Headlights

[Charlesthe2nd]

CRAP! I see your profile says you are in Maine... but the image has a CA plate... you must have moved.. which state are you in now? OK, so if CA, great, all of that applies.. if in Maine, that was all for nothing and you/we will need to look up Maine's laws.

Here is some starting point for Maine, just inc ase:

Title 29-A, §1904: Headlights

Maine is much more forgiving of modifications and additions of lighting it seems...

Well that was thorough. I appreciate you diving into the nitty gritty of it. I tried to not use the light bar on road in CA unless it was needed, and in those situations I doubt that an officer would have ticketed me. That happened to be only a couple times that I can remember, once in a snow storm en route to Tahoe, and once on the desert backroads en route to Mojave. I do have a cover for it as required by CA law but never even used it, and was never hassled about it. Funny enough, my headlight blew one evening while leaving my farm in CA and I figured, no biggie, I'll grab a bulb at a parts store tonight and fix it tomorrow. Not an hour into my drive home through Hollister and I get pulled over by CHP, give my explanation and am let on my way. Seriously have a headlight out for <1hr and get hassled funny how that works. Meanwhile, here in Maine, 2/10 cars have a headlight out, cruising like it's no big deal. :emotions34:

I literally just moved to Maine a month ago and haven't had the chance to get my plates. Thinking of getting a custom ag plate, CANABZ, but am concerned about being profiled. Ahh, decisions decisions. Sorry for the misleading nature of the picture.

 

[JasonJ]

Well that was thorough. I appreciate you diving into the nitty gritty of it. I tried to not use the light bar on road in CA unless it was needed, and in those situations I doubt that an officer would have ticketed me. That happened to be only a couple times that I can remember, once in a snow storm en route to Tahoe, and once on the desert backroads en route to Mojave. I do have a cover for it as required by CA law but never even used it, and was never hassled about it. Funny enough, my headlight blew one evening while leaving my farm in CA and I figured, no biggie, I'll grab a bulb at a parts store tonight and fix it tomorrow. Not an hour into my drive home through Hollister and I get pulled over by CHP, give my explanation and am let on my way. Seriously have a headlight out for <1hr and get hassled funny how that works. Meanwhile, here in Maine, 2/10 cars have a headlight out, cruising like it's no big deal. :emotions34:

I literally just moved to Maine a month ago and haven't had the chance to get my plates. Thinking of getting a custom ag plate, CANABZ, but am concerned about being profiled. Ahh, decisions decisions. Sorry for the misleading nature of the picture.

It's all good bud. I had the time, so I did the research. Also, you didn't need the cover for the light bar in CA unless it was mounted ABOVE your headlamps.. but oh well, doesn't matter in Maine.

We here in Michigan have probably 30% or better with cars with one headlight out, missing bumpers which have been sometimes replaced with a 2x6 board and some tape.. sometimes they get stopped, sometimes they dont. You never know around here. lol.

 

[Charlesthe2nd]

It's all good bud. I had the time, so I did the research. Also, you didn't need the cover for the light bar in CA unless it was mounted ABOVE your headlamps.. but oh well, doesn't matter in Maine.

We here in Michigan have probably 30% or better with cars with one headlight out, missing bumpers which have been sometimes replaced with a 2x6 board and some tape.. sometimes they get stopped, sometimes they dont. You never know around here. lol.

People seem to be doing whatever they want out here. All depends on what the officer cares about on that particular day. Have seen some log bumpers, tastefully done of course. IMO The best part about the 2x6 is the airbag compatibility :happy175::happy175:

 

[Akley88]

some of the police departments around me have started reminding people about the pa light laws. thats probably due to how cheap led bars are becoming and every mall crawler needing to have 12 of them. ive even seen them showing up on honda civics.

 

[Jbergun]

I have seen those light bars on everything from mini vans to altimas drivint on public roads with them on. Everyone here is either driving with their brights on or have some dumb as headlight mod that blinds people anyways. Cops dont do anything in the city anymore.

 

[Myke]

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[JasonJ]

I have seen those light bars on everything from mini vans to altimas drivint on public roads with them on. Everyone here is either driving with their brights on or have some dumb as headlight mod that blinds people anyways. Cops dont do anything in the city anymore.

Another reason for me to avoid Chicago.. after riding in a Shuttle van from the airport through that city, and seeing how traffic flows, it is beyond me how 5 people a day don't get ran over.

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At least he has the matching LED headlights! But looks at those air horns up top too! lol

 

[Charlesthe2nd]

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I'm curious to know where that RV is going with all those lights! Those 360 remote spotlights are pretty slick. I've thought about taking the old one off our boat and putting it on the Jeep. Wonder how much trouble I'd be in for blasting a tailgater with 600,000 candelas, knowing my luck, they'd get in a wreck.