Last night I got pulled over for speeding (Yeah I'm Stupid) and not only that the cop gave me a verbal on my Mugen window visors saying it's equated with window tint and thus considered illegal. He also pointed out my exhaust (Tanabe Medallion Concept G) as well including it in the verabal warning. My question to all of you that have window visors and such here in the golden state, have you been cited for these as well?

 

the concept g is not the loudest exhaust ever, but had you had the medallion touring, he probably would have left it alone.

but that mugen visor thing sounds like crap.

 

Damn thats stupid! Where in california are you located? I dont have front window tint only the back, so ive never gotten shit for my visors. But than again ive never gotten a ticket since ive had the Fit. I have the aspec exhaust, so im sure all the N1 style exhausts attract pigs. LOL. But i think it really depends on where you live, cops are different everywhere.

 

visors are NOT tints.... that was serious douchebaggery unless there is an anti visor law(which i highly doubt) then that was out of line. with the exhaust, providing you keep it under the legal decible for your area, and it your car will pass emissions with it on there is jack any one can do, now since your in cali it probably does not pass emissions since you guys have anal laws out there, so there you were lucky he ddnt give you a "fix it" ticket..... and the moral of the story as i'm sure you are aware is DONT SPEED! and if u do invest in a good radar detector!

 

you CANNOT get a ticket for window visors. If they were illegal Honda wouldnt sell them as accessories.

 

Yeah I just picked mine up from the dealership last night. The new 09 ones that slope outward at the bottom. I don't think they would sell them if I couldn't install them here.

 

+1
Ive never heard of anyone getting busted or even warned about visors. Just sounds like the cop was being an ass.

 

I agree with all of the opinions here- you got on the wrong side of a cranky cop. If he had written a ticket for the visors, and you fought it in court, you would win.

 

yeah the judge probably would have called the cop a dumbass for wasting his time. Sounds like you got a cranky cop that just didnt have his coffee and donuts that day.

 

Thanks guys for your input, I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and was caught in Gilroy. I figured the visor thing was a load of crap but about my exhaust, should I just bite the bullet and invest in the tanabe medallion touring?

 

real quick
here in utah you can have either tint on the front windows OR window visors on the front windows, but both is illegal here, as for ALL the windows behind the driver you can have limo tint and visors if you want -- i believe there is a warning in the accessories catalog, warning to check local laws before installation of any honda accessories

 

If it was a Gilroy cop you should have started talking about garlic.

 

hahahahahah talk garlic! love it

 

oh wow really? interesting. it would be kinda funny only to have rear visors. LOL

 

I'm sure you could find someone on the forum that would be happy to trade their touring medallion for your concept G.

 

CHP suck suck suck suck suck.

 

the strip of 101 from gilroy to salinas is a complete speed trap. I know tons of people who get caught there. BE CAREFUL in those areas!

 

this doesnt suprise me.. cops in the area are asses a lot of the time

 

Sounds a bit nit-picky. Probably was referring to this:

CALIFORNIA CODES
VEHICLE CODE
26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any
object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied
upon the windshield or side or rear windows.
(2) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or
material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or
upon the vehicle which obstructs or reduces the driver's clear
view through the windshield or side windows.

Vehicle Code is online:
V.C. Section 26708 - Material Obstructing or Reducing Driver’s View

I'm not seeing anything there that states anything about vent visors specifically, as being allowed or disallowed. But if it falls under the "obstruction of visibility" then it would be a violation.

I'd probably head to the local DMV as well as stopping by the local CHP office to ask their opinions. If it's illegal, we need to know. For sure.

I've got some calls to make today, so maybe I can call around a bit too. I don't have it on my car to show anyone though.