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Draper Police Department is first in Utah to drop red and blue lights on patrol cars and move to all blue

Soon, when a Draper officer pulls someone over, the car won’t be flashing red and blue lights.

The department announced its transition from the standard red and blue to just blue on Thursday, saying officials decided on the new approach because monochromatic blue is more visible.

“Several studies have been conducted over the years that show blue lights are more conspicuous than red especially at night. Being more visible is a significant safety enhancement for our officers,” the announcement read.

A 2019 study by the Justice Technology Information Center, and funded by the U.