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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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Remove the SLPs before inspection time...
I got Busted during a sobriety check point, and Ticketed. so I sold them and bought the MAC's (The Macs sound better anyway)
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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what would they do if you live in NC and youwere traveling through VA and they stopped you for you your tint being 35% (legal in NC, illegal in VA)???
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:45 AM
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Good lord. Yeah, lots of VA bitching on the forums tonight, but for good reason. Like I said before, VA laws regarding anything motor vehicle related is facist. For a state that votes overwhelmingly republican in every presidential election its unbelievable how much of the state gov't is democrat. Its a ridiculous nanny-state mentality that pisses me off. Having grown up in northern and central Virginia and lived in the Shenandoah Valley for high school I thought it was normal till I lived in Ohio for 5 years and Florida for 2. Thank god I'm military and a Florida resident now. I still wonder how much **** I'll get when I move to CA or VA at the end of the year. Do all the ridiculous laws still apply to me if the car is not registered or titled there?

Edit: Good job on the research. Definitely carry it with you but don't be a jerk about it cause cops HATE being made to look stupid. Oh yeah, my car breaks a law or two in VA I guess....LM's, SLP x-pipe (even with cats is still louder than factory) and my 20% front tints and 15% rear....**** I hate those ridiculous laws.
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:48 AM
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Wow - lots of VA on the forums tonight! I find the cop's story hard to believe. The last 3 cars I've owned have had driving lights and I've never gotten pulled over for them. For the record, at night I always drive with both sets of lights on.
I do to, I also use them for Day time running lights
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Yeah, I've been checking out the NVMC website lately. Unfortunately I don't think I'll ever be able to make it to a meeting though (I work most Saturdays).

I gotta agree with 2007 GT/CS, just print a copy of the law out. But I don't think they're going to be able to ticket you... even if you don't have the information on hand.
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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what would they do if you live in NC and youwere traveling through VA and they stopped you for you your tint being 35% (legal in NC, illegal in VA)???
I am Living in Virginia, I was working in Raleigh, NC. with an apartment in NC. I was Laid off in January and now back in Virginia unemployed.

But as long as you have NC tags then they can't do anything too you unless it's a safty related violation
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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Yeah, I've been checking out the NVMC website lately. Unfortunately I don't think I'll ever be able to make it to a meeting though (I work most Saturdays).
You should hook up with a bunch of VA Mustang Fourm members sometime, at a car show, cruise ins or lets go drag racing ...
we are try to get somthing going here https://mustangforums.com/m_3010246/tm.htm
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 02:10 AM
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Cool - I'll keep checking that thread to see if you guys get anything going. The cruise in info looks like something worth checking out too!
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 02:12 AM
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Was it a State Trooper or aLocal cop?
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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Yeah, I've been checking out the NVMC website lately. Unfortunately I don't think I'll ever be able to make it to a meeting though (I work most Saturdays).
You should hook up with a bunch of VA Mustang Fourm members sometime, at a car show, cruise ins or lets go drag racing ...
we are try to get somthing going here https://mustangforums.com/m_3010246/tm.htm
Temporary Highjack: cool calculator you developed!

I used to be stationed in VA (long time ago), and it sounds like nothing's changed! I agree with keeping a copy in your glove box, but I would be hesitant to throw it in a cop's face. You handled it right the first time - just explain nicely in a logical way - don't start spouting off with the law - he WILL win. If after a nice talk he hasn't figured out he's wrong, you're probably better off taking the ticket rather than risk him making the rest of your day/night miserable with searches, dogs, BS, etc. Get the ticket dismissed in court with the law on your side then.
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 04:57 AM
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Like this? I got them here fd

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