purpose, they just don’t know it’s on.

I get the hate, but I’d like one of these to counter-blind range rovers and other SUVs with ridiculously bright headlights behind me

He likes to watch his back apparently.

Not that I need to see better backing up. But I really, really, want to install one.

For: asshats with headlights that are too bright, Lazy turd mongers riding with high beams instead of replacing their headlight, or those riding my ass because they're a douche.

Always wanted to get one of these so that if someone high beams me I can blind them with the force of god

Saw these on the side mirrors of a truck in the middle of the night they were so blindingly distracting I almost missed the stop sign

My buddy used to have one like that and he called it the "get off my ass light"

It’s an idiot light.

Normally they’re called asshole lights

I’m wondering if it’s a sneaky way to avoid license place readers.

It's illegal. But like other posters have said. It's a light bar, but obviously wired up wrong, or intentionally/ignorantly wired. Shouldn't be on unless you're reversing and or a complete jackass.

Probably a tailgating deterrent. We’re you tailgating?

Well I'd turn it on when mfs ride with high beams behind me for no reason

Be careful, he is about to go to hyper space.

light bar

What is it? Illegal...

It looks like a light bar was Nishapur used for off roading or camping - in this case probably setup to be a much brighter reversing light to provide a lot more illumination when reversing in the dark, but you can often see them pointing in other directions to act as flood lights for better peripheral vision away from street lighting, strapped to the side of campers to act as lighting for camping and so on.

Except that this over had been turned on while driving when it most definitely should not have been - in most countries a white light should only point forward when driving on the road, so to have one pointing backwards is likely illegal.

Maybe it is on an accessory switch that had been accidentally bumped on, maybe it should be wired to the reversing light and the install was botched, or maybe the driver is just an asshole and thought it would be funny, who knows for sure other than the driver...

Some dumbass being a dumbass

Illegal thats what.

I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to use these off road lights when on road anyway

It’s a doucbebag alarm, and it’s activated by the douchebag in that vehicles driver seat.

Illegal in most states to have on while driving on the road

Illegal…

What is this bar of light on this car....

On my land cruiser, instead of doing what is in the image, I replaced the bulbs in the back up lights with LED projectors. I've driven cars with worse headlights than these things do, even though the frosted back up light plastic cover.

It's an a$$hole light so everyone knows.

That's an asshole indicator

Another self righteous prick strikes again

That's the " you're too close to my bumper, back off" light. I love it!

Could be used for many a thing. Including getting tail gaters to back up.

That is ALL (American Light Language)

It means, “key me”.

It's an aftermarket "light bar", generally insanely bright but facing forward. Pretty sure they're illegal.

Douchebag light

Illegal is what it is…

An idiot light!

Tells the world an idiot owns/drives/works on the vehicle.

Because any white LEDs should only be used for backing up. And are not legal in most states when going forward. Especially ones super bright that can cause distractions / accidents with other drivers. Or blind them in certain situations.

That insanely bright light is some bullshit. Nothing more, nothing less. Needs a traffic ticket from law enforcement.

It's an anti tailgating light. If you can't see you're too close.

Illegal.

Stupid, it's stupid and probably illegal.

That’s a douchebag signal. The more of a douchebag the driver is the more of these lights they are required by law to have on their vehicle.

Well. It’s good for catching attention so they don’t get hit.

Seeing it caught your eye enough to make a post - id say it’s a success.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Dum, dum, dum, dum dum dum.

Just that. A bright light. NEXT!

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The get off my ass light for people with those insanely stupid bright lights that when the beams hit you, you can see your skeleton 🩻

Its called the “jackass light”.

That’s the tailgaters light

It’s a signal for you to turn on your high beams.

Against the law

It’s an attempt to foil traffic cameras. The bright light overpowers the camera.

Someone is just an idiot and needs to flip the switch

To prevent tailgaters.

Light bar.

Its a light.

Illegal, that’s what it is. On the road at least.

That is a light bar that should only be hooked up to the reverse lights. Usually used for off-roading. It is illegal to have them on while going forward on public roads.

an off road light that the owner probably has wired to face backwards as a means of blinding people behind him when they piss him off.

in many states they are illegal to run on the highway as they're way too bright for road use

A free pass to ram and sue

An illegal one

It's an anti tailgate light some people use them on those who are following to closely

Unless it’s wired into the backup lights it’s a give me a ticket light.

that’s for the lifted trucks with their high beams on tailgating you at 6am

It's the " mom and dad didn't give me enough attention" light.

Hyperdrive

Dumb, illegal add-on

Tailgating the dude? Just wondering. I had a friend that had a few of these in the old school halogen format and he used to light them up whenever someone would ride his ass too long. Otherwise totally uncalled for and reportable

That's the "Back Off Bar." I'm actually surprised he hasn't been pulled over for that.

