Legal lights and tint in Canada
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Legal lights and tint in Canada I am trying to find out for sure what is legal with under glow in Ontario.
I have red led under glow with no light through the front as well as my bulbs are not visable.
Is it legal to drive with them on? And if so is there anything in writing that will prove this?
Also I have tint on my windshield at the bottom as well as the top. Nothing is obstructive and it is not much. The company that put it on said it was legal bacause there is a 35cm viewing area from top tp bottom, is this the case and if so where can I find this in writing? I have read the tint laws and I do not see anything that talks about the lower part of the windshield.
I have red led under glow with no light through the front as well as my bulbs are not visable.
Is it legal to drive with them on? And if so is there anything in writing that will prove this?
Also I have tint on my windshield at the bottom as well as the top. Nothing is obstructive and it is not much. The company that put it on said it was legal bacause there is a 35cm viewing area from top tp bottom, is this the case and if so where can I find this in writing? I have read the tint laws and I do not see anything that talks about the lower part of the windshield.
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Rep Power: 0 Being from Toronto.... I know it can be tricky to be sure exactly what is legal and what is not. As hard as it is I think it is best for you to just call up the OPP or municipal police office in you area.... I am not sure where in Ontario you are from.
But the police can let you know exactly what is and isn't legal and what the specifications are... Man I am weary about trusting ppl in shops about what is legal...
I got slapped with a $150.00 ticket once for some lighting things that I was told were "legal"....
JUST MY ADVICE BUT I WANT YOU TO BE SAFE ABOUT THINGS AND NOT GET A TICKET
But the police can let you know exactly what is and isn't legal and what the specifications are... Man I am weary about trusting ppl in shops about what is legal...
I got slapped with a $150.00 ticket once for some lighting things that I was told were "legal"....
JUST MY ADVICE BUT I WANT YOU TO BE SAFE ABOUT THINGS AND NOT GET A TICKET
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Rep Power: 0 I talked to an OPP, actually the sargent, and this is what he said:
"He would not waste his time on underglow but UNFORTUNATLY some officers make an issue of it."
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"I have read the HTA about the matter and unless your bulbs can be seen, especially through the front, and if they flash you are not legal, if not I do not see how there is a problem unless your lights are causing a distraction to other drivers."
This is the grey area; his definition of a distraction when it came to under glow would be if you could see it shining out directly from the car. I mentioned to him that mine were completley out of site and he said, "I don't see an issue then" BUT "It is up to the officers discression"
He even mentioned to me that his son has under glow as well.
Sooooo I guess it really comes down to the cop, is he a h8tr? Then you will probably get stopped....
"He would not waste his time on underglow but UNFORTUNATLY some officers make an issue of it."
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"I have read the HTA about the matter and unless your bulbs can be seen, especially through the front, and if they flash you are not legal, if not I do not see how there is a problem unless your lights are causing a distraction to other drivers."
This is the grey area; his definition of a distraction when it came to under glow would be if you could see it shining out directly from the car. I mentioned to him that mine were completley out of site and he said, "I don't see an issue then" BUT "It is up to the officers discression"
He even mentioned to me that his son has under glow as well.
Sooooo I guess it really comes down to the cop, is he a h8tr? Then you will probably get stopped....
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