Is it legal to decorate a car with Christmas lights in Canada?

There’s no denying we could all use a little extra holiday cheer this year, but one motorist in Canada may have taken it a little too far.

Last week, the Burnaby Royal Canadian Mounted Police pulled over a Tesla Model 3 that was covered with Christmas lights. According to a tweet from the department, the lights were duct taped all over the vehicle. And while they definitely looked fun and festive, they unfortunately earned the driver a ticket for a traffic violation.  

“Please don't do this, it can be dangerous if they fall off in traffic, never mind the distraction,” said the police department’s tweet. Though it happened in Canada, a driver doing this in the U.S. would be met with the same result. Go crazy with your Christmas lights, just at home and not on your car.