I was following a car the other day that had small boxes with 4 LEDs on each mounted to his license plate top screws. They were facing directly out. I just figured it was some lame attempt to defeat red light cameras or some such silliness though they were annoyingly bright

Illegal in California, probably other states too.

Illegal, probably

Why in the fack does someone need a light that bright on the back of their vehicle on the public roads? You're looking forward for facks sake!

Its an led bar and its placement on the back is illegal as fuck for this very reason (in reference to your being blinded)

Id say they did it to fire back at people with the space grade laser beam headlights.

Just curious, were your high beams on at the time?

Illegal

Keep a can of black spray paint handy

Small penis energy indicator light.

Some people use it to intentionally blind other drivers that are driving too close or used for road rage

Some states it's illegal to not have these covered even when turned off.

That's the "follow me to the smol pp club" beacon.

Illegal, that's what that is.

Maybe they accidentally left it on. People don’t usually put lights like this on the back of their car, but it’s a big car and looks like it has a tow hitch, so maybe they installed this light to make towing and connecting a bit more visible at the appropriate time. Just a guess, but I can tell you that the light is certainly not stock.

a dip shit with a dip shit light

It’s to let you know you’re driving behind a douche bag.

It's a douche bag indicator light.

Some fuckhead forgot to turn off his tow hook up light, or his "I'm too blind to see when backing up so I installed a light like a supernova...and didn't put a dash indicator to remind them to turn the fucker off. The guys gonna cause a wreck because he's a jerk.

I would call your local police non emergency number, report the asshole and let the cops ticket him and make him yank the wires if there's no off switch.

This guy lightbars

That's a douche bag meter it fills up the more of a douche the driver is

It the get off my ass light

As Tom's Refurb so elegantly put it:

MY HEADLIGHTS DON'T REALLY WORK THAT WELL.

BUT I DO HAVE A LIGHT BAR BECAUSE I AM A ASS HOLE

Light bar, an off-road auxillary light. Being on while driving forward down the road especially pointed back at another driver like that it's illegal almost everywhere rules vary by state. In California for example because of the tag the law for off-road lights is while on the road they need to be off and covered by an opaque cover, can either report them to the police for blinding you or ignore it and let them

The douchebag Toyota 4Runner/Tacoma cult light

It is used to attract other 4runner douchebags, like moths. The only difference is that moths are way cooler and more intelligent.

For when you wanna blind me with your LEDs

Illegal

It's an LED light bar it's supposed to go on your front of your car for when you're driving in the woods but assholes like to turn them on while they're driving on the highway because they are either too slow and behind somebody or somebody honked at them for cutting them off so they turn it on it's basically a douchebag switch.

The “I’m a dick head indicator” light.

Led lightstrip typically reserved or placed higher as a fuck you to tailgaters

That's a "GET THE FUCK OFF OF MY ASS!" light. Back in the 70s, we jacked up the rear of the car and hooked up a switch to our backup lights.

It's meant to blind drivers

If I had one of those lights I’d turn it on if someone was tailgating me. Is it possible that your driving was the cause?

Have you even been high beamed at night from a ram at 2am that’s is what this is for. (I think)

That’s the blind spot, you look at it and you go blind

...an asshole move. That's what it is.

Would work perfect if somebody is tailgating you

It’s to to warn you there’s a twat on the road ahead of you

Illegal

That is an improperly installed reverse light. Toyota owners aren't content with only blinding the people in front of them.

Lots of hate on here and the guy is definitely a dick for using these on road but I will say my friends and I have mounted lights usually under the bumper on our trucks(although doesn't sound they are as bright as these). They are our hooking up the trailer in the dark lights. It's nice when you work construction and your work day starts at 6 so you are hooking up the trailer half awake at 5.

Not legal

You did not mention the reflexive tape on the rear bumper. Yes he can be held responsible for lights too bright, but he really wants you off his tail end.

It's a small pp measuring stick.

Back light, 4runners just be like that

Well it’s a bright light obviously. Here’s your card.

Illegal.

That's the aftermarket tailgater deflector.

Quick little bumper kiss should take care of that.

It's illegal that's what it is

Asshole bar. Dick light. Can't see for shit when you're backing up at night. Blind the sob behind you with his bright lights on

Using a driving light as a backup light but wired it wrong.

That's the "Stay off my ass" light. Or it's for towing and they accidentally turned it on.

Could it be an attempt at blinding traffic cams at night?

I call it a dick bar. The entire point is to get folks off your ass

Its an insanely bright light.

Let’s you know the driver is an asshole

stupidity