01-17-2013, 11:57 AM | #43 |
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Yeah, I remember when I told you that you'd get in trouble for it..and you didn't listen to me. Hmm..
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01-17-2013, 12:10 PM | #44 | ||
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Originally Posted by DRKS1D3
People push the envelope and then get p*ssed when they get reprimanded. If the law states ANYTHING about not having LED lights on your car (regardless of color)....guess what, I'm NOT putting lights on my car. It's quite simple, why test the law? Quote:
What basis do you have for assuming that everybody's judgment has to match or be "looser" than yours? Are the rest of you guys who like to throw the word "sheep" at everybody whose opinions are more cautious or conservative than your own paying attention here? Don't assume that something like "improper lighting" is always going to be the only thing technically illegal with anybody else's car. In such cases, about the dumbest thing you could do next is go out of your way to call attention to that car. Which is precisely the reason you'd ever add such lighting. Quote:
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01-17-2013, 12:53 PM | #45 |
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Just a quick question. Do you turn on the lights when you see some idiot on the road doing something dumb to try to scare them?
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01-17-2013, 01:11 PM | #47 |
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Just find out what the actual statute states and follow it. Very often LEOs don't know themselves, and you are not required to follow their stipulations if they are, in fact, wrong. However, be prepared to have to prove that you are correct, sometimes before a judge after they issue you a citation.
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01-17-2013, 01:24 PM | #48 | |
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You knew that they weren't supposed to be on while driving, you did it anyways. Now you get to pay the price. Good lessen to be learned here. The good ones are always painfull.
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01-17-2013, 02:04 PM | #49 | |
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So you supported the order for the My Lai Massacre? As a soldier, you have the obligation to do the right thing every time no matter the consequence, even if that means your career is on the line. A lot of junior enlisted and junior officers aren't well versed in the regulations of today's military. It's my job to make them aware, even if that means telling those (behind closed doors) who out rank me they are/were wrong. Most people don't mind seeing a monster when they look in the mirror. I do mind. Here the OP decided to do something he knew was wrong, got his PP slapped, and will now deal with that consequence of that decision. If it turns out he can run whatever lights he wants, he can press the issue. It may not reflect on his career, but at least he isn't letting someone push him around because of their job title. Bullies are only bullies because sheep let them be. If OP turns out to be completely wrong, he can ask for forgiveness and admit that he was wrong. Either outcome is commendable and doesn’t show the OP to be immature or an idiot. |
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01-17-2013, 02:20 PM | #50 |
its pretty well known (at least to me over the years) that blue and red lighting other than red in the back is illegal in cali.
truckers used to get popped all the time for running blue or red marker lights since before the 70s when I started working as a truck mechanic. that being said, I thought the demotion was a bit overkill but its kinda how the chp works. the chp is highly military in nature, you are expected to follow orders and make sacrifices in order to get hired. decade or so ago, I was on the chp's hiring list (non LEO) for a year or two after doing the hiring process/interview. they expect you to move to a bfe location then after a year or so you can apply for an opening where you lived originally. fine for a young guy starting out, notsomuch for someone with a house and family. plus any traffic cop city or chp are A holes by nature so piss them off they will throw the book at you I have a chp motorcycle officer lives around the corner from me, he has always been giving me the glare since he moved there 10 years ago. might be because Ive had a 96 imp and he has a mustang GT (eleanorish) |
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01-17-2013, 02:38 PM | #52 |
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pretty common sense. red and blue are cop lights. honestly some may think its a under cover cop car.
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i really put a lot of time into my illegal lights ! that was be funny as hell though. |
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01-17-2013, 02:51 PM | #54 | |
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This is all correct. It is not illegal to have the lights on your car and use them for shows. It is illegal to use them on the streets. This also depends on which city, county and department you talk with as well. It really depends on the officers interpretation of the law or their superiors interpretation. The last thing you want to do is piss them off if you are trying to get hired into an LEO position. MY ADVICE IS TAKE THEM OFF AND WRITE A LETTER OF APOLOGY AS UPFLYING SUGGESTED.
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01-17-2013, 03:53 PM | #55 |
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I think they look bad as hell, peronally. I wouldn't do it to my car though. If I were the person you asked in the first place, I would also then be looking for them on your car. Wanting to know if you listened to me or not. If you never asked in the first place it probably wouldn't have been such a big deal. That's like asking if it's illegal to speed and then blowing by him at 95mph. I'm sure somebody will buy them from you but I agree write a sincere letter of apalogy and also give them a verbal one. Remove the lights and show them that you did it, try to look like you are truly sorry. Sympathy may help get you out of soo much trouble. Good luck in the persuit of the career.
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01-17-2013, 04:02 PM | #56 |
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thanks for all the good advice guys. i'll take them off.
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