[fredjacksonsan]

Yup, '86 and after have to have the high mounted stop light (HMSTL in gov't speak)

Brake lights are red so that when they activate it doesn't hamper the night vision adaptation of the person behind you. Here in VA, it's illegal, and you can get a ticket for having a white bulb showing (like after an accident) and you see lots of people covering their broken lenses with red tape.

Grab yourself a new lens and put it on....no hassles then.