Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
11-19-2007, 02:20 AM
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RE: Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
I'm from SoCal and I take the same freeway that you got a ticket on daily. Your license plate cover is transparent, yes, but the reason why they made those illegal is that if you run a red light at night on an intersection with a camera the flash will reflect and they won't be able to see the plate number and therefore you'll get away with it. As for the tail light covers, they are just too dark. If people cannot see your stop lights well at a day time because of those covers they are also considered illegal and yours are pretty dark so you can only legally drive with them at night.You can put a thin coat of tinting spray on them and you'll be alright.
And to answer the previous posters question, headlight splitters are street legal
And to answer the previous posters question, headlight splitters are street legal
11-19-2007, 02:46 AM
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RE: Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
I believe you won't have to go to court. Just restore everthing to stock and go to the CHP offices where they'll inspect the car and write it up as fixed. Then I think you might have to take that to traffic court and they'll dismiss the ticket.
I don't know how you'd be able to pay a fix-it ticket. I thought you had to fix the illegal stuff, can't just pay it off. Is there a fine amount?
I tell you one thing, I wish the CHP was as active in pulling over all the Range Rovers and Bentleys with illegal tint as they are Mustangs!
I don't know how you'd be able to pay a fix-it ticket. I thought you had to fix the illegal stuff, can't just pay it off. Is there a fine amount?
I tell you one thing, I wish the CHP was as active in pulling over all the Range Rovers and Bentleys with illegal tint as they are Mustangs!
11-20-2007, 12:49 AM
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RE: Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
CHP will write a ticket to their own Grandmother. I once got a ticket from a nasty CHP officer in Ramona, California who treated me like an axe murderer and said, " Oh and tell your friends what an ******* I was!" My friends were behind me. Get a real job!
11-20-2007, 01:04 AM
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RE: Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
ORIGINAL: Orion_240
I believe you won't have to go to court. Just restore everthing to stock and go to the CHP offices where they'll inspect the car and write it up as fixed. Then I think you might have to take that to traffic court and they'll dismiss the ticket.
I don't know how you'd be able to pay a fix-it ticket. I thought you had to fix the illegal stuff, can't just pay it off. Is there a fine amount?
I tell you one thing, I wish the CHP was as active in pulling over all the Range Rovers and Bentleys with illegal tint as they are Mustangs!
I believe you won't have to go to court. Just restore everthing to stock and go to the CHP offices where they'll inspect the car and write it up as fixed. Then I think you might have to take that to traffic court and they'll dismiss the ticket.
I don't know how you'd be able to pay a fix-it ticket. I thought you had to fix the illegal stuff, can't just pay it off. Is there a fine amount?
I tell you one thing, I wish the CHP was as active in pulling over all the Range Rovers and Bentleys with illegal tint as they are Mustangs!
11-20-2007, 01:41 AM
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RE: Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
Doesn't work like that anymore at least that's what they told me at the courthouse supposedly because they don't know how old those pictures are and that's why the agency issuing the ticket gives you a separate piece of paper which you must provide the proof of correction on.
11-20-2007, 09:37 AM
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RE: Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
This is the vehicle code for California. My CHP friend said as long as they light up red, brake red and reflect red up to the required distance they're fine. The lamp itself does not need to be red. Look at the Lexus cars. They only red they have is for the relector. We checked mine and they reflect and light up the required distance. He said he only gets the ones that are sprayed so dark it looks like the bulb is barley on.
Taillamps
24600.During darkness every motor vehicle which is not in combination with any other vehicle and every vehicle at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with lighted taillamps mounted on the rear as follows:
(a) Every vehicle shall be equipped with one or more taillamps.
(b) Every vehicle, other than a motorcycle, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958, shall be equipped with not less than two taillamps, except that trailers and semitrailers manufactured after July 23, 1973, which are less than 30 inches wide, may be equipped with one taillamp which shall be mounted at or near the vertical centerline of the vehicles. If a vehicle is equipped with two taillamps, they shall be mounted as specified in subdivision (d).
(c) Every vehicle or vehicle at the end of a combination of vehicles, subject to subdivision (a) of Section 22406 shall be equipped with not less than two taillamps.
