Yes I have...and better yet I've seen it through. It's light emission thats
the key, not comparison to stock lights.
If anything, I could understand a light emission requirement...but NO covers
at all.....be real...simply one more way for the state to collect a bounty.
Oh, and for all you MA folks...ya know those radar stands they have been
placing throughout the state...the ones that tell you how fast your going.
Well, they plan to activate cameras in these to nab speed violators....right
now is the adjustment period when everyone gets used to seeing them.
If this aint starting to sound like big brother I don't know what
is.........
"Andy Levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3CDB30B3.7009E682@yahoo.com...
>
> Have you actually thought this through? Covers make it hard to see the
lights.
> Period. THIS IS DANGEROUS!
>
> Have any of you spent much time following a vehicle with covers on
> them? Last year (2001) on the way to Foxwoods, I was following Bob and his
> center brake light was out. With the covers on his taillights, it took
> me much longer to notice that he was on the brakes. Nearly had a few
> bumper tangles.
>
> I agree some traffic laws are stupid, but there are some out there with
> rational thought behind them. They may seem stupid to some people, but
> they're quite neccessary.
>
> MAGNUM S/T wrote:
>
> > In the state of massachusetts....ANY...and I mean ANY item which in any
way
> > blocks the original safety lights (taillights, headlights) is illegal.
> >
> > Now..I completely understand not allowing the dark smoke type covers...I
had
> > them for awhile myself (and seen them on other vehicles) and it is very
> > difficult to see any light thru them......but damn...MA simply made it
easy
> > by saying ANY covering. ...It's just one more reason they have to pull
you
> > over and make money for the state.
> > Next thing you know it will be illegal to warn drivers of an upcoming
> > speedtrap by flashing your lights....OH YEAH..THAT"S ILLEGAL
TOO...something
> > about interfering with an officer in his duties.
> > Every year it seems Joe Law is making it more difficult to 'personalize'
> > vehicles. I'm waiting for them to simply say it is illegal to modify a
> > vehicle from its original factory state...PERIOD!
> > I'll step off my soapbox now......:)
> >
> > ""WPG"" <wpgottes@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:005801c1f7bc$b8e963a0$67a14a0c@butthead...
> > >
> > > Excuse my ignorance. Why would the State Boys be cracking down on
tailgate
> > > covers?
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
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> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
>
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