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    i heard if you get rear ended and they bring up the subject of you having tinted tails its automatically your fault.

    true?

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    ... im usually not a dick online.

    i try very hard not to be a tool. honest.











    ...but this is the stupidest question i've ever read.

    edit: oh, and to answer your question.... no.

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    No. People do say that though, but it is not true.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kyle
    No. People do say that though, but it is not true.
    thanks. thats what i was thinking but when other people who are older than me say otherwise, i'm not gonna argue unless i find out from more people also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by osiriskidd
    thanks. thats what i was thinking but when other people who are older than me say otherwise, i'm not gonna argue unless i find out from more people also.
    Yeah I had never even thought about it but then heard someone with tinted tails explain the law. So they're legal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by osiriskidd
    thanks. thats what i was thinking but when other people who are older than me say otherwise, i'm not gonna argue unless i find out from more people also.
    thats a good mentality actually... i respect that. dont mind me dickin around btw, im just messin with ya. tinted taillight laws have always been sort of a gray area for alot of people so i can understand where you're coming from. +1 for joo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by osiriskidd
    i heard if you get rear ended and they bring up the subject of you having tinted tails its automatically your fault.

    true?
    Don't listen to any of these guys. It's true. Your brake lights are dimmer which they can use against you in a court of law. I am a Fulton county national Sheriff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    Don't listen to any of these guys. It's true. Your brake lights are dimmer which they can use against you in a court of law. I am a Fulton county national Sheriff.
    Lol.

    As long as you can see brake lights its not illegal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kyle
    Lol.

    As long as you can see brake lights its not illegal.
    You laugh now VW boy...... As a Fulton County National Sheriff I own you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    You laugh now VW boy...... As a Fulton County National Sheriff I own you.
    Lol. +2.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    Don't listen to any of these guys. It's true. Your brake lights are dimmer which they can use against you in a court of law. I am a Fulton county national Sheriff.
    not always true. mine are BLACK when the lights are off from a distance, but when you're close they're as bright as stock and red.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KPowerEP3
    not always true. mine are BLACK when the lights are off from a distance, but when you're close they're as bright as stock and red.
    I am tired of all these LIES!!!!! I am going to find some soft-porn on Cinemax. Don't call me if you get a ticket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    I am tired of all these LIES!!!!! I am going to find some soft-porn on Cinemax. Don't call me if you get a ticket.
    oh shit. burn that on dvd and send me a copy. i dont get cinemax. or HBO. only starz and that = no latenight softcore. I'll paypal you $.03

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    they look cool but sooner or later you can have problems with them...I got rear ended a year ago with mine and I know for a fact even with the brakes on they were dim as hell in the daytime...my accident happenned in the afternoon...I relied on my third brake light to let peeps know for sure when I was braking...legally by law you aren't allowed to alter or tamper with your brake lights or reflectors front or back unless they are OEM certified...I had a Gwinnett police officer stop me one day and tell me the lights weren't legal...most cops don't care but you can be busted for it...kind of like the illegal window tint most drive around with...

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