(d) When two taillamps are required, at least one shall be mounted at the left and one at the right side respectively at the same level.
(e) Taillamps shall be red in color and shall be plainly visible from all distances within 500 feet to the rear except that taillamps on vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1969, shall be plainly visible from all distances within 1,000 feet to the rear.
(f) Taillamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than 72 inches, except that a tow truck, in addition to being equipped with the required taillamps, may also be equipped with two taillamps which may be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than the maximum allowable vehicle height and as far forward as the rearmost portion of the driver's seat in the rearmost position. The additional taillamps on a tow truck shall be lighted whenever the headlamps are lighted.[/align]Amended Ch. 924, Stats. 1988. Effective January 1, 1989.[/align][/align]
Stoplamps
24603.Every motor vehicle which is not in combination with any other vehicle and every vehicle at the end of a combination of vehicles shall at all times be equipped with stoplamps mounted on the rear as follows:
(a) Every such vehicle shall be equipped with one or more stoplamps.
(b) Every such vehicle, other than a motorcycle, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958, shall be equipped with two stoplamps, except that trailers and semitrailers manufactured after July 23, 1973, which are less than 30 inches wide, may be equipped with one stoplamp which shall be mounted at or near the vertical centerline of the trailer. If such vehicle is equipped with two stoplamps, they shall be mounted as specified in subdivision (d).
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (h), stoplamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than 72 inches, except that a tow truck, in addition to being equipped with the required stoplamps, may also be equipped with two stoplamps which may be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than the maximum allowable vehicle height and as far forward as the rearmost portion of the driver's seat in the rearmost position.
(d) Where two stoplamps are required, at least one shall be mounted at the left and one at the right side, respectively, at the same level.
(e) Stoplamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1979, shall emit a red light. Stoplamps on vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1979, shall emit a red or yellow light. All stoplamps shall be plainly visible and understandable from a distance of 300 feet to the rear both during normal sunlight and at nighttime, except that stoplamps on a vehicle of a size required to be equipped with clearance lamps shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet during such times.
(f) Stoplamps shall be activated upon application of the service (foot) brake and the hand control head for air, vacuum, or electric brakes. In addition, all stoplamps may be activated by a mechanical device designed to function only upon sudden release of the accelerator while the vehicle is in motion. Stoplamps on vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may be manually activated by a mechanical device when the vehicle is downshifted if the device is automatically rendered inoperative while the vehicle is accelerating.
(g) Any vehicle may be equipped with supplemental stoplamps mounted to the rear of the rearmost portion of the driver's seat in its rearmost position in addition to the lamps required to be mounted on the rear of the vehicle. Supplemental stoplamps installed after January 1, 1979, shall be red in color and mounted not lower than 15 inches above the roadway. The supplemental stoplamp on that side of a vehicle toward which a turn will be made may flash as part of the supplemental turn signal lamp.
A supplemental stoplamp may be mounted inside the rear window of a vehicle, if it is mounted at the centerline of the vehicle and is constructed and mounted so as to prevent any light, other than a monitorial indicator emitted from the device, either direct or reflected, from being visible to the driver.
(h) Any supplemental stoplamp installed after January 1, 1987, shall comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 (49 C.F.R. 571.108). Any vehicle equipped with a stoplamp which complies with the federal motor vehicle safety standards applicable to that make and model vehicle shall conform to that applicable safety standard unless modified to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standard designated in this subdivision.[/align]Amended Ch. 924, Stats. 1988. Effective January 1, 1989.[/align][/align]
Running Lamps
25109.Any motor vehicle may be equipped with two white or amber running lamps mounted on the front, one at each side, which shall not be lighted during darkness except while the motor vehicle is parked.
[/align]Added Ch. 858, Stats. 1965. Effective September 17, 1965.[/align][/align]
Color of Lamps and Reflectors
25950.This section applies to the color of lamps and to any reflector exhibiting or reflecting perceptible light of 0.05 candela or more per foot-candle of incident illumination. Unless provided otherwise, the color of lamps and reflectors upon a vehicle shall be as follows:
(a) The emitted light from all lamps and the reflected light from all reflectors, visible from in front of a vehicle, shall be white or yellow, except as follows:
(1) Rear side marker lamps required by Section 25100 may show red to the front.
