Got pulled over for TOO MANY stock lights in front of my Max???? Need answers
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Got pulled over for TOO MANY stock lights in front of my Max???? Need answers
Sunday night I was driving home and I pulled up to a red light and a cop was next to me. When the light turned green he got behind me right away and pulled me over. He said it was because I had too many white lights in front of my car. The only thing I have done is install diamond cut bumper light and I even put on those NASTY amber bulbs. The rest of my lighting is white! I am ****ed on the fact that I know tha is is not illegal to have it set up the way I do. Prior to this happening I put on my front plate because I did not want to risk getting pulled over. I told him that the car is stock like that and he still went ahead and gave me a ticket for that and my tinted windows (I know he is right on my tinted windows). Had anybody ever been pulled over for this same reason? BTW I live in So. California since the law is different everywhere. THANKS
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Re: Got pulled over for TOO MANY stock lights in front of my Max???? Need answers
Originally posted by Hrtbrker42
Sunday night I was driving home and I pulled up to a red light and a cop was next to me. When the light turned green he got behind me right away and pulled me over. He said it was because I had too many white lights in front of my car. The only thing I have done is install diamond cut bumper light and I even put on those NASTY amber bulbs. The rest of my lighting is white! I am ****ed on the fact that I know tha is is not illegal to have it set up the way I do. Prior to this happening I put on my front plate because I did not want to risk getting pulled over. I told him that the car is stock like that and he still went ahead and gave me a ticket for that and my tinted windows (I know he is right on my tinted windows). Had anybody ever been pulled over for this same reason? BTW I live in So. California since the law is different everywhere. THANKS
Sunday night I was driving home and I pulled up to a red light and a cop was next to me. When the light turned green he got behind me right away and pulled me over. He said it was because I had too many white lights in front of my car. The only thing I have done is install diamond cut bumper light and I even put on those NASTY amber bulbs. The rest of my lighting is white! I am ****ed on the fact that I know tha is is not illegal to have it set up the way I do. Prior to this happening I put on my front plate because I did not want to risk getting pulled over. I told him that the car is stock like that and he still went ahead and gave me a ticket for that and my tinted windows (I know he is right on my tinted windows). Had anybody ever been pulled over for this same reason? BTW I live in So. California since the law is different everywhere. THANKS
Go to a CHP station (they don't charge) and have them sign off on it and then file a complaint against the officer (I would for not knowing his CVCs). I would argue to not pay the $10 'clearing fee' with a judge (that'll cost you time though). On second thought, forget that, cuz you have to clear the tinting anyways
These cops give others a bad reputation... What can I say if I were speeding, ran a redlight, etc... but this is just harassment.
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Re: Re: Got pulled over for TOO MANY stock lights in front of my Max???? Need answers
Originally posted by Chunger
These cops give others a bad reputation... What can I say if I were speeding, ran a redlight, etc... but this is just harassment.
These cops give others a bad reputation... What can I say if I were speeding, ran a redlight, etc... but this is just harassment.
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Re: Re: Got pulled over for TOO MANY stock lights in front of my Max???? Need answers
Originally posted by Chunger
Bogus ticket... if your diamond lights had white lights and were lit up along with your headlights and foglights then yes it woulda been valid (only 4 white lights up front at once).
Go to a CHP station (they don't charge) and have them sign off on it and then file a complaint against the officer (I would for not knowing his CVCs). I would argue to not pay the $10 'clearing fee' with a judge (that'll cost you time though). On second thought, forget that, cuz you have to clear the tinting anyways
These cops give others a bad reputation... What can I say if I were speeding, ran a redlight, etc... but this is just harassment.
Bogus ticket... if your diamond lights had white lights and were lit up along with your headlights and foglights then yes it woulda been valid (only 4 white lights up front at once).
Go to a CHP station (they don't charge) and have them sign off on it and then file a complaint against the officer (I would for not knowing his CVCs). I would argue to not pay the $10 'clearing fee' with a judge (that'll cost you time though). On second thought, forget that, cuz you have to clear the tinting anyways
These cops give others a bad reputation... What can I say if I were speeding, ran a redlight, etc... but this is just harassment.
SuDZ
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Hrtbrker42, some insight >>
Originally posted by Hrtbrker42
...he got behind me right away and pulled me over. He said it was because I had too many white lights in front of my car. The only thing I have done is install diamond cut bumper light and I even put on those NASTY amber bulbs. The rest of my lighting is white! I am ****ed on the fact that I know tha is is not illegal to have it set up the way I do...
...he got behind me right away and pulled me over. He said it was because I had too many white lights in front of my car. The only thing I have done is install diamond cut bumper light and I even put on those NASTY amber bulbs. The rest of my lighting is white! I am ****ed on the fact that I know tha is is not illegal to have it set up the way I do...
