Tail light covers
Are tail light covers illegal in Ontario?:confused: I bought some just want to make sure that I can use them.
I got these ones. Mustang Smoked Tail Light Covers (99-04) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! |
Ontario Highway Traffic Act
62. (1) When on a highway at any time from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 metres or less, every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall carry three lighted lamps in a conspicuous position, one on each side of the front of the vehicle which shall display a white or amber light only, and one on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light only. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (1). Lamps required on motorcycles (2) Subject to subsection (3), when on a highway at any time every motorcycle shall carry two lighted lamps in a conspicuous position, one on the front of the vehicle which shall display a white light only, and one on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light only. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (2). Idem (3) When on a highway at any time every motorcycle with a side car shall carry a lighted lamp in a conspicuous position on each side of the front of the vehicle which lamps shall display a white or amber light only and a lighted lamp on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light only. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (3). Light requirement (4) Any lamp required under subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall, when lighted, be clearly visible at a distance of at least 150 metres from the front or rear, as the case may be. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (4). Exception (5) Despite subsections (2) and (3), where a motorcycle that was manufactured prior to the 1st day of January, 1970 is operated on a highway, the lighted lamps required under subsections (2) and (3) shall be required only during the period from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise, or at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 metres or less. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (5). Strength of lamps (6) Lamps on the front of a motor vehicle shall be so constructed, located, arranged and adjusted that when lighted as required by subsections (1), (2) and (3) they produce under normal atmospheric conditions and on a level road a driving light sufficient to render clearly discernible to the operator of the motor vehicle any person or vehicle on the highway within a distance of 110 metres ahead of the motor vehicle. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (6). |
too put all of that in laymans terms,... if the cop wants to give you a ticket for them yes they are. When I was younger I got dinged for have those GTS covers from canadian tire on my old stang.
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^^^^^^^agreed, depends on the mood of the cop/cops^^^^^^^
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Originally Posted by SNAKEBITE
(Post 105577)
^^^^^^^agreed, depends on the mood of the cop/cops^^^^^^^
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so I talked to my local PD and they said it's fine as long as you can see the lights and bright enough to be seen by other drivers.
so I'm going to put them on my car and if there's any problems then ill take them off |
Originally Posted by -PLOTNIK-
(Post 106057)
so I talked to my local PD and they said it's fine as long as you can see the lights and bright enough to be seen by other drivers.
so I'm going to put them on my car and if there's any problems then ill take them off |
Originally Posted by -PLOTNIK-
(Post 105510)
Are tail light covers illegal in Ontario?:confused: I bought some just want to make sure that I can use them.
I got these ones. Mustang Smoked Tail Light Covers (99-04) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! Did you get the fronts too? Would like to know if you are happy with the install. |
the only other thing i could think of is maybe go with a lighter tint.. i know some companies sell more than one darkness. just my 2 cents. good luck!
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Just put them on, they look sick!
Worry about the problem when it persists....Besides cops will just tell you to remove them, Been there! |
Look just don`t tint them too dark,.... and personally I think tinted lights look better then the actual covers,......
then again why not just buy smoked rear lights,.... they look even better,... and less hassle. |
one reason is that im a student and i have no money to buy new tail lights so covers were cheaper
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Students are rich.
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no were not
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You drive a 04 Mustang you MUST be rich....! I only drive a 94 LMAO. I'm just kidding lol |
I know, I'm just kidding,.... Make sure when you tint them,.... You leave the reverse part untinted. Looks better too,.... And more like factory. Take 10 min between LIGHT coats so you don't get runs.
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so i put them on and ill take pics tomorrow they look really sick!
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Headlight/taillight covers look really sick!
We have 1 set of headlight covers for a 88-93 fox left in stock at our local CTC. |
according to the cop who made me remove mine off my modded Ford Ranger back in the mid 1990s....it had nothing to do with whether you could see the "lights" through them....which you obviously can
apparently, the tinted covers make the tail lights lose their "reflective" quality....and that's the no-no basically - if you got rear-ended while running tail-light covers, they could swing the blame on you.....which would suck major cack because 99.9% of the time, the tard that rear-ends you is to blame there's your warning....do what you want I don't have anything tinted on my Stang....don't want the hassles |
i had them on the front and back of my 99 with no probs ever .
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