(2) The color of foglamps described in Section 24403 may be in the color spectrum from white to yellow.
(3) An illuminating device, as permitted under Section 24255, shall emit radiation predominantly in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Any incidental visible light projecting to the front of the vehicle shall be predominantly yellow to white. Any incidental visible light projecting to the rear of the vehicle shall be predominantly red. Any incidental visible light from an illuminating device, as permitted under Section 24255, shall not resemble any other required or permitted lighting device or official traffic control device.
(b) The emitted light from all lamps and the reflected light from all reflectors, visible from the rear of a vehicle, shall be red except as follows
Taillamps
24600.During darkness every motor vehicle which is not in combination with any other vehicle and every vehicle at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with lighted taillamps mounted on the rear as follows:
(a) Every vehicle shall be equipped with one or more taillamps.
(b) Every vehicle, other than a motorcycle, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958, shall be equipped with not less than two taillamps, except that trailers and semitrailers manufactured after July 23, 1973, which are less than 30 inches wide, may be equipped with one taillamp which shall be mounted at or near the vertical centerline of the vehicles. If a vehicle is equipped with two taillamps, they shall be mounted as specified in subdivision (d).
(c) Every vehicle or vehicle at the end of a combination of vehicles, subject to subdivision (a) of Section 22406 shall be equipped with not less than two taillamps.
(d) When two taillamps are required, at least one shall be mounted at the left and one at the right side respectively at the same level.
(e) Taillamps shall be red in color and shall be plainly visible from all distances within 500 feet to the rear except that taillamps on vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1969, shall be plainly visible from all distances within 1,000 feet to the rear.
(f) Taillamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than 72 inches, except that a tow truck, in addition to being equipped with the required taillamps, may also be equipped with two taillamps which may be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than the maximum allowable vehicle height and as far forward as the rearmost portion of the driver's seat in the rearmost position. The additional taillamps on a tow truck shall be lighted whenever the headlamps are lighted.[/align]Amended Ch. 924, Stats. 1988. Effective January 1, 1989.[/align][/align]
Stoplamps
24603.Every motor vehicle which is not in combination with any other vehicle and every vehicle at the end of a combination of vehicles shall at all times be equipped with stoplamps mounted on the rear as follows:
(a) Every such vehicle shall be equipped with one or more stoplamps.
(b) Every such vehicle, other than a motorcycle, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958, shall be equipped with two stoplamps, except that trailers and semitrailers manufactured after July 23, 1973, which are less than 30 inches wide, may be equipped with one stoplamp which shall be mounted at or near the vertical centerline of the trailer. If such vehicle is equipped with two stoplamps, they shall be mounted as specified in subdivision (d).
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (h), stoplamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than 72 inches, except that a tow truck, in addition to being equipped with the required stoplamps, may also be equipped with two stoplamps which may be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than the maximum allowable vehicle height and as far forward as the rearmost portion of the driver's seat in the rearmost position.
(d) Where two stoplamps are required, at least one shall be mounted at the left and one at the right side, respectively, at the same level.
(e) Stoplamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1979, shall emit a red light. Stoplamps on vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1979, shall emit a red or yellow light. All stoplamps shall be plainly visible and understandable from a distance of 300 feet to the rear both during normal sunlight and at nighttime, except that stoplamps on a vehicle of a size required to be equipped with clearance lamps shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet during such times.
(f) Stoplamps shall be activated upon application of the service (foot) brake and the hand control head for air, vacuum, or electric brakes. In addition, all stoplamps may be activated by a mechanical device designed to function only upon sudden release of the accelerator while the vehicle is in motion. Stoplamps on vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may be manually activated by a mechanical device when the vehicle is downshifted if the device is automatically rendered inoperative while the vehicle is accelerating.
(g) Any vehicle may be equipped with supplemental stoplamps mounted to the rear of the rearmost portion of the driver's seat in its rearmost position in addition to the lamps required to be mounted on the rear of the vehicle. Supplemental stoplamps installed after January 1, 1979, shall be red in color and mounted not lower than 15 inches above the roadway. The supplemental stoplamp on that side of a vehicle toward which a turn will be made may flash as part of the supplemental turn signal lamp.
