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Old 12-07-2005, 08:56 PM
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Hello -

Just a question that I hope someone can help me out here. Is it illegal to smoke out or black out your tailights here in San Francisco or CA in general?

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Old 12-07-2005, 09:06 PM
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yea, i don't think so too...
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Sounds good. I am debating if I should go redded out tails or blacked out tails to go with a white.black theme.
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on the DC2? stock tailights y0
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i got a white teg too so to me i think i'd rather go with the redded out ones.. but that's mee...
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Yea, I am leaning more towards a redded out tails. I will have to see and wait till I paint the side moldings, side skirts, install the ITR lip, and get some black rota slips. That way I can photoshop the lights and see which looks best for that configuration. Will post pics once done, hopefully I won't get ripped as much here, hehe.
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Default Re: Is it illegal to have blacked out tailights in San Francisco CA? (aallbbeerrtttttt)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aallbbeerrtttttt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dont think it's illegal as long light shines through, if it's just tinted, that should be fine, my friend has a legend with smoked taillights, not a problem with cops</TD></TR></TABLE>

Indeed.
I see tons of Mustangs and Camaros here in Sac with blacked out tails.
As long as your turn signals aren't some fruity color aside from red or orange and your brakes are red.
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i dunno but its gay
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Over all...yeah.
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Default Re: Is it illegal to have blacked out tailights in San Francisco CA? (2ndName)

YES ITS ILLEGAL, BECAUSE ITS GAY NO CAR DESERVES SMOKED TAILS
Old 12-09-2005, 09:43 PM
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i think it is illegal because it would not be D.O.T approved or whateva.
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it's not illegal as long as:
-light snines through
-reverse isn't masked
-reflectors still work
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everything is illegal in califrornia, even if it is legal cops will still probably ticket you for it! haha
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wow u shoud black out your tails, keeps it so clean!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SpecialKej &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">YES ITS ILLEGAL, BECAUSE ITS GAY NO CAR DESERVES SMOKED TAILS </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Ahrite, thanks for the suggestions. I will most likely not smoke out my tails.
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from the list of cars you've owned in the past , I can see why you would want to ..

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Hmmm..okay. Thanks for your comment also.
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