can a cop make u pop ur hood??
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can a cop make u pop ur hood??
i have a 95 civic coupe its clean everytime i get next to a cop they always maddog me or start inspecting my car from the distance !!!i was wondering can they make me pop my hood for doing nothing wrong and i dont have a fart can either??one more thing is a tachometer illegal and can that be a probable cause to think i have a modded car??im in los angeles
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If an officer see's anything that appears to be modified on the outside, he/she will mostly likely have a perfectly good reason to pull you over inspect the vehicle..if the officer doesn't see anything visually out of place from the outside or hear anything that would constitute a violation, then the officer would be performing an illegal search and seizure without just cause. There is a fine line, if your ride is slammed, then he would have warrant to have you lift your hood, because you would be deemed unsafe for the road. If you have a fart can and he asks you to rev it, they then have warrant to have you pop your hood and finally the officer will start from all the goodies you have inside. Once they get 1 thing that is modified and not deemed legal in our Golden State of Cali. then you know what's coming next. G.L.
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yea they can even if u dont have a nice car. i guess people hide **** under the hood. and a tach isnt illegal but it will turn the wrong heads...
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i have dc headers skunk2 manifold and a magnaflow exhaust and a aftermarket intake would u say its a good idea to get a carb legal intake incase they pull me over and would they make a big deal for any of the iteams i listed?
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only if they have a probibal cause (sp)..
then yes they can, its like can a cop search your without a warrent? only if they think you have something...
everything da9 dad said is 100000% correct.
but because your in cali your screwed from the time you mod your car to the day you sell it.
then yes they can, its like can a cop search your without a warrent? only if they think you have something...
everything da9 dad said is 100000% correct.
but because your in cali your screwed from the time you mod your car to the day you sell it.
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they dont have the right they will only ask u if u have anything modified. and its mostly your call u could say yes or no, but they need a warrant to search the car.
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yeah i know cali is not the place to have a modified honda cuz more and more of my homies are droping the racing scene
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I've been forced to pop my hood in md for a state trooper...and he asked me a whole lotta questions like "who put those wheels on ur car" and asked me what my c piller does. Always depends on the cop though cuz some of them r so cool and nice. Others like this state trooper r just idiots
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Maine FTW.
rust sucks, but im running a motor thats not supposted to be in the car, a non carb legal intake, a DC sports header, and straight pipe to an N1
couldnt you just move over? to like utah or some ****?
rust sucks, but im running a motor thats not supposted to be in the car, a non carb legal intake, a DC sports header, and straight pipe to an N1
couldnt you just move over? to like utah or some ****?
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true. Most states u need to have a house/apartment there. So find some family and have them say u live there that way u have diff tags lol.
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Re: can a cop make u pop ur hood??
I've been forced to pop my hood in md for a state trooper...and he asked me a whole lotta questions like "who put those wheels on ur car" and asked me what my c piller does. Always depends on the cop though cuz some of them r so cool and nice. Others like this state trooper r just idiots
.......... but they tend to leave hot-rods alone.......... why I hate being young and driving a Honda, and btw, only state troopers and MTA in MD can do that, so if any other LEO pulls u over and tells u 2 do that kindly tell him no, and that its a violation of your rights, he/she does not have inspection authority. I dunno bout other states, I live in this one
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Re: can a cop make u pop ur hood??
i have a 95 civic coupe its clean everytime i get next to a cop they always maddog me or start inspecting my car from the distance !!!i was wondering can they make me pop my hood for doing nothing wrong and i dont have a fart can either??one more thing is a tachometer illegal and can that be a probable cause to think i have a modded car??im in los angeles
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.......... but they tend to leave hot-rods alone.......... why I hate being young and driving a Honda, and btw, only state troopers and MTA in MD can do that, so if any other LEO pulls u over and tells u 2 do that kindly tell him no, and that its a violation of your rights, he/she does not have inspection authority. I dunno bout other states, I live in this one
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likwid2u-- with or with out the keys they cant open your hood. they will have to go in your car to pop it, thats illegal right there.
i was told to pop my hood or hes going to do it, and he open my door i said if you put your hand in my car im going to sue the **** outta you. he shut the door, and i was released with a faliure to stop ticket.
i was told to pop my hood or hes going to do it, and he open my door i said if you put your hand in my car im going to sue the **** outta you. he shut the door, and i was released with a faliure to stop ticket.