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Vehicle Equipment Laws for each state.

Alabama
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/C...975/135242.htm
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/C...975/136471.htm

Alaska
DOC Frame Page

Arizona
Arizona Revised Statutes

Arkansas
Title 27. Transportation.

California
2006 Vehicle Code General Provisions and Divisions 1 - 18 Table of Contents
CHP -- Street Legal FTBC (failure to be cool) is not a crime!

Colorado
LexisNexis(TM) CD

Connecticut
CHAPTER 246* MOTOR VEHICLES

Delaware
Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements
Subchapter II. Lights

District of Columbia
District of Columbia Official Code

Florida
Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes :->2005->Chapter 316 : flsenate.gov

Georgia
LexisNexis® Customized Solution for Georgia Code See title 40

Hawaii
Hawaii Revised Statutes Horrible website, don't bother.

Idaho
Idaho Statutes TITLE 49 MOTOR VEHICLES

Illinois
625*ILCS*5/*Illinois Vehicle Code.

Indiana
Indiana Code TITLE 9, Article 19 Table of Contents

Iowa
Iowa General Assembly - Search Weird site, Chapter 321 is the vehicle laws.

Kansas
Statutes Go to Chapter 8

Kentucky
Kentucky Revised Statutes

Louisiana
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=88462 Another stupid site, you have to click Next and veiw every law.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=88235 Lowrider law
Louisiana State Legislature easier to go here, then click Search, then on the next page, there is a law search, type in what you what to know.

Maine
Title 29-A - Chapter 17, EQUIPMENT (HEADING: PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B, §5 (aff))

Maryland
Annotated Code of Maryland - Transportation Article See Title 22

Massachusetts
M.G.L. - Chapter 90 - Table of Contents

Michigan
Michigan Legislature
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/af...ing_8570_7.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hi...law_8580_7.pdf

Minnesota
Office of the Revisor of Statutes - Statutes
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Mississippi
Title 63: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS - Main Index

Missouri
RSMO-Chapter 307

Montana
Table of Contents, TITLE 61, CHAPTER 9, MCA

Nebraska
Index - Somewhere on that page

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Nevada
Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 484

New Hamphire
New Hampshire Statutes - Table of Contents

New Jersey
Table of Contents View Frame Page somewhere in Title 39


New Mexico
Conway Greene Co. - New Mexico Statutes and Rules

New York
FindLaw: NY Code

North Carolina
Chapter 20 - Article 3 Scroll down to § 20‑122.1.and beyond

North Dakota
http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t39c21.pdf
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Ohio
Anderson's OnLine Documentation Open Ohio Revised Code, then open TITLE XLV

Oklahoma
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/OKStatute...itles/os47.rtf
OCIS Document Index

Oregon
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/docs/vcb/VCB815.pdf
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/docs/vcb/VCB816.pdf Lights

Pennsylvania
http://www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotfor.../chapter41.pdf General
http://www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotfor.../chapter43.pdf Lights
http://www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotfor.../chapter45.pdf Other

Rhode Island
Chapter 31-23 - Index of Sections
Chapter 31-24 - Index of Sections Lights

South Carolina
S.C. Code of Laws Title 56 Chapter 5 Uniform Act Regulating Traffic On Highways - www.scstatehouse.net-LPITS Scroll all the way down the Article 35
"SECTION 56-5-4445. Unlawful to elevate or lower motor vehicle; exception for "pickup trucks". "

South Dakota
32-15 VEHICLE AND ACCESSORY SPECIFICATIONS
32-19 WHEELS, TIRES, AND SPECIAL VEHICLES Wheels & Tires

Tennessee
LexisNexis(TM) Thier site sucks, try searching for TN Code Title 55, Chapter 9

Texas
Transportation Code Go to Chapter 547

Utah
Utah Code -- Title 41 -- Chapter 06a -- Traffic Code

Vermont
The Vermont Statutes Online sections 1221 to 1391


Virginia
LIS > Code of Virginia

Washington
Chapter 46.37 RCW: Vehicle lighting and other equipment

West Virginia
Table of Contents See 17C-15-1 to 17C-15-50


Wisconsin
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0347.pdf

Wyoming
Wyoming Statutes
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Re: Vehicle Equipment Laws for each state.

WOW..that's great. Now if a mod would just make it a sticky...I get tired of looking this stuff up for the lazies...
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i'll stick it for now so it does not get lost.....i just hope people read it before they ask it
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hmmm... ive seen both those documents on michigan before... and yet to see rules on how low it can be
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Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3
hmmm... ive seen both those documents on michigan before... and yet to see rules on how low it can be


(2) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle of a type defined in subsection (8) that exceeds either of the following limits:


Vehicle Type Frame Height Bumper Height
Passenger vehicle 12 inches 22 inches
Other motor vehicle:
Less than 4,501 pounds GVWR 24 inches 26 inches
4,501 to 7,500 pounds GVWR 24 inches 28 inches
7,501 to 10,000 pounds GVWR 26 inches 30 inches
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Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3
hmmm... ive seen both those documents on michigan before... and yet to see rules on how low it can be
"5) A person shall not modify a vehicle to be in violation of this section, alter or add to an original frame resulting in an increase in height of the vehicle, or cause the vehicle body or chassis to come in contact with the ground, expose the fuel tank to damage from collision, or cause the wheels to come in contact with the body. No part of the suspension on a vehicle shall extend below the lowest portion of a wheel rim on the vehicle. A part of the original suspension system shall not be disconnected or modified to defeat the safe operation of the suspension system."


Old 02-09-2007, 12:43 PM   #10
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Re: Vehicle Equipment Laws for each state.

From the California law page:

Missing front and/or rear bumpers (28071 VC).

So, are roll pans illegal?
Old 02-09-2007, 10:52 PM   #11
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Yeah, means Roll pans are illegal, but some roll pans are reinforced and count as bumpers, not sure how fussy they are there, but some places reinforced roll pans count as bumpers.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tybud
From the California law page:

Missing front and/or rear bumpers (28071 VC).

So, are roll pans illegal?
From what I witnessed, it seems if you got a rollpan, then nothing is missing.
Old 02-18-2007, 09:37 PM   #13
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Why does it ask me to login when I click on the Georgia link? I have no way of seeing anything on there.. haha.
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Quote: Originally Posted by __CJ__
Why does it ask me to login when I click on the Georgia link? I have no way of seeing anything on there.. haha.
i get the same thing i cant see georgia
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Quote: Originally Posted by 5spdsdime
i get the same thing i cant see georgia
And also, no way of me signing up or whatever to even login.. gay.
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I cant seem to fine the part on shaved door handles in LA......
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oh shit. sorry guys... all that from within the michigan documents?
i missed a bunch. dammit im still illegal lol
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in michigan clear tails are legal as long as you keep the the third brake light on the cab. i hate how they word everything i get confused.
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Quote: Originally Posted by SS Clone
in michigan clear tails are legal as long as you keep the the third brake light on the cab. i hate how they word everything i get confused.

After looking thru Michigan statutes you may be in trouble. If your vehicle is required to have sidemarkers or reflectors, the must be of the proper color..ie: red for the back.
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Quote: Originally Posted by SS Clone
in michigan clear tails are legal as long as you keep the the third brake light on the cab. i hate how they word everything i get confused.
NO.

Michigan Legislature
^^^ says a red reflector must be at the rear of the vehicle

Michigan Legislature
^^^ says the same



Michigan Legislature
^^^ says the same

Michigan Legislature
^^^ says you need 2 stop lamps and they must follow the next law:

Michigan Legislature
^^^^ say stop lights must be red
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Got anymore links for GA laws since I don't think anyone can get access to the page and see the info..?
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Breaks... yea My state requires Working brakes.. Pfft, I actually blew a line over winter and just down shifted.. Used E- break when i really had to stop.. The brakes are working great now. I am a Bad @$$ Motha Fu**a Now! Pffft J/k
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haha i like how they single out my county on this one

b) (1) A person may not drive a motor vehicle in violation of any provision of this title on any private property that is used by the public in general, or, in Calvert County, on any private road located within a residential subdivision or community.
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I cant find anything specific for adjustable suspension in Az....I know Ive read somewhere before that you can adjust your ride height while moving but not faster than 15mph...anyone heard or know anything about this?
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As far as I know, in Az you can get a ticket if you hit switches anywhere on a city street. Even if your stopped.
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can you guys help my canadian ass out?
i've seen some trucks dragging around here in toronto and some really low dimes. i'd just like to know of any laws against being low.
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I just went to the Arkansas laws, theres not a lot there.
I guess they will make up the laws as they go. lol
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A couple of people i know here in New Hampshire actualy got "red flagged" and the DMV suspended all registration of there vehicles indefinately!
Even if they sold it to a person in a different state you could never register it!
They said because of the fact the frame was modified it automaticaly makes the vehicle unsafe and illegal for any road use.