- Location
- San Diego
So technically the rampage, hella, ipf, are legal? Or can a cop get me on technicality?
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depends on whether or not they conform to the standards.
its on the MFG and you to prove that they do.
the MFGs stamp DOT on their products as an indication that they did the testing and fulfilled the necessary requirements.
if you run something without the DOT stamp the onus is on you. if they are within the guidelines you will probably never get stopped.
if they are in violation of the guidelines and you get stopped, you'll probably get cited.
I don't know what the penalty for non-DOT conforming headlights is, and I'm sure it varies by state, but I doubt its more than a fix-it-ticket.
it also depends on the cop.
I've been stopped a handful of times for no license plate light and a blocked third brake light because of my tire carrier. every cop has said basically the same thing
"the next guy is going to write you a ticket, but I'll be nice and let you deal with it on your own" I'm waiting for the ticket before I change it.