Got a Ticket for HID's???
#21
i think you can fight lights part of the ticket by affidavit in calif - no need for court appearance (but it might depend on the county- call the court clerk)...
the license plate is a "fix-it" ticket. i think that you have to put the plate on (i just hung my by string from the hood latch) and take it to the police station where they sign off.
maybe we have some calif attorneys on the board who can give you some more info on this.
the license plate is a "fix-it" ticket. i think that you have to put the plate on (i just hung my by string from the hood latch) and take it to the police station where they sign off.
maybe we have some calif attorneys on the board who can give you some more info on this.
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You, the victim here has to do research and dig up some form of literature to prove the lights ar stock ( DOT approved ).
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You, the victim here has to do research and dig up some form of literature to prove the lights ar stock ( DOT approved ).
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I don't know about anyone else here but I find this a little disturbing. Just because you are driving around in a sports car does mean you are breaking the law somehow. Getting a ticket for something you were actually doing is one thing but getting a ticket for for having stock headlights is plain wrong. You should have no problem getting out of this ticket but it is still a waste of you time.
I already have an attorney I pay for so when stupid things like this happen I have fun with the legal system. You won't be able to get the cop in trouble for pulling you over but you should be able to waste his time as well and go make him look like a fool. I am an a$$hole though so I would plead not guilty and request a court trial. You would probably get it dropped at the hearing if you wanted it to but there is more satifaction by having it dropped in court after making him look like an idiot.
I already have an attorney I pay for so when stupid things like this happen I have fun with the legal system. You won't be able to get the cop in trouble for pulling you over but you should be able to waste his time as well and go make him look like a fool. I am an a$$hole though so I would plead not guilty and request a court trial. You would probably get it dropped at the hearing if you wanted it to but there is more satifaction by having it dropped in court after making him look like an idiot.
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Originally posted by asdff
What is the purpose of the front license plate anyways?
I mean, it's not like people can memorize or jot down your license plate number if you're flying by going to opposite direction. I can understand the rear license plate, cops tailing you to run your plates, people seeing it if you try to flee the scene, etc. But what purpose does the front license plate serve anyways?
What is the purpose of the front license plate anyways?
I mean, it's not like people can memorize or jot down your license plate number if you're flying by going to opposite direction. I can understand the rear license plate, cops tailing you to run your plates, people seeing it if you try to flee the scene, etc. But what purpose does the front license plate serve anyways?
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Originally posted by asdff
What is the purpose of the front license plate anyways?
I mean, it's not like people can memorize or jot down your license plate number if you're flying by going to opposite direction. I can understand the rear license plate, cops tailing you to run your plates, people seeing it if you try to flee the scene, etc. But what purpose does the front license plate serve anyways?
What is the purpose of the front license plate anyways?
I mean, it's not like people can memorize or jot down your license plate number if you're flying by going to opposite direction. I can understand the rear license plate, cops tailing you to run your plates, people seeing it if you try to flee the scene, etc. But what purpose does the front license plate serve anyways?
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It's a shame the S2000 doesn't have levelers for the HIDs. Any kind of washboard road conditions can make it appear that an S2000 driver is flashing the brights.
That said, I don't know if whites2ooo was on the bumps when this happened. IMO, a cop could be forgiven for being irritated with the appearance of aggressiveness in such a case.
That said, I don't know if whites2ooo was on the bumps when this happened. IMO, a cop could be forgiven for being irritated with the appearance of aggressiveness in such a case.
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i've been pulled over 2x. 1st time he made me get out and asked me a few questions about the headlights (why they are so bright, how do they work, etc). 2nd time the cop did a full inspection on my car (made sure all the lights worked and etc) and after not finding me in violation of anything, let me go.
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For the life of me, I could never imagine being stopped and accepting a ticket for "blue lights." Not all police are car fanatics and oftentimes will apologize for such a mistake. The key is how you present the information to them. For instance, if I had been involved in the same scenario (I too run without a front plate) I'd say, "officer, you got me on the front plate. No excuses there but the headlights are high intensity discharge lights which appear blue. They are standard equipment on the S2000 and run about $1500/pair unlike the $30 blue lights you often see on car's costing 1/2 as much. They're DOT certified...there's not much I can do about them because they come standard with the automobile."
Any cop that gives you a hard time after this explaination deserves a boot up his ass. Plain and simple. As for the price quoted above, I'm not sure how much they run but I took a stab at it. You get my point. I haven't seen a pair of blue lights yet that look anything like HID's.
Any cop that gives you a hard time after this explaination deserves a boot up his ass. Plain and simple. As for the price quoted above, I'm not sure how much they run but I took a stab at it. You get my point. I haven't seen a pair of blue lights yet that look anything like HID's.