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Author Topic: Tinted Notchie Tail Lights  (Read 16367 times)

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Donster

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Tinted Notchie Tail Lights
« on: September 28, 2012, 12:29:05 pm »
Today, Anne was pulled over by a Gwinnett police officer at the WalMart in Buford on Hamilton Mill because of her blacked out tail lights.
No citation, just a warning.
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Re: Tinted Notchie Tail Lights
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2012, 03:29:12 pm »
I think we should check the DOT requirement for sight distance of both tail and brake lights.  It may also be time to put a set of new bulbs or a brighter equivalent set of bulbs in them. 
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Re: Tinted Notchie Tail Lights
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2012, 03:46:51 pm »
Georgia Code
TITLE 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 8 - EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
ARTICLE 1 - EQUIPMENT GENERALLY
PART 2 - LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
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Re: Tinted Notchie Tail Lights
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2012, 05:25:00 pm »
I just this afternoon cleaned and polished  my Tainted???? Tailights!!!! I think they look darn good ,ever since I Saw them on Anns car  Ran right out and got some tint. Guess we will have to come up with brighter bulbs as Charley mentioned!!! Thanks for the heads up Donster!

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Re: Tinted Notchie Tail Lights
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2012, 11:36:10 pm »
Just as a warning....the NC laws are identical except that they list 500 feet rather than 300.  Seriously though...if your lights can't be seen at 500 feet, then you are asking to get hit.  I never had an issue seeing Anne's lights at RFTH...they were even clearly visible on the video I posted.

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Re: Tinted Notchie Tail Lights
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2012, 06:09:53 am »
Yea, I have been messed with for my Infiniti tails and they are only covering the parimeter of the tail light. the actual lights aren't covered. Warnings don't hurt.
Usually they don't bother me. My GT's are super dark and no one has taken a second look. THey look like they were built that way from the un-trainied eye
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Re: Tinted Notchie Tail Lights
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2012, 06:23:33 pm »
Fiero GTB might have found the solution for the Duchess and Don
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