questions about some TX laws

***ASHRAF*** · 05-02-2008, 05:24 PM

Hello there guys,

I just moved to TX so I don't really know most of the laws here
I've been trying to search, but I didn't find all the answers, so any help will be appreciated

what are the laws regarding smoked taillights, underbody LEDs, lasser jammers?

and what about the front plates, i found this

Quote:

80R7932 ACP-D

By: Brown of Brazos H.B. No. 1666

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the number of license plates to be issued for and displayed on a motor vehicle.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 502.010 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.010. ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including Section 502.180, the department shall issue only one license plate for attachment at the rear of the vehicle for which the plate is issued.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including Section 502.404(a), a person is entitled to operate on a public highway a vehicle that displays only one license plate if the plate is attached at the rear of the vehicle. A person may operate on a public highway a vehicle that displays two license plates if both plates were assigned by the department for the registration period as a set of plates.
(c) In any provision of this code that relates to the issuance or display of "license plates," "plates," or a "set of plates," the term means only one license plate.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act regarding the issuance of license plates by the Texas Department of Transportation applies only to the issuance of license plates by the department for a registration period beginning on or after the effective date of this Act. For a registration period that begins before the effective date of this Act, the department shall issue license plates as required by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

it says effective September 1st, 2007, and today is May 2nd, 2008 but i got issued 2 plates?

Thanx in advance
-Ashraf

viperkv · 05-02-2008, 05:55 PM

i dont think it ever passed. so u need to display both. but i dont. front one sucks.

**atruhondagrl** · 05-02-2008, 05:57 PM

I had to put a front on when I moved here.

viperkv · 05-02-2008, 05:59 PM

the damn raccoons here in texas took mine along with my cat.

***ASHRAF*** · 05-03-2008, 01:40 AM

i'm not ganna display it anyways, just asking to know if it was legal or not

what about the other laws?

thanx in advance guys

viperkv · 05-03-2008, 02:08 AM

what other laws? dont drive slow in the passing lane. dont cut me off. dont ride my ass.

***ASHRAF*** · 05-03-2008, 12:21 PM

from my first post:

what are the laws regarding smoked taillights, underbody LEDs, lasser jammers?

and don't worry, I won't ride your ass

redpepSi · 05-03-2008, 12:28 PM

taken off of txdps website...

"As a general comment, any device that impairs the required effectiveness of headlamps, taillamps, reflectors, etc is prohibited. The lights, both front and rear, are made by the manufacturer to meet this safety standard. An alternate or additional material, particularly something dark, would impair its effectiveness."

redpepSi · 05-03-2008, 12:32 PM

oh, and the use of jammers/detectors are illegal as well. not sure on the neon/undercarriage lighting... but if you were thinking about doing that on your civic, then *ahem* - you're on your own.

**firmhonda** · 05-03-2008, 12:56 PM

You would have to check your local laws to find out the specifics on that. It's legal in Tx to only have the rear plate, but it's illegal in most cities in texas because they require a front plate.

Here in Ft. Worth we're required to have the front plate visible from the front of the car, but that doesn't mean that it has to be on the front bumper so I have mine in the windshield. :shrugs:

***ASHRAF*** · 05-03-2008, 11:56 PM

Thanks guys,

regarding the neon/leds ... if I find someone to do it right for me where you can't see the tube then that's a show mod IMO, and it will not be on all the time

**firmhonda** · 05-04-2008, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASHRAF

Thanks guys,

regarding the neon/leds ... if I find someone to do it right for me where you can't see the tube then that's a show mod IMO, and it will not be on all the time

Regarding the neons, I wouldn't do it. Not only because it's generally illegal, but because it also looks ugly 99.999% of the time.

Just my .02

***vit0*** · 05-04-2008, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redpepSi

oh, and the use of jammers/detectors are illegal as well. not sure on the neon/undercarriage lighting... but if you were thinking about doing that on your civic, then *ahem* - you're on your own.

having a radar/laser detector is not illegal i have one...

**firmhonda** · 05-04-2008, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vit0

having a radar/laser detector is not illegal i have one...

I actually wasn't sure about that law so I asked a police officer that worked at my last job, and she said that it was perfectly legal.

redpepSi · 05-04-2008, 05:27 AM

i stand corrected - jammers are ok, too.

***ASHRAF*** · 05-04-2008, 10:38 AM

so it's ok to have a jammer, goodbye speeding fines

when they aim the gun at you, you get a warning, slow down, and then turn off the jammer

**firmhonda** · 05-04-2008, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redpepSi

i stand corrected - jammers are ok, too.

