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Old Jun 9, 2002
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Got pulled over for tail lights

I have some TYC tail lights and a cop pulled me over after following me for a couple of miles cause he thought they were illegal. It felt soooo good getting out of my car and showing him that they were legal. They came with a card that says they're legal, so I showed him that too cause he was still skeptical that they were legal. Ha ha ha
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Old Jun 10, 2002
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good stuff, i have to fight a ticket, cause a cop thinks my muffler is illegal
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Old Jun 10, 2002
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They are always trying to put the 'rice' in hot water. Looks like the hot water got him instead.

He might have been a little out of it, since he didn't have his doughnut fix. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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geez where you guys live i've never hd a problem.
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Old Jun 10, 2002
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LOL way to keep the card in reach. Yeah they always try to bust something on us since ricers are giving us such a bad name these days.

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They are always trying to put the 'rice' in hot water. Looks like the hot water got him instead.

He might have been a little out of it, since he didn't have his doughnut fix. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][hr]
That's somewhat inappropriate. After all, we really don't eat donuts at all anymore.

As for the card, it's a good thing you had it. I'm always willing to listen to someone before I start writing.
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These cops should put the same effort they put haseling us, in the drug dealers and murderers, getting the real criminals off the streets
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Old Jun 10, 2002
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kinda like when i got pulled over for LED washers and the cop thought they were blue when they were white, he just apologized and left
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Some states permit the white LED windshield washer lights, but my state doesn't allow any color of them.

As far as the "hastling," if that's what you want to call it, the cop was just doing his job. He *believed* that the tail lights were illegal, but then discovered they were not. The officer was simply doing his job.
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pa law states that your car has to have red rear side reflectors, which some altezzas dont have...I know several people who have been fined and had to replace their lights because of it...simple moral of the story is unless ur car is an IS 300 dont rice your car out
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i think mainly cops will pull anybody over
cuz of drugs or beer or somethin illegal,
but then find out you have nothing then write up
some stupid bullsh!t, my friend got a taillight
ticket and it says DOT approved on it
do you gotta take your taillght out and bring it to
court!!





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Old Jun 10, 2002
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They are always trying to put the 'rice' in hot water. Looks like the hot water got him instead.

He might have been a little out of it, since he didn't have his doughnut fix. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][hr]
That's somewhat inappropriate. After all, we really don't eat donuts at all anymore.

As for the card, it's a good thing you had it. I'm always willing to listen to someone before I start writing.[hr]
would you move to florida and become a state trooper and be always by my side? i'll pay you lol

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thats awesome how u proved him wrong.....
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Many officers from my department retire to the Central Florida area; apparantly you can "lateral" transfer from my department into many Florida departments which means they accept a certification from my department without having to go through an academy again.

I am down in Florida often, however, I don't think I'd move there just yet...[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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Then why dont he believe to find some real criminals and not us
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cool, if i ever rice out my lights i'll remember to throw that card in my glove compartment

Edit: wahoo senior finally.
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lol...was senior years ago....

i grew out of the whole altezza phase it was so like 2 yrs ago, everybodys got em...now its a just a hassle with the cops
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PA has a lot of laws I have noticed like no tint I believe, and now red sidemarkers. Sounds kind of like another California out there.
But yeah I have had clear tails on my past civic and I just got sick and tired of being hassled so on my new ride I just haven't felt like getting anything but stock and I still like my OEM ones if they are all red and blink and brake one color I am happy.

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actually tint here is controversial...supposedly as long as 60% of light gets thru its cool, but pa law states "if you can see into the car" its legal. Most people however take 30% as legal limit.
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So all in all it just depends on the officer pretty much if he wants to pull you over and write you up?
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yea pretty much...that and the muncipality...some are bigger d!ckheads then others.
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Same as out here, but some will give you tickets for limo and some won't but if you have 32 or 22 they won't say anything. So just curious Neo on your RSX-S, will it be ready this week?

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I just want to apologies to QCKSILVR. I didn't mean any disrespect to you. I did mean disrespect to that particular police officer.

Just a laugh at long gone stereotype.

Again I am sorry if I had offended you.
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Well, it's okay. I'm a firm believer in the officer treating a civilian with respect, which is why if you feel you were treated poorly, then file a complaint with the officers supervisor. Most officers have a badge number and a name. I have both that I wear on my uniform.

That's pretty much the best route if you believe an officer is being disrespectful or unprofessional.
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nick hopefully it will be ready tommarow or weds...if they overnighted or 2 dayed my kit. Ill post pics in my "Sold My Si" thread as soon as I take delivery of it.
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