The main problem I see is alott of what cops try to ticket you for is BS. It doesnt matter if you have the sticker, as long as the part is c.a.r.b. certified, you are legal.
The cop claims the min height for headlights is 22 then he measures the car at 18, I doubt the car was lowered 4 freakin inches... probably 2 or 2.5, AND BESIDES how many of those high dollar Ferraris, Porsches, Lambos, Vettes, etc... do ya think are under his magic 22" regulation, Ill bet damn near every one of em.
As long as the lowerst point of the body does not extend below the bottom edge of the rim, then the body kit is ok.
(now of course with 18-20s and 30 series this can be preeettttyyy low
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You can also have up to 4 forward facing lights on at any one time, as long as they are not aimed further than 75ft in front of the vehicle. Cops used to hastle me so much for this one, I had to carry a copy of the statute in the glove box....
Clear lenses on sidemarkers are ok as long as the bulbs are tinted amber. (new cars even come with them now)
Who posed the greater threat to safety, the kid on the right side of the road, or the cop who drives into oncoming lanes and plays chicken with the kid to get him to stop.
What do they expect the kids to do when they close down LA Co, close down OCIR, etc.... then wonder why the kids race on the street. duh!!! GIVE THEM SOME PLACE TO GO DO IT.
If they want to help, they should close off industrial parkway, or an unused runway or something, and charge $20 a head to race, $10 to watch and have an ambulance and a fire unit close by just in case... Ill bet they would make 2 grand a night all summer long. Probably double or triple that on the weekends. (a-la PIR only with 5 times the population base)
And then you could charge an extra $20 for a chance to grudge race a local cop. Ill bet there are some closet hot-rodders on the police force, with some bad-ass american iron in the garage. Take a built fox or camaro, paint it up in black and white and crush rice all nice long...
That should be good for another 2-3 hundred a night.
But hey, there I go throwing common sense and logic at the world again...
DD