# Is it really illegal to turn on the car dome lamp?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 27, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-illegal-to-turn-on-the-car-dome-lamp/785390 "2017-04-27T19:46:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-illegal-to-turn-on-the-car-dome-lamp/785390/6 "2017-04-27T20:26:10Z")

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I’ll stand by my post in the other thread:

> [@Driving with interior light on: Illegal in what states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-with-interior-light-on-illegal-in-what-states/530715/10):
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> The statement that driving with the dome light is illegal, was originated by fathers driving at night with the kids in the back seat, wanting the light on so they could read or play cards.
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> Instead of Dad, just saying no, he lied about the legality of the practice to get his kids to shut up.

You’d be amazed at what parents tell there kids just to get them to shut-up.

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