thanks to the "fine" rcmp of lanlgey
Re: thanks to the "fine" rcmp of lanlgey
yeah, the law sucks, somone get in there and change them:)
Re: thanks to the "fine" rcmp of lanlgey
The law on tail lights (any lights on your vehicle, for that matter) is that you can not modify them from their OE condition. In other words, you can not tint your tail lights or turn signals AT ALL. You also can not replace your OE lights with any kind of aftermarket, JDM, Euro or custom lights - I.E. clear indicators are illegal as well, and so are "Altezzas" unless your car came with them STOCK.
That being said, unless the officer is a car enthusiast, the majority of them wouldn't know if your car originally came with clear indicators, and pretty much all of them wouldn't care as long as your lights shone the correct colour - likewise with non-stock headlights. With tinted lights, however, they are quite obviously NOT stock, even to the non-enthusiast eye.
One of the previous posts was correct about the window tint - you are not allowed to have ANY tint on the windows from the drivers shoulders forward. The darkest legal tint on windows rearward of the driver is 55% (meaning it allows 55% of the light through). These regulations are for the safety of police officers when approaching vehicles they have pulled over, and to ensure that the driver of a vehicle with tinted windows can see emergency vehicles approaching from the rear, respectively.
As someone who knows a lot of police officers personally very well, I can tell you that (for the RCMP anyway) there is no "quota" for the number of tickets they have to give out, because that would encourage a lot of sloppy police work to make up the numbers.
The fact is, there were illegal modifications done to your car, and you didn't have your N on, despite the fact that you are a new driver.
You got off easy - there is a type of notice in order that they could have given you where your car would be impounded, and you would be required to have your car towed (after already paying for the tow to the impound lot, plus any impound fee) to a licensed mechanic to have all work done to rectify the issues, and pay for a full vehicle safety inspection in order to satisfy the notice. That would potentially cost you several hundred dollars, and you would be without your car for a while.
My advice - stop whining about it, fix your car, buck up and pay the fine, and hope they don't take your license away...
That being said, unless the officer is a car enthusiast, the majority of them wouldn't know if your car originally came with clear indicators, and pretty much all of them wouldn't care as long as your lights shone the correct colour - likewise with non-stock headlights. With tinted lights, however, they are quite obviously NOT stock, even to the non-enthusiast eye.
One of the previous posts was correct about the window tint - you are not allowed to have ANY tint on the windows from the drivers shoulders forward. The darkest legal tint on windows rearward of the driver is 55% (meaning it allows 55% of the light through). These regulations are for the safety of police officers when approaching vehicles they have pulled over, and to ensure that the driver of a vehicle with tinted windows can see emergency vehicles approaching from the rear, respectively.
As someone who knows a lot of police officers personally very well, I can tell you that (for the RCMP anyway) there is no "quota" for the number of tickets they have to give out, because that would encourage a lot of sloppy police work to make up the numbers.
The fact is, there were illegal modifications done to your car, and you didn't have your N on, despite the fact that you are a new driver.
You got off easy - there is a type of notice in order that they could have given you where your car would be impounded, and you would be required to have your car towed (after already paying for the tow to the impound lot, plus any impound fee) to a licensed mechanic to have all work done to rectify the issues, and pay for a full vehicle safety inspection in order to satisfy the notice. That would potentially cost you several hundred dollars, and you would be without your car for a while.
My advice - stop whining about it, fix your car, buck up and pay the fine, and hope they don't take your license away...
Re: thanks to the "fine" rcmp of lanlgey
You mentioned Euro lights. Fortunately for us in Canada ECE Regulation or E-code lights are legal under CMVSS108 rules. That is Federal regs though. Provincial or municipal may be different. MOst of the time they allow something addtional rather than contradict the federal regulations. Enthusiasts for years have been replacing stock headlights with E-code ones. That is for headlights. Of course that does not include aftermarket "euro" lights. Proper E-code lights are marked E# in a circle, with # being a number. E13 does not work for headlights though, because that is for England and they drive on a different side on the road.Originally posted by JP:
The law on tail lights (any lights on your vehicle, for that matter) is that you can not modify them from their OE condition. In other words, you can not tint your tail lights or turn signals AT ALL. You also can not replace your OE lights with any kind of aftermarket, JDM, Euro or custom lights - I.E. clear indicators are illegal as well, and so are "Altezzas" unless your car came with them STOCK.
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Re: thanks to the "fine" rcmp of lanlgey
I agree. if a custom lens is D.O.T. approved you can use them. My old roommates neon had clear corners(aftermarket) that were stamped by dot. most high end ones are approved, look for the markings on the lenses, if they have been tested, they will have all the info on them.