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Originally Posted by gramicci101
Because police officers can be wrong too, especially in areas that are ambiguous. I would make damn sure that I knew whatever I was charged with, and whether or not I was actually not in compliance with the law.
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12" for fog light from level ground
22" for headlight from level ground (middle of headlight, or DOT "O" center markings if no "middle")
That was what I was cited for in approx. 2001. My aftermarket foglights were too low.
Every officer since that I've dealt with, has basically used the lighting code to reference a car that is "too low"
But like someone else said, it's the officer to give you a citation (or not) based on their judgment of what you are possibly in violation of. It's up to the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) to determine if you are in violation of that code or not.
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24002. (a) It is unlawful to operate any vehicle or combination of
vehicles which is in an unsafe condition, or which is not safely
loaded, and which presents an immediate safety hazard.
(b) It is unlawful to operate any vehicle or combination of
vehicles which is not equipped as provided in this code.
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See: all exhaust tickets, speeding, etc. Officers cite based on evidence, you can prove innocence via court, 3rd party inspections, or get it fixed, or pay the fine/bail, etc.
-alex