Have you ever noticed purple street lights while driving? It's definitely odd, and there's a lot of speculation as to why this happens. Here's what we know.

The purple haze shining down on F Street every night lately looks almost intentional, like underglow lights below a souped-up car. It gives the area an unexpected look that sort of complements the ...

Hundreds of defective street lights are being replaced in Kansas City.Foreman John Bickel from Black and McDonald said his crew had replaced about 500 of the LED street lights along 71 Highway.On ...

Defective LED street lights that have turned purple are shown near the I-29 exit to Dakota Dunes in Dakota Dunes, S.D., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Jesse Brothers Facebook ...

An FPL spokesperson explained that over time, some LED streetlights in FPL’s service area are emitting a violet or purple hue rather than the standard white light because of a manufacturer defect.

Schaumburg is among the places where the purple lights have appeared. The village plans to replace 117 such fixtures along Meacham and Irving Park roads over the next few weeks.

It turns out, street lights turning purple, isn’t just a New Orleans thing. “We can't officially create a white LED,” Electrical Engineer Kim Jovanovich said.

FDOT said it has identified more than 600 malfunctioning LED lights, primarily along I-4 and I-95 and at busy intersections. Just days ago, Eyewitness News spotted the lights along the beachline.

Purple LED lights can be seen at nighttime on Midpoint Bridge. They are unintentional and part of a bad batch of LED lights that other cities nationwide have also purchased.