for those of u who are wingless

i want to remove my 92 gsr wing so bad

 

no i dont think you'll get pull over for not having third brake light, that'll be the dumbest sh*t, if you get pull over! but i think its okay, its not like they gonna know, as long as you have two.

 

Getting pulled over for not having the third brake light is pretty dumb BUT they can do it. It is illegal for not having a third brake light for cars made after a certain year (not sure the exact year). What they probably will do is pull you over for something else like speeding and then add the no third light as another infraction.

 

or if you're driving at like two in the morning they will probably pull you over for no third brake light so that they can give you a sobriety test....cops pull me over all the time when i leave my friend's house at like 2 am w/ some lame excuse like speeding and one of the first questions they ask is if I have been drinking....then they say that they are going to let me go.....it's a bunch of bs

 

i was just thinking of getting a rs hatch but thats still gonna be bullshit....

 

i removed my wing, no problems so far

 

**** Hunders of THOUSANDs of cars out there on the street dont have a 3rd brake light.

 

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I hear ya. Got pulled over for licensed tag light bulbs out in the early morning . The patrolmen actually cut a u-turn to catch me. Once he caught me I had already pulled into the chicks driveway that was riding with me. She starts freaking out cause the cop never turned his lights off, and the lights keep flashing onto her parents bedroom window. Probably looked like a domestic dispute from the neighbors . He only gave me a warning though.

It just depends when they see you. Just don't hit the brakes if ones around lol. Actually your car might be old enough where you don't have to legally have one.

 

yes, cops can pull you over for no 3rd brake light. I've also been debating on taking off my wing or going with an ITR wing. Also if you get rear ended they may try to use that against you, and with insurance companies wanting to save money it might work

 

the third brakelight IS NOT REQUIRED by law.

 

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really? i always thought that in some states it was after a certain year. Hmm... maybe i'm wrong...but i ran without one when the led on my wing went out long time ago... no hassle.

 

So long as your factory tail lights work you are perfectly legal. There is no law for 3rd brake lights... that's how it is in cali anyway.

 

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hmm...as far as I know having no 3rd brake light was in fact illegal in CA. 1982 or later or something like that must have a 3rd brake light.

 

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Uh, you might want to talk to the Department of Transportation about that one. I'm pretty sure it is required on cars made after a certain date (which was many years ago). Your state law may not say anything about it, but that doesn't make it legal.

 

i think pass 91 u need a 3rd brake light which sucks for me caus i got a 92

 

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WRONG! CVC 24600b. knowledge is key!

 

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Uh, you might want to talk to the Department of Transportation about that one. I'm pretty sure it is required on cars made after a certain date (which was many years ago). Your state law may not say anything about it, but that doesn't make it legal.</TD></TR></TABLE>
CVC 24600b. knowledge is key.. dont let pigs harass you!

 

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It certainly is, at least on cars that originally came so equipped from the factory (i.e. '86+ cars and '94+ light trucks). Removing the CHMSL eliminates an effective safety feature. After having the experience of being rear-ended <U>with</U> a functional 3rd brake lamp, I would definately not want to do something to increase my chances of that happening again. Why someone would want to intentionally decrease safety in the interest of minor asthetics is beyond me.

 

not in ca! read post above and get owned like the rest!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by arsenaldragster &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not in ca! read post above and get owned like the rest! </TD></TR></TABLE>

In your future attempts, at the very least, try to post the appropriate information. The code pertaining to <U>stop lamps</U> (which is obviously what we are discussing) is 24603, not 24600.

I can assure you that no "owning" has occurred, specifically since the original poster is from NJ, where a CHMSL is required. I recently failed NJ inspection because of a non-functional CHMSL that I had inadvertently neglected to re-connect after doing some work on the wiring.

The bottom line is, illegal or not in your respective state, removing or disabling the CHMSL is a poor decision. Any "harassment" received from law enforcement regarding it is, IMO, a positive thing if the result will be fewer people driving without the lamps.


Modified by Padawan at 3:47 PM 5/10/2003

 

its possible
once time i got a ticket for my tint and when i got the tint off the front windown and took it to chp to get the ticket signed off the cop did not sign my ticket becasue my tint on my rear windows was covering my 3rd break light. he said that i had to get the tint cut off where the 3rd break light was

 

If they want to the cops will pull you over for anything.

 

i agree.. they can "find" something to pull you over for.. they pulled me over yday for a no front tag (on my windshield because i was waitin for license plate bracket to come in, long story) but yea i had every intention to put it on... nehow.. pulls me over.. and searches my car too.. he says "i'm going ot search for your car blah blah please step over here, and i said.. for what reason? he said "police safety" then says please step over there.. nehow seareched me and my car blah blah.. didn't find nething .. all he searched was my front seats.. didn't even pop my trunk.. was doing it outta fun.. nehow was late to my exam.. what bullshit.. i've heard of stories where if you say No to the search.. they "find a reason"... nehow i got harassed and oh yea.. the 3rd brake light thing u can get away.. but maybe 1 outta 40 a cop will find it

 

my freind has a 92 ls and 92 gsr..ls has 3rd brake light on the glass..the gsr..on the wing....my moms accord had the 3rd brake light missing the plugs..it was ran to the wings' lights..

FLASHING 3RD BRAKE LIGHTS SUCK!! THEY DISTRACT ME..MAKES ME LOOK OVER AND SAY WTF!!

 

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If it made you look, then it actually worked.

What exactly is CVC 24600? Maybe somebody could post it up here so we could all read it.