Brandon Florida = No Neons

I just got pulled over for my green neons, She was like sir you can light up the world at a car show, but you cannot drive with them on. "It's a $73 ticket, I don't think you want to pay that much to look cool" The bad part about it was I asked a cop about 2 weeks ago and he said it was fine as long as it wasnt red or blue. Also, I was 2 houses away from my house when it happened... Sucks... Oh well..

Pay the ticket and hope it goes to a good cause!

ouch..that sucks

hate that when one cop tells you its fine, take there word for it, then you get pulled over by another saying its illegal, oh well cant wint them all

Did they give you the ticket?

I don't know the local statutes for Brandon, however I was pulled over in Largo (pinellas county) for a similar reason. The cop told me that my purple neon was illegal. I was shocked that an officer of the law was telling me this, cause I had a printed copy of the local laws and statutes in my glove compartment, which simply stated that they were not illegal. I calmly and politely explained this to the officer and after a little debate, he simply said "well, just turn them off for now" and let me go.

I hate to say it, but I've noticed that alot of the local law enforcement (in my area atleast) don't really know what the law actually says, just what they *think* it says.

Of course, with everybody and their brother putting neon on their cars down here now & street racing getting a more stern eye turned towards it, they could have changed the laws. By no means, ever argue with an officer... however, my advice would be to find out for yourself in writing what is and is not legal in your area. Make a copy of it and keep it with you in your car, this way you have something to politely show the officer in case you need to.

L8R man,

yes. politeness usually goes a long way.

back in my hometown, however, i was warned to remove my white nozzle leds, not because they are illegal, but because they are "annoying".

i asked him about the numerous (trying to avoid the phrase...) hick-trucks runnin round there with the auxiliary amber lighting, etc... he said "i dont make the laws, i just enforce them". hmm. makes no sense.

a lil more icing, believe i already posted this: a friend had around a grand of stereo stuff stolen from his car. cop asks "what are you doin parking here" he responds, "i was staying at a friends". cop: "well, you shoulndta parked there" him: "where the hell am i supposed to park???" cop: "not in this town..."






justin.

A basic human right is "certainty of law" meaning that everyone is entitled to be clear about the laws that apply to them. This must form part of your constitution somewhere... after all, without such a clause, any governement can dream up an arbitrary law and hit citizens with it out of the blue.

No i didnt get a ticket, just a verbal warning, its my 2nd warning, the 1st time I got pulled over was about a month ago but the reason I got pulled over was doing 55 in a 45 AND green lighting. But No I havent had a ticket yet ** Knock on wood **

i usually get pulled over all the time for my liscense plate neon but have yet to get a ticket(knock on wood)

I need a copy of that stuff NeonStyl...

I havent got pulled over because I usually do not drive with them on...

And I wont be able to anyways once I do what you will see in Orlando...

Sounds like someone has a secret. Can't wait to see it.

I need to go and find the laws again myself and get another copy of them. Besides the fact that they might have changed them recently, I lost my original set after one of my stupid, drunk friends broke my glove compartment when I was taking him home one night .

Also, justinwebb... there are usually laws about what color your license plate can be illuminated with. Since neon license plate frames "illuminate" your license plate, they fall into this law and because of which can be considered illegal depending on your local laws. Just for you Florida people, it is illegal to have you license plate illuminated by anything other than a white light.

And, yes... Adrian, any citizen can obtain a copy of their local or federal laws and statutes, however they are usually written in "legal-ese" and they don't making finding a specific law very easy so, it takes a bit of looking... haha.

L8R all,