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Citation For Being TOO low?!

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Junnelle Andal, Jul 17, 2012.

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    Junnelle Andal "nellfilipino"

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    so recently i just got pulled over for crossing the safety zone trying to get into the left turn lane by a texas state trooper, or well warning for that but once she pulled me over she decided to ticket me for being too low and having my hid's being too blue but give me a warning for crossing the safety zone and precede to tell me that theres so many things wrong with my car (haters)... just wondering if anybody's ever gotten a citation/ticket for being too low?
    Junnelle Andal, Jul 17, 2012
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    thats a first ROFL
    cBass, Jul 17, 2012
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    Junnelle Andal "nellfilipino"

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    Junnelle Andal, Jul 17, 2012
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    Goldy Well-Known Member

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    She's right. There are laws about vehicle height and head light color. Pretty much any mod to your car is illegal somehow.
    Goldy, Jul 17, 2012
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    Junnelle Andal "nellfilipino"

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    i didn't know any of this until this incident happened, she said for the hid's as long as the car didn't come with it its illegal, and i think she had said something about the wheel well and thats how they determined the height or some crap like that....
    Junnelle Andal, Jul 17, 2012
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    TOYROLLA99 Kleen 8.125 (According to Mack)

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    gotten pulled over for my tint but they cant do anything cuz its within the legal limit ;)
    TOYROLLA99, Jul 17, 2012
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    Yes that's a law that I've been nabbed for as well. Not sure about Texas but in California your headlights have to be a certain height off the ground.
    MacktasticSlick, Jul 17, 2012
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    better not start that here
    roachrolla, Jul 17, 2012
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    TOYROLLA99 Kleen 8.125 (According to Mack)

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    thats weird that they would go with the headlights, cuz some cars have them higher and lower to begin with lol
    TOYROLLA99, Jul 17, 2012
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    Do some research on the height thing and fight it if you can. Seriously man, that's like getting pulled over in a corvette or Porsche and being told the manufacturer made the car too low, gonna have to impound you.
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    Manufactures make their cars to follow certain guidelines though, they don't make the corvette only legal in some states
    MacktasticSlick, Jul 17, 2012
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    Yeah but the corvette is almost certainly lower than any lowered corolla naturally, so unless their citing him for the modification, getting a ticket for being low is ridiculous.
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    I'm not trying to say it makes sense just pointing out the law.
    MacktasticSlick, Jul 17, 2012
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    I second this post.
    Bdub215, Jul 17, 2012
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    Maybe it's not, a corvette had the lights pretty high up there on the top of the bumper/fender area. I'm kinda curious now.
    MacktasticSlick, Jul 17, 2012
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    I read on one forum the lowest point of a newer corvette is about 3 inches off the ground. Anyone beat that in their corolla?
    Hummer, Jul 17, 2012
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    Including a lip? Yes. Bumpers only? No.
    MacktasticSlick, Jul 17, 2012
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    Stock resonator box by the engine bay. Bumper is about 3.75 I think they said.
    Hummer, Jul 17, 2012
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    And the little front diffuser flap thing on those is ridiculously low.
    MacktasticSlick, Jul 17, 2012
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    I suggest adding rally lights that sit above your hood. That way you can just blind everybody with (4) 100W off road halogen bulbs. Never notice the blue HID's.



    Kill 2 problems with 1 set of lights :rolleyes:
    1337Rolla, Jul 18, 2012
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    Haha
    MacktasticSlick, Jul 18, 2012
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    In California. Your headlights have to be a certain height off the ground. Not necessarily the body. And as far as the lights. You cannot have blue or red lights because it is the po po colors. Don't know how Texas law is written. But most of the time they're similar state to state
    Irvin, Jul 20, 2012
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    Yeah similar to what I said earlier, not sure of the height on it though.
    MacktasticSlick, Jul 20, 2012
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    Fight it!
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    :troll:
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    Is Irvin drinking? He never trolls!
    MacktasticSlick, Feb 14, 2013
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    Trolling is contagious.
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    Like the common cold only better!
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    Ten times better?
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