A new trend lighting up TikTok has people wrapping their cars with Christmas lights.

But a legal identity has warned that this light-hearted gesture may see you on the wrong side of the law.

“It looks like a lot of fun but the issue is that you might cause other drivers to be dazzled and distracted,” founder of Nott and Co Lawyers, Mathew Nott, said.

“Expect to be pulled over by police if you are driving around and your car is looking like a Christmas tree on four wheels.”

Under the Road Rules 2014, it is illegal to fit vehicles with lights that are likely to dazzle other road users.

This attracts a maximum penalty of $2200.

If you put red and blue lights on your car, you run the risk of being accused of impersonating a police officer.

This is an offence punishable under the Crimes Act 1900 and carries a maximum penalty of two years and/or a fine of $11,000, or both.

In a further blow to Christmas, there is the harsh tale of the Blue Mountains family who was ordered by the local council to take down parts of an elaborate Christmas display.

This has given hope to the Grinches who live among us who get annoyed by the nightly show of lights and the crowds that come to quiet suburban streets to admire the Christmas lights on homes.

The Grinch, a character made famous by Hollywood A lister Jim Carrey, was notoriously anti-Christmas.

The Harris family, who dedicated countless hours to decorate their house, was shocked by the council’s actions following complaints that the family had erected three temporary posts to hang Christmas lights on.

If neighbours’ decorations are too bright and impede on one’s privacy or ability to get a good night’s sleep, they can be considered a nuisance and a complaint can be made to the local council.

If onlookers are stepping onto private property to reach a neighbour’s decorated house, this is trespassing.

Also, in NSW, it’s an offence to play loud music on Sunday to Thursday before 8 am and after 10pm.

On Fridays and Saturdays, the restrictions are more lenient, allowing for music until 12am, but not before 8am.

Dazzling Christmas light displays also pose a significant fire hazard.

A NSW Fire and Rescue station officer Jarrod McGrouther said: “Whilst getting into the spirit of Christmas with lots of lights and other accessories is great fun, overenthusiastic decorating can lead to overloaded electrical circuits”.

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