Underbody kits and the tickets involved...
06-13-2006 | 10:53 AM
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Underbody kits and the tickets involved...
Today while driving down 19th Ave. I was pulled over for Vehicle With Unlawful Lamps. I had my Varad underbody kit strobing and of coarse every cop in the neighborhood was sitting on 19th looking for speeders 
. Since the law says if they are not required to illuminate the road you can get a fix-it ticker for them and voila I was pulled over. Now I've got a violation for the f'ing lights and who knows what I need to do to get this thing signed off or fixed or whatever the case might be. The vehicle code was 24003 Vehicle With Unlawful Lamps (colored running board lights). How do I find out if this is a correctable violation? Where do I get something like this signed off? Can I get it signed off?
. Since the law says if they are not required to illuminate the road you can get a fix-it ticker for them and voila I was pulled over. Now I've got a violation for the f'ing lights and who knows what I need to do to get this thing signed off or fixed or whatever the case might be. The vehicle code was 24003 Vehicle With Unlawful Lamps (colored running board lights). How do I find out if this is a correctable violation? Where do I get something like this signed off? Can I get it signed off?
06-13-2006 | 06:16 PM
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Yea, it says correctable, but he wrote down some bizarre address for registered owner (he put toyota motor corp) and then for the mailing address he wrote down one of my old addresses and crossed it out and wrote the new one in there. All in all there are like 8 mistakes on the ticket, I am thinking there is like a maximum of three before it gets dismissed?
06-13-2006 | 06:27 PM
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Yea, it says correctable, but he wrote down some bizarre address for registered owner (he put toyota motor corp) and then for the mailing address he wrote down one of my old addresses and crossed it out and wrote the new one in there. All in all there are like 8 mistakes on the ticket, I am thinking there is like a maximum of three before it gets dismissed?
06-13-2006 | 06:36 PM
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that ticket is false. at least in california. i was pulled over for unlawful lamps. so i decided to break out the old vehicle code. and in the vehicle code, it IS legal to have underbody glow, but ONLY if the light is dffused off of the road, and there is no direct lamplight of over .01 candelera. so if they are tucked away, to where at eye level you cannot see the lamps, and the light is diffused off the ground, or "glowing". *and is not a police color* it is perfectly legal. i won my case.....
06-13-2006 | 06:55 PM
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that ticket is false. at least in california. i was pulled over for unlawful lamps. so i decided to break out the old vehicle code. and in the vehicle code, it IS legal to have underbody glow, but ONLY if the light is dffused off of the road, and there is no direct lamplight of over .01 candelera. so if they are tucked away, to where at eye level you cannot see the lamps, and the light is diffused off the ground, or "glowing". *and is not a police color* it is perfectly legal. i won my case.....
06-13-2006 | 06:59 PM
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it's actually 0.05 candela/sq. in.:
that light output.... it about the same as a watch with indigo lighting.... most if not all underbody kits output obviously higher than that.
with any type of underbody lighting.. it's best that you never turn them on while driving. esp. strobing.
Lighting Requirements
25400. (a) Any vehicle may be equipped with a lamp or device on the exterior of the vehicle that emits a diffused nonglaring light of not more than 0.05 candela per square inch of area.
(b) Any diffused nonglaring light shall not display red to the front, but may display other colors. A diffused nonglaring light shall not resemble nor be installed within 12 inches or in such position as to interfere with the visibility or effectiveness of any required lamp, reflector, or other device upon the vehicle.
(c) A diffused nonglaring lamp or device, other than a display sign authorized by subdivision (d), shall be limited in size to an area of 720 square inches and where any lease, rental, or donation is involved the installation of the lamp or device shall be limited to those vehicles operated either primarily within business or residential districts or municipalities, or between business districts, residential districts, and municipalities in close proximity.
(d) An internally illuminated sign emitting not more than 0.25 candela per square inch and possessing copy which does not contain a white background may be displayed on each side, but not on the front or rear, of a trolley coach or of a bus being operated in urban or suburban service as described in Section 35107 of this code.
Amended Ch. 582, Stats. 1968. Effective July 16, 1968. Supersedes Ch. 144.
25400. (a) Any vehicle may be equipped with a lamp or device on the exterior of the vehicle that emits a diffused nonglaring light of not more than 0.05 candela per square inch of area.
(b) Any diffused nonglaring light shall not display red to the front, but may display other colors. A diffused nonglaring light shall not resemble nor be installed within 12 inches or in such position as to interfere with the visibility or effectiveness of any required lamp, reflector, or other device upon the vehicle.
(c) A diffused nonglaring lamp or device, other than a display sign authorized by subdivision (d), shall be limited in size to an area of 720 square inches and where any lease, rental, or donation is involved the installation of the lamp or device shall be limited to those vehicles operated either primarily within business or residential districts or municipalities, or between business districts, residential districts, and municipalities in close proximity.
(d) An internally illuminated sign emitting not more than 0.25 candela per square inch and possessing copy which does not contain a white background may be displayed on each side, but not on the front or rear, of a trolley coach or of a bus being operated in urban or suburban service as described in Section 35107 of this code.
Amended Ch. 582, Stats. 1968. Effective July 16, 1968. Supersedes Ch. 144.
with any type of underbody lighting.. it's best that you never turn them on while driving. esp. strobing.
06-13-2006 | 07:01 PM
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well if you go in to fight the ticket, the judge isnt gonna go otu with a candelera meter to check your vehicle, n i couldnt even find anyone with a meter that could measure it. if you go in hard up, showing them you know your crap, theyll fold haha. maybe not for strobing tho :/
06-13-2006 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sciontuner
well if you go in to fight the ticket, the judge isnt gonna go otu with a candelera meter to check your vehicle, n i couldnt even find anyone with a meter that could measure it. if you go in hard up, showing them you know your crap, theyll fold haha. maybe not for strobing tho :/
Useful info, thank you. :D
06-15-2006 | 06:12 PM
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Basic fix-it ticket got it signed off the officer was laughing so hard when I told her what happend (we have a lot of rookies by my house, I live near college). She didn't even look at the car before she signed it off.
06-15-2006 | 08:41 PM
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Congrats on getting it signed off! I'm in the process of fighting a ticket of my own from a few months ago. *shaking heaD* Thank god for ticketassassin.com I tell ya! Slightly off topic here, uhm.. Smoking? That link for buying your taillights goes to a thread on your springs? Wheres the taillight info? Just curious.
06-15-2006 | 08:45 PM
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Ahh lol ok I'm gunna fix that real quick. I'm going to bring the lights to the meet tomorrow as well but just a quick fyi I dont have pics uploaded yet. About tickets, I had the best luck fighting my tickets using the Idiots Guide to Fighting Tickets in California. Worked great...
