Not BMW's but man this still hurts

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

It cracks me up, people think California is so strict when all they do is put your car on a dyno @ 25mph for 5 minutes, hook their diagnostic machine up to your OBD port and stick a probe in your exhaust.

Heck, when I lived in Virginia, every year you had to renew your inspection sticker. It was a big ugly sticker they put on your windsheild. Windows tinted, you fail. Aftermarket lighting, you fail. Car lowered, you fail. Airbag light or CEL on, you fail. Tires bald, you fail. Exhaust too loud, you fail. Shocks worn, you fail. Brakes too worn, you fail. Windsheild cracked, you fail. Winsheild wipers worn, you fail. License plate lights out, turn signals, brake lights, low beams or high beams out, you fail. Windows don't roll up or down, you fail. The list goes on and on, and after all that, they don't even test emissions! All that just so you can have a big ugly sticker slapped on your windshield. If that sticker expires or starts to peel off, you have to get re-inspected! Not to mention the expiration date is in big bold print, so cops can see it from a mile away.

And California doesn't inspect any of that. They leave it up to the police to find and enforce the infractions. I've never once had a cop check my shocks or brake pads, lol

yeah, they check the car to make sure it's safe, I don't know about you, but if I have a choice between breathing dirty air or being on the road with a bunch of cars with bald tires, shot ball joints/wheel bearings, HIDs in reflector housings and brake pads on the metal backing plates, sign me up for the pollution

[hotmilk400]

they should have no grounds to stand on when they complain about not having enough money at the end of the month, and cops cant get paid while the taxes go up. yes, most of that car is illegal, but most of it is still okay (the $500 - $1000 rims) all they have to do is take the most expensive parts off that are fine, and they could probably have more funding for other things.

[BimmerBum]

Originally Posted by chrisbec

Florida is strict on street racing too, but AFAIK it isn't a zero tolerance type of law. It does however, put a lot of authority in the hands of the police IMO. Law enforcement here has a program to keep illegal street racing off of public roads similar to California by making the penalties stiff. But, it is not like they bust you one time and they take your car and crush it. But if the COPS suspect street racing they do have the option to impound your car at their discretion.
I do have a story about my neighbors' dumb ass kid (late 20's ~ish still living at home with mommy and daddy). He had a really nice brand new souped up bright yellow 25th anniversary VW GTI. Getting busted for street racing once wasn't enough for him. NOOOOO, he got in trouble twice and they slapped him with a felony and he is really, really, really lucky he didn't get his car crushed. All I have to say is that he must have had a good lawyer representing him in court. Directly after his 2nd offense his VW was gone never to be seen again. I speculate the court was lenient with him and allowed him to get rid of his car that was getting him into trouble. AFAIK he hasn't been in trouble like that since then so I would say that in his case the law worked and he has moved on to being much more productive in life. I consider this a success story for everyone in his case.

This is the FL law as of '05, a little dated so the law could have changed by now...
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/03/379.asp

2009 Florida Statute re: Street Racing

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/...316/Sec191.HTM

Just about every state has their statutes or codes (depending on the state) online for all to see. I would suggest everyone take a look at their state's rules of the road, I promise you will learn something you did not know. Chapter 316 covers State Uniform Traffic Control in Florida.