#9
There was some info on this a whille back
States vary, but I looked up for my situation and it said for reflectors, when looking at the side of the car, I needed amber in the front, red in the back. That's why only DC clears in the front is a problem (removes the amber reflector), and taking that little red lense out in the side when you clear your tails is a problem (removes the red reflector).
I am still trying to find out for sure whether the I30 running light will fit or could be made to fit the Max or not. The I30 piece, which has an amber reflector, would take the place of the amber reflector taken out when the DC lenses are put in. Problem solved. And I think leaving the little red lense in the rear would, while not quite as esthetically pleasing, would take care of the red rear problem too.
There is a thread out there on this issue already that has links to the state laws. Search for I30.
I am still trying to find out for sure whether the I30 running light will fit or could be made to fit the Max or not. The I30 piece, which has an amber reflector, would take the place of the amber reflector taken out when the DC lenses are put in. Problem solved. And I think leaving the little red lense in the rear would, while not quite as esthetically pleasing, would take care of the red rear problem too.
There is a thread out there on this issue already that has links to the state laws. Search for I30.
#11
Some laws are just aweful. But still we have to live with it. These officers dont catch ppl who are killing humans but they DO pull over ppl 1)if they see a nice car 2)if there is anything done to it.
One of my friends has a 01 5 series and he gets pulled over EVERY week for nothing. Even i got pulled over on a red light! all i can say is pray for the nice cops and curse on the bad ones!
One of my friends has a 01 5 series and he gets pulled over EVERY week for nothing. Even i got pulled over on a red light! all i can say is pray for the nice cops and curse on the bad ones!
#14
check this thread out. . . I found this a while ago and might help.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....&highlight=CVC
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....&highlight=CVC
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Re: Got pulled over for TOO MANY stock lights in front of my Max???? Need answers
Originally posted by Hrtbrker42
Prior to this happening I put on my front plate because I did not want to risk getting pulled over.
Prior to this happening I put on my front plate because I did not want to risk getting pulled over.
what's a front plate?
#16
i live in IL and got pulled over 3 weeks ago by some dumb newbie cop. it was because i had some blue bulbs in my altezzas. he went on to say that it is illegal to have clear bumper lenses with white lights that they all have to be amber. the funny thing about it is that i've had them for more than a year. guess it depends on how bored the coppers are...
#18
the dumby didn't give me a ticket though. i swear its cops like that that make so many good cops look stupid. he said "Uhhhhhh... Do you know why I pulled you over? It's because of your illeagel taillights." then i asked him how they were illeagel if the new lexus and nissans had them. "Well that's because they meet special government standard safety regulations."
#20
I dont understand what the big deal with lights is. I can if your turn signals, or tail lights are a different color becasue they are hard to see....but something little like sidemarkers, the cop must have been trying tio get his ticket numbers up to meet his quota...It's a shame that people get hassled for stupid lights, when everyday I drive to school, I see people doing 100 mph weaving in and out of traffic, but they get away with it...and then I get a ticket for doing 70 and trying to keep up with traffic....It's jsut a shame that they dont catch the ones who are really dangerous drivers...Sorry, just venting a little I guess...
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Re: Re: On the off chance that you might not be kidding >>
Originally posted by MaximaPower
i dont understand...u can get pulled over
for not having a front license plate??
i dont understand...u can get pulled over
for not having a front license plate??
In some states they are required. . . So you can be pulled over for it.
Also the white reflector is allowed in CA, and with orange bulbs it is fine, so his ticket should be thrown out.
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Re: Got pulled over for TOO MANY stock lights in front of my Max???? Need answers
Originally posted by Hrtbrker42
Sunday night I was driving home and I pulled up to a red light and a cop was next to me. When the light turned green he got behind me right away and pulled me over. He said it was because I had too many white lights in front of my car. The only thing I have done is install diamond cut bumper light and I even put on those NASTY amber bulbs. The rest of my lighting is white! I am ****ed on the fact that I know tha is is not illegal to have it set up the way I do. Prior to this happening I put on my front plate because I did not want to risk getting pulled over. I told him that the car is stock like that and he still went ahead and gave me a ticket for that and my tinted windows (I know he is right on my tinted windows). Had anybody ever been pulled over for this same reason? BTW I live in So. California since the law is different everywhere. THANKS
Sunday night I was driving home and I pulled up to a red light and a cop was next to me. When the light turned green he got behind me right away and pulled me over. He said it was because I had too many white lights in front of my car. The only thing I have done is install diamond cut bumper light and I even put on those NASTY amber bulbs. The rest of my lighting is white! I am ****ed on the fact that I know tha is is not illegal to have it set up the way I do. Prior to this happening I put on my front plate because I did not want to risk getting pulled over. I told him that the car is stock like that and he still went ahead and gave me a ticket for that and my tinted windows (I know he is right on my tinted windows). Had anybody ever been pulled over for this same reason? BTW I live in So. California since the law is different everywhere. THANKS
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