is it illegal to drive with a broken tail light cover/lens?

[edprush]

 

[nakedfrog]

Check your state's DMV website?

 

[Krazefinn]

YEs, cannot have white light from a tail light. Red tape or even some paint on bulb can save a ticket...

 

[FoBoT]

it has to be red to be a tail light

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Check your state's DMV website?

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[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Check your state's DMV website?

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[Injury]

It's perfectly legal to not have lights. They just spend the extra money to put the light systems in cars so they look pretty.


... I love sarcasm.

 

[Eli]

Yes, it must be light in the ~650nm range. It can't be white.

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
YEs, cannot have white light from a tail light. Red tape or even some paint on bulb can save a ticket...

do they make tape/plastic specificially for broken tail lights?

 

[sixone]

If it's not, it should be. Those uncovered bulbs are very bright, which is super-annoying to the driver behind you. Get it fixed, please.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
YEs, cannot have white light from a tail light. Red tape or even some paint on bulb can save a ticket...

do they make tape/plastic specificially for broken tail lights?

Yes.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
YEs, cannot have white light from a tail light. Red tape or even some paint on bulb can save a ticket...

do they make tape/plastic specificially for broken tail lights?

Yes.

I have some on my truck now, actually. OP: I have extra, too, if you want to come & get it..

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: CadetLee

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
YEs, cannot have white light from a tail light. Red tape or even some paint on bulb can save a ticket...

do they make tape/plastic specificially for broken tail lights?

Yes.

I have some on my truck now, actually. OP: I have extra, too, if you want to come & get it..

Where did you buy it?

I wonder if there is such a thing as transparent duct tape? hmmmmm

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: CadetLee

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
YEs, cannot have white light from a tail light. Red tape or even some paint on bulb can save a ticket...

do they make tape/plastic specificially for broken tail lights?

Yes.

I have some on my truck now, actually. OP: I have extra, too, if you want to come & get it..

Where did you buy it?

I wonder if there is such a thing as transparent duct tape? hmmmmm

Yes there is. It's not clear like glass tho.

Any auto parts store will have tail light repair tape.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: edprush

Topic Title: is it illegal to drive with a broken tail light cover/lens?
Topic Summary: the bulb works
Created On: 02/03/2006 05:35 PM


not sure in Iowa,
but in NY State, it is illegal

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: CadetLee

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
YEs, cannot have white light from a tail light. Red tape or even some paint on bulb can save a ticket...

do they make tape/plastic specificially for broken tail lights?

Yes.

I have some on my truck now, actually. OP: I have extra, too, if you want to come & get it..

Where did you buy it?

I wonder if there is such a thing as transparent duct tape? hmmmmm

I bought it at Wal-Mart..I believe it was $2.xx. It's basically transparent red packing tape, but much more durable.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Go down to a junk yard for $5-10 and get a replacement.

 

[Mill]

Just get a bulb condom at a truck stop.

 

[vrbaba]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
YEs, cannot have white light from a tail light. Red tape or even some paint on bulb can save a ticket...

do they make tape/plastic specificially for broken tail lights?

yes, my inspection station said they cant pass it as is...so they taped it up with some semi clear red tape.
Inspection passed
State: NC

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Mill
Just get a bulb condom at a truck stop.

:Q

 

[Monkeywrench]

Take it to the local P.D. and ask them

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: Monkeywrench
Take it to the local P.D. and ask them

Quite the post for your first one, isn't it??

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Midlander

Originally posted by: Monkeywrench
Take it to the local P.D. and ask them

Quite the post for your first one, isn't it??

Better start than most, eh?

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: CadetLee

Originally posted by: Midlander

Originally posted by: Monkeywrench
Take it to the local P.D. and ask them

Quite the post for your first one, isn't it??

Better start than most, eh?

I'm betting this is an alias.

 

[xgsound]

I think it is illegal, but the biggest reason to fix it is to keep from getting stopped all the time rather than to avoid actual tickets. Any broken lights or glass on a car is a beacon to every cop that sees it.


Jim