Anyone deal with "unsafe vehicle" tickets?

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by mav1178

But a lot of people think of a ticket as a guilty stamp.

-alex

I know, and they just hang their heads and pay up. I would rather know the law and take it to court if I thought I was innocent.


Now, if I did end up being guilty, then such is life. I'll pay up and promise not to do it again.

[JMoody]

Just look up what your state or municipality requires your bumper hight to be at. If there is a specicification, then dont drive on the street any lower than that.

[tahdizzle]

Everything is at the discretion of the Law Enforcer. You could be doing 50 mph in a 55 mph and be in violation of the speed law.

If the cop thinks its unsafe to be driving 50 mph at that time, You're in violation of the law and you have to prove that you were not. Kind of the way things go. Its not innocent until proven guilty anymore.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

Its not innocent until proven guilty anymore.

But it is, most people just view a ticket as admission of guilt when it's the complete opposite.

Just like how car guys like to say "void warranties" when modding their cars. They are admitting defeat before they even start.

-alex

[tahdizzle]

Accepting a ticket and not going to court is an admission of guilt. :P

[Gunman]

Minitruckers and lowriders have gotten tickets in Cali based on the "nothing lower than the bottom edge of the rim" rule for years. I know guys that got ticketed for it in the 1980's. In Florida it was the height of the center of the headlight, 24", and conveniently a night stick is/was 24" long, so we knew when we were getting checked. Back then, many of the guys were static dropped, and would have to "fix it", and run it past the police for inspection.