Tail light cover ticket
11-16-2016, 01:05 PM
#41
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I wont be in court anytime soon, considering ive day in front cops, sherriffs, boarder patrol, highway patrol multiple times without so much as a warning. Hmmm i wonder....
"Car isnt street legal its your fault" thats pretty much the worse interperation of the law i have ever seen.
"Car isnt street legal its your fault" thats pretty much the worse interperation of the law i have ever seen.
11-16-2016, 01:10 PM
#42
So youre telling me, i can be doing 100mph, running a stop sign as you turn left onto my street, and since YOU have tinted lights its your fault i hit you? Great ill be hitting ever car with tints lights for insurance pay out from now on.... lol again, maybe you should try and do a little research on rear end collisions.
11-16-2016, 01:16 PM
#43
Race Director
11-16-2016, 01:19 PM
#44
Just because you were in one doesnt mean you knownthe law regarding who is at fault. Maybe you should try and read up on "assure clear distance ahead" law and maybe, just maybe, youll understand that 9/10 times the rearender is assigned majority of fault regardless of the car infront of it tail lights functionality.
11-16-2016, 01:25 PM
#45
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Just because you were in one doesnt mean you knownthe law regarding who is at fault. Maybe you should try and read up on "assure clear distance ahead" law and maybe, just maybe, youll understand that 9/10 times the rearender is assigned majority of fault regardless of the car infront of it tail lights functionality.
11-16-2016, 01:30 PM
#46
So youre telling me i can slam into any car at 100mph+ and as long as they have tinted lights its their fault? Talk about ignorance...
11-16-2016, 01:55 PM
#47
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11-16-2016, 02:00 PM
#48
I did the LED's & like them because they are brighter
11-16-2016, 03:59 PM
#49
you just literally said that since my car isnt street legal its my fault regardless... some people just dont learn humbleness. Its ok to be wrong, doesnt make your ***** any smaller.
11-16-2016, 04:46 PM
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11-16-2016, 05:16 PM
#51
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I did the eagle eye LED'S. With a medium/dark tint. IMO They look great and are extremely bright even w/ the tint, Some don't like the dark out look and that's OK , but if ya don't like it don't do it.
With that being said anyone that runs into the back of another vehicle is either following to closely to begin with or they are to wrapped up with their latest text message, their next drink booze or what ever else they might be doing to distract their driving. And with those kind of drivers a light with the intensity of a bolt of lighting wouldn't get their attention in time to stop them from driving right through the middle of it.
With that being said anyone that runs into the back of another vehicle is either following to closely to begin with or they are to wrapped up with their latest text message, their next drink booze or what ever else they might be doing to distract their driving. And with those kind of drivers a light with the intensity of a bolt of lighting wouldn't get their attention in time to stop them from driving right through the middle of it.
11-16-2016, 05:54 PM
#52
Drifting
Not the exact same thing but close enough for me: I witnessed an accident of a co-worker in front of our office (in California) that was clearly not his fault. He was t boned by a car that did not stop at a stop sign. Broken hip, collar bone, left arm. Major crash. His side windows were tinted fairly dark and the police officer on then call made note of it. The shattered driver side window was held together by the tint and the officer was holding while making his notes. My co-worker was found to be at fault and they specifically cited his impaired view. I have no additionaldetails but that incident has kept me blacking out my car even though I love the look. It may not get you pulled over but you have your head in the sand if you don't think somebody may exploit anything they have available to them to win a legal battle.
I'm thinking that dude needs a GOOD attorney. What if it had been a blind person crossing the road instead of a guy with tinted windows! So if my windows are tinted I have the green light that is the right of way and some dipstick runs the red light and t-bones me its my fault. Or if I'm stopped at a red light w/my tinted tail lights and some dipstick rear ends me its my fault.
I am not anti cop by any means but I'm thinking given the circumstances you described that cop needs to be investigated along with the person that ran the stop sign. What one goes after/exploits and what they get in a court of law are two different things.
11-16-2016, 08:01 PM
#53
day and nighr shots. No brake lights on just driving lights. So if any lawyer that can successfully argue his client couldnt see my car, and convice the judge its my fault, i would either nominate the lawyer for a nobel prize or the judge to be barred. Haha
11-18-2016, 09:35 PM
#54
Safety Car
You seem to be making the argument that tail lights are optional on your vehicles, regardless if the Department of Transportation say they are required through traffic and safety studies. But I'm sure the cops and Judge will see that you are right, and they are wrong.
Make sure you bring that photo and all of your supporting documentation with you to court when you get a ticket or summons to appear in your lawsuit.
11-18-2016, 10:05 PM
#55
In the day photo, I see red reflector lights on the vehicle on the right, and no red reflectors on the vehicle on the left. One can be easily seen, and one can not.
You seem to be making the argument that tail lights are optional on your vehicles, regardless if the Department of Transportation say they are required through traffic and safety studies. But I'm sure the cops and Judge will see that you are right, and they are wrong.
Make sure you bring that photo and all of your supporting documentation with you to court when you get a ticket or summons to appear in your lawsuit.
You seem to be making the argument that tail lights are optional on your vehicles, regardless if the Department of Transportation say they are required through traffic and safety studies. But I'm sure the cops and Judge will see that you are right, and they are wrong.
Make sure you bring that photo and all of your supporting documentation with you to court when you get a ticket or summons to appear in your lawsuit.
Again, a simple google search would prove that regardless if the tail lights are broken or tinted, if you rear end the car, you still share portion of the blame. And if the state has an at fault law, they you can be paying 100% of the bill if you share the majority of the fault.
But again, its not like google is hard to use or anything. I know what the law states, i also know the law can be interperated in multiple ways, and i know a good lawyer will be able to interperate it in your favor.
This is america, anyone can sue anyone for anything, doesnt mean your stupid arguement or lawsuits holds any grounds.
11-19-2016, 10:50 AM
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In the day photo, I see red reflector lights on the vehicle on the right, and no red reflectors on the vehicle on the left. One can be easily seen, and one can not.
You seem to be making the argument that tail lights are optional on your vehicles, regardless if the Department of Transportation say they are required through traffic and safety studies. But I'm sure the cops and Judge will see that you are right, and they are wrong.
Make sure you bring that photo and all of your supporting documentation with you to court when you get a ticket or summons to appear in your lawsuit.
You seem to be making the argument that tail lights are optional on your vehicles, regardless if the Department of Transportation say they are required through traffic and safety studies. But I'm sure the cops and Judge will see that you are right, and they are wrong.
Make sure you bring that photo and all of your supporting documentation with you to court when you get a ticket or summons to appear in your lawsuit.
If done right it does not diminish the light transmission or reflectivness.
My car with tinted lights.
Here is a snap using a flash. Do the lights look normal to you?
11-19-2016, 01:54 PM
#58
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The "black out look", especially on a black Vette is outstanding. The problem is one; however, which is dictated by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108 which deals with vehicle lighting. At least in CA, where FMVSS 108 is pretty much the standard, you'll be cited for having that "black out look", or basically, if you have any covers on your head and tail lamps NOT specified as standard equipment.
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