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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Default Is it illegal to drive around town during the day without headlights?

I think the answer is no since there's no signal lights in the front but I just want to double check because I've seen people do so in between projects. I'm swapping headlights with another member here so I won't have any for a couple of days. We have a dyno day coming up and I would like to run my car.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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lol a cop will find any reason to pull our cars over, and if you dont have taillights, that's a BIG *** green light for them to go after you. and yeah there aren't any signal lights or anything like you said.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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Yeah I figure the answer was no. I was just checking if anybody on this board has done so or know the exact law against such a thing that I might be able to drive it during the day.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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there are blinkers(turn signals) in the headlights so im guessing it will be illegal...and i dont know around there but around here cops would stop u in a second for something like that
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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around here if you explained why you didnt have them, like they were vandalized and I am driving to the shop or to somewhere to get new ones they would be ok with that. I drove around without headlights for a couple of days without a problem.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Hmm...well the reason why I even think it's okay is because there was this one guy who sent his lights to clearcorners.com and didn't have lights for a couple of weeks. I still see him from time to time without headlights running around town. Sounds like it's a hit and miss kind of thing.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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yea will most likely depend on the cops mood if and when u get stopped
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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re>"Is it illegal to drive around town during the day without headlights?

Yes.

If it begins raining, most localities require headlights ON.

Random equipment checkpoints always require operational headlights.

--Spike
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