But they won't do any good since police use Lidar, not Radar.

txgriff · 05-04-2008, 07:35 PM

I believe that the neons are illegal...I knew a guy who had been pulled over for having them on. They are legal however if you are not driving, so if you wanted to park your car and show them off then that should be fine...but why would you that by definition makes you a ricer!!! But really thats up to you if you want neons go ahead its your car

***ASHRAF*** · 05-05-2008, 12:55 AM

I know neons are ugly 99.99% but there is a 0.01% where i've seen them done nicely, and used for shows only, it didn't look too bad

i'm not planning to put neons on anytime soon, just wanted to know more about them

---

radar detectors are legal i know, but i was asking about the jammer

and regarding the LIDAR, i'll have to read about that

viperkv · 05-05-2008, 01:24 AM

i wouldnt do the neons. in the state of texas u are required to have front and rear plates. its a STATE law. now some cities dont care. its still illegal but they wont pull u over for it.

05-02-2008, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Why...so...serious? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 23,341 iTrader: 22 / 100%	I had to put a front on when I moved here. __________________ "I'm a dog chasing cars. I don't have plans. I just do things. I'm not a schemer. "

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05-02-2008, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
viperkv Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 250 Kevin iTrader: 0 / 0%	i dont think it ever passed. so u need to display both. but i dont. front one sucks.

05-02-2008, 05:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
viperkv Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 250 Kevin iTrader: 0 / 0%	the damn raccoons here in texas took mine along with my cat.

05-03-2008, 01:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
*ASHRAF* Mugen Si Driver (S300DY) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,927 Ashraf (AJ) iTrader: 3 / 100%	i'm not ganna display it anyways, just asking to know if it was legal or not what about the other laws? thanx in advance guys

05-03-2008, 02:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
viperkv Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 250 Kevin iTrader: 0 / 0%	what other laws? dont drive slow in the passing lane. dont cut me off. dont ride my ass.

05-03-2008, 12:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
*ASHRAF* Mugen Si Driver (S300DY) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,927 Ashraf (AJ) iTrader: 3 / 100%	from my first post: what are the laws regarding smoked taillights, underbody LEDs, lasser jammers? and don't worry, I won't ride your ass

05-03-2008, 12:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
redpepSi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,016 iTrader: 0 / 0%	taken off of txdps website... "As a general comment, any device that impairs the required effectiveness of headlamps, taillamps, reflectors, etc is prohibited. The lights, both front and rear, are made by the manufacturer to meet this safety standard. An alternate or additional material, particularly something dark, would impair its effectiveness."

05-03-2008, 12:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
redpepSi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,016 iTrader: 0 / 0%	oh, and the use of jammers/detectors are illegal as well. not sure on the neon/undercarriage lighting... but if you were thinking about doing that on your civic, then ahem - you're on your own.

05-03-2008, 11:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
*ASHRAF* Mugen Si Driver (S300DY) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,927 Ashraf (AJ) iTrader: 3 / 100%	Thanks guys, regarding the neon/leds ... if I find someone to do it right for me where you can't see the tube then that's a show mod IMO, and it will not be on all the time

05-04-2008, 05:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
redpepSi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,016 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i stand corrected - jammers are ok, too.

05-04-2008, 10:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
*ASHRAF* Mugen Si Driver (S300DY) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,927 Ashraf (AJ) iTrader: 3 / 100%	so it's ok to have a jammer, goodbye speeding fines when they aim the gun at you, you get a warning, slow down, and then turn off the jammer

05-04-2008, 07:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
txgriff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, TX Age: 21 Posts: 179 Griffin iTrader: 0 / 0%	I believe that the neons are illegal...I knew a guy who had been pulled over for having them on. They are legal however if you are not driving, so if you wanted to park your car and show them off then that should be fine...but why would you that by definition makes you a ricer!!! But really thats up to you if you want neons go ahead its your car

05-05-2008, 12:55 AM	#19 (permalink)
*ASHRAF* Mugen Si Driver (S300DY) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,927 Ashraf (AJ) iTrader: 3 / 100%	I know neons are ugly 99.99% but there is a 0.01% where i've seen them done nicely, and used for shows only, it didn't look too bad i'm not planning to put neons on anytime soon, just wanted to know more about them --- radar detectors are legal i know, but i was asking about the jammer and regarding the LIDAR, i'll have to read about that

05-05-2008, 01:24 AM	#20 (permalink)
viperkv Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 250 Kevin iTrader: 0 / 0%	i wouldnt do the neons. in the state of texas u are required to have front and rear plates. its a STATE law. now some cities dont care. its still illegal but they wont pull u over for it.