Re: Euro parts and the Law/Cops

["dave t" <pearl16v@hotmail.com>]

I too am in California, though in the Bay Area, San Jose. I've been running 
Euro lights and bumpers for a little less than a year and I've had no 
problems from cops when I'm pulled over. I second the idea of putting the 
front plates on the car. Just one less reason for a ticket. The biggest 
problem I have w/ cops is w/ the tint. City cops seem to turn the other 
cheek when it comes to the tint job, but highway patrol is another story. 
I've been ticketed twice by the CHP for the tint.
I've since taken it off the driver and passenger sides and have had no 
incidences w/ to po's whatsoever.

They'll ticket you for anything driving down the 5 between bakersfield and 
the Grapevine! Those lil counties need the dough.

dave

>From: Kevin Collins <kcollins1@socal.rr.com>
>To: Accidi2000@aol.com
>CC: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Euro parts and the Law/Cops
>Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 22:11:49 -0800
>
>Accidi2000@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I have the opportunity to ubtain euro bumpers, but i have one question, 
>i
> > know some of the people on this list have european parts, and the 
>question
> > is this, do you guys ever get fix it tickets or get pulled over for 
>having
> > these smaller bumpers, and brighter lights?
>
>Here in California, as far as bumpers go, all you need is to have two.  
>They
>could be 2x4's, they'd be legal.  Euro lights aren't legal here, and
>generally, you won't get hassled for them - though Ron Woods has told me a
>tale of a customer right here in Huntington Beach that's been pulled over
>no less than FIVE times for them, with the cop threatening to impound the
>guy's car if he catches him again.  I minimize my exposure by running
>with a front plate at all times.. no need to give them a legit reason
>to pull you over and then find more shit.. :0
>
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>Kevin Collins
>Huntington Beach, CA
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