A supplemental stoplamp may be mounted inside the rear window of a vehicle, if it is mounted at the centerline of the vehicle and is constructed and mounted so as to prevent any light, other than a monitorial indicator emitted from the device, either direct or reflected, from being visible to the driver.
(h) Any supplemental stoplamp installed after January 1, 1987, shall comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 (49 C.F.R. 571.108). Any vehicle equipped with a stoplamp which complies with the federal motor vehicle safety standards applicable to that make and model vehicle shall conform to that applicable safety standard unless modified to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standard designated in this subdivision.[/align]Amended Ch. 924, Stats. 1988. Effective January 1, 1989.[/align][/align]
Running Lamps
25109.Any motor vehicle may be equipped with two white or amber running lamps mounted on the front, one at each side, which shall not be lighted during darkness except while the motor vehicle is parked.
[/align]Added Ch. 858, Stats. 1965. Effective September 17, 1965.[/align][/align]
Color of Lamps and Reflectors
25950.This section applies to the color of lamps and to any reflector exhibiting or reflecting perceptible light of 0.05 candela or more per foot-candle of incident illumination. Unless provided otherwise, the color of lamps and reflectors upon a vehicle shall be as follows:
(a) The emitted light from all lamps and the reflected light from all reflectors, visible from in front of a vehicle, shall be white or yellow, except as follows:
(1) Rear side marker lamps required by Section 25100 may show red to the front.
(2) The color of foglamps described in Section 24403 may be in the color spectrum from white to yellow.
(3) An illuminating device, as permitted under Section 24255, shall emit radiation predominantly in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Any incidental visible light projecting to the front of the vehicle shall be predominantly yellow to white. Any incidental visible light projecting to the rear of the vehicle shall be predominantly red. Any incidental visible light from an illuminating device, as permitted under Section 24255, shall not resemble any other required or permitted lighting device or official traffic control device.
(b) The emitted light from all lamps and the reflected light from all reflectors, visible from the rear of a vehicle, shall be red except as follows
11-20-2007, 09:48 AM
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RE: Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
Wow Prometheus, that was actually quite informative. 
What really annoys me the most about this whole situation is that I've had my car with all the same mods for about 10 months and have NEVER had a problem. I don't have a problem with police, I know they're doing they're job (in fact I was a police officer in Tennessee) but he just took way too much enjoyment out of busting me (maybe his wife left him for a fellow Stanger!) Most police pull up next to me at a redlight and give me a thumbs up! I'm in Port Hueneme, which is a small Navy town (for the record I'm Air Force), so military usually doesn't get messed with. And I'm moving back to Texas at the end of Feb. so I hate that I'm going to have to rip off my tint and then just put it RIGHT back on! Maybe my tinter will cut me a deal...
What really annoys me the most about this whole situation is that I've had my car with all the same mods for about 10 months and have NEVER had a problem. I don't have a problem with police, I know they're doing they're job (in fact I was a police officer in Tennessee) but he just took way too much enjoyment out of busting me (maybe his wife left him for a fellow Stanger!
) Most police pull up next to me at a redlight and give me a thumbs up! I'm in Port Hueneme, which is a small Navy town (for the record I'm Air Force), so military usually doesn't get messed with. And I'm moving back to Texas at the end of Feb. so I hate that I'm going to have to rip off my tint and then just put it RIGHT back on! Maybe my tinter will cut me a deal...
11-20-2007, 09:55 AM
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RE: Question for fellow SoCal peeps...or police
Unfortunatly cops can be dicks. My friend got a ticket for his 02 SS camero for the exhaust. Which was stock. The cop said if it is louder then her civic it's too loud. The cop who signed it off just laughed and said sorry for the trouble. The tint is another story and most add on film to windows is illegal. Atleast it'll only be the front windows.
Yeah I was a CHP explorer for 5 years and got to knowa lot of things.
Yeah I was a CHP explorer for 5 years and got to knowa lot of things.
