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A federal law means that states don't have to follow it, it's only a general guideline that states SHOULD do, not MUST do. Most of the time states just ignore what's going on in D.C., and again, municipal authorities also can ignore what's going on in the state capital, so that's why we got every single person having different experience with HIDs. Look back at your college/high school government book and you'll know(something like federal government have no authority over states' decision, and states' decision don't affect local, etc., UNLESS you're crossing the state border or city limit/county limit).
My experience was not caught on HIDs, but on blue TINTED bulb, a while ago(last century). It was a law, no idea what law at all, state that nobody can use a blue TINTED bulb(!? now it would be F'd up by everybody if someone says that!!) on motor vehicle. I was driving in Houston without any problem, but was stopped twiced in Friendswood, near Houston. I recall that federal law OK'd any kind of bulb as long as it's 55W and output complies to FMV-108. So it was not a federal law, nor a state law, but it's their local thing. State doesn't bother me either in that either.
Another thing is that, if you are stopped by cops in state capital, you have a higher chance to be stopped by cops elsewhere. Believe it or not, capital police(at least in Texas) let you do whatever most of the time, unless it is out of their tolerance, which is a pretty high tolerance comparing to all other cities or towns.
That couldnt be further from the truth. FMVSS. Look it up. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. In order more vehicle manufaturers to do business in the US they have to adhere to minimal safety standards set by?...The Federal Government! FMVSS includes lighting on a motor vehicle. I think its FMVSS no 108. Look that up too. States can always make the manufacturers adhere to higher standards than the federal standards but not lower. Look at vehicle pollution laws the feds set a standard, California makes it even more stringent. Sure states have their own laws and govern themselves to a certain point. But they are not totally indepent of the federal govt. Look at the FEDERAL ban on assault weapons, states cant say 'well we choose not to follow this law', They have to follow it. Look at medical marijuana laws. California passed a medical marijuana law but feds keep busting the doctors and places that give it out(you have to have a prescription to get it at these places). FMVSS id federal and cant be fought by the states. If your local police officer decides its not worth his time to give you a ticket then he wont, but that doesnt mean it legal. If you dont get a speeding ticket on the highways doesnt mean speeding above the limit is not illegal. Another example would be the old 55mph speed limit. That was a federal limit. When it was lifted the feds gave the states power to choose their own limits but couldnt take it above 75. Look it up. So please dont give out fals information on how HIDs arent illegal if they were not originally installed in the vehicle by its manufacturer. THey also dont grandfather this law either. So if you bought them before the ban you still have to take them out. They are still illegal.
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isn't there an amendment that goes with what you just said? i think it was part of the 5th amendment of the u.s. constitution, but i'm not too sure.
like, you do something that is "okay" and a cop pulls you over and just compliments your ride, and then two weeks later the cop pulls you over for no reason except that what you did 2 weeks ago is in violation with a law that was passed yesterday.
Yeah that's called a grandfater clause.
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isn't there an amendment that goes with what you just said? i think it was part of the 5th amendment of the u.s. constitution, but i'm not too sure.
like, you do something that is "okay" and a cop pulls you over and just compliments your ride, and then two weeks later the cop pulls you over for no reason except that what you did 2 weeks ago is in violation with a law that was passed yesterday.
It's called Ex Post Facto. You can't be convicted of a crime when if it was legal when you commited the act even if there is a law against it now. That is why you don't have to add air bags and seat belts to old cars.
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where can you go , or how can you learn to correctly aim your headlights, i dont have hids but thought about it , bt i think i aimed my tycs a little off especially the high beams
you don't aim hi beams. Low beams are aimed like normal. You could use the method where you park in a flat surface and gradually kneel down. You can sorta see which side is brighter and lower it down. The lights should get really bright when you're almost touching the ground.
