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Originally Posted by adam337
they can also cite you when the car is off.. because you have no reflector in the front of your car (the bulbs dont really reflect..) you need to have a reflector in the front and back.. if the cops a dink and actually pays attention to cite you for that.
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Actually this is false, They CANNOT cite you when the car is off because then the car would be considered to be in a non-operational condition. That would be like getting arrested for thinking about committing the crime before it actually took place.
You could fight this in court (AND WIN) if you were cited and wanted to take it that far. I have taken less things to court and won. If the car is standing still and in a non-operational state, they CANNOT cite you for anything. NOT even expired tags, they would have to wait until you got in the car, started it and then moved the car AT LEAST 3 inches from the postion it was parked.
Most people don't know things like this, but MOST FEDERAL laws concerning motor vehicles is approached with the 3" rule. Such as if an officer observes that you are not wearing a sealtbelt, he has to PHYSICALLY observe the car move at least 3" inches before trying to cite you. I learned this one by taking this same EXACT thing to court...I started my car (from a Walmart parking lot), put it in reverse, rolled back maybe an inch or 2 and then stopped to put my seat belt on. I didnt even get the rear end of my car out of the parking space and he blocked me in and cited me for not wearing a seat belt. When he gave me the copy of the citation, I asked that he put his badge number on it. This ENSURES that you have the right officer, as it is ILLEGAL for them to provide citizens with false information...even though it happens.
-Smurf-