ticket for having air bag suspension

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by scottpow---------------------------------------------Originally posted by Bagd_Civic93I am so glad to be in tennessee they could give a rats ass that my civic drags.---------------------------------------------I wouldn't see too sure, altered suspensions are a no-no here in Tennessee as well.They just haven't bothered to stop you.--------------------------------------------- See cops here know I have it and infact i have adjusted it at redlights with cops beside me and they just look over laughing. IDK Then.

Thankfully here in Desoto County MS. our police dept. has a cop car on hydraulics so they seem to look the other way...

Had it been a cool ass street rod on air with some old guy driving it, cop probably wuda let it go. Man old folks get away with everything!! LOL

When you ride low and are tucking part or most of a wheel it throws up a big red flag to law enforcement and it gives them more than enough reason to initiate a traffic stop.  It is up to the officer to write or not write tickets.  Alot of things that play a factor is the trucks overall appearance.  Primered and half completed vehicles draw attention and make a cop question the safety of the vehicle. A clean painted vehicle will draw attention still but puts the thought in the officer's mind that this job was done the right way and  will usually get the benefit of the doubt on its quality of work.  As with everything, presentation has alot to do with how you are perceived by others and it is especially true when it comes to driving customized vehicles.  The bottom line is that there are many laws out there in each state that make our trucks illegal to be driven on public streets or at least draw attention to give them reason to pull us over.  Most people in the scene do what they can to be excessive about being noticed in their truck or car by riding with the backs down or playing with switches constantly and that type of action makes the boys in blue class us all together as show offs and trouble makers.  That is the down side of the scene appealing most to the younger crowd.  We can complain non stop about cops harassing us for our vehicles and be pissed off when we get stopped or ticketed but the truth is we are drawing attention to ourselves and asking for trouble and the cops are just doing their jobs.  There are definitely more important things for cops to deal with but the fact is that you are breaking the law just like the other people and it is the police departments job to enforce the law.  Now some of the officers are extreme and some take things too far just to prove that they can do it, but a majority of them act on you to the way you react to them.  Again, presentation is everything so sideways hats, loud music, "riding dirty", tinted lights, etc. all play a part so be prepared if an officer expects the worse from you after presenting the image of a punk ass kid.  Be polite and respectful and that goes a  long way.  It wont always get you out of a ticket but it may save you from getting 10 or having your vehicle impounded.  I have gotten pulled over many times in my 15 years of driving and I can honestly say that they had a reason to pull me over everytime whether I agreed with it or not.  Attitude and the quality of the vehicle have played a part in the outcome on several occassions for me having been told that unlike the guy he had pulled over earlier in a bagged truck and ticketed, he was not going to ticket me since I was polite and the work on the truck was not a hacked up back yard job like the other guy.  So its unfortunate that you got the ticket and you can always take the chance of fighting it but when your truck is at a certain point in modifications you dont have much ground to stand on.  So good luck with it and I am done rambling on and showing my age.....damn Im old!  LOL

Edited: 9/23/2009 11:17:51 AM by achievment_farmer

uncivilized1 is right,  presentation and attitude it the key.  if you are all, "shit i ain't do nuttin'" or why you gotta be hatin lol  it makes a big deal, i've been pulled over 5 times in my 11 years of driving and only gotten 1 ticket and that was mainly because i wasnt wearing my seat belt. the other times i've gotten out of it by being curtious and polite the officer and being honest too and i had a nova with straight headers and no mufflers or cat one time when i got pulled over.  damn, i feel old saying that i've had my license for 11 years and i'm only 26 lol.

this is my ride height i gotta clear front and rear fenders or they will rub... the front is usually around that height or lil lower but i always have it leveld when driving...&nbsp;&nbsp;on my tickect its wriiten like cvc 24002(a) unsafe vehicleso it would follow this one law24002<!-- #EndEditable -->.&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- #BeginEditable "section_content" -->(a) It is unlawful to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in an unsafe condition, or which is not safely loaded, and which presents an immediate safety hazard.&nbsp;for my taillights he nevr said they were illegal all he said was that they are not visible when i brake or had my turn signal on &nbsp;&nbsp;i have been pulled over for my taillights for not having reverse light or reflectors and i put refelctors on and reverse light and got it signd off and never told me my lights where illegal&nbsp; for the lights its cvc 26101 modified lights &nbsp;i appreciate all the info...<!-- #EndEditable -->

i was pulled over 4 times in my old caprice for ridin to low they threatened to tow it every time but once ga code is that vehicle suspension cant be above 2" or below 2"&nbsp; of stock height never see any freakin redneck hillbillies pulled over horseshit

This is the law in b.c. Canada. Theres ways to get around it.7D.01&nbsp;(1)&nbsp; A person must not drive or operate on a highway a vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 4 500 kg if the vehicle's suspension can be independently controlled by a person riding in the vehicle while it is being driven or operated on a highway.

here in louisville u cant operate your suspension while moving or stopped in traffic such as a red light or they will ticket u for wreckless driving.and whatever else the cop can slap u with.

tickets suck but laws are laws that the hard part. I knwo here in Arizona long as you are under 15mph you can hit switches. dragging and 3wheeling with get you automatic reckless endangerment&nbsp;usually.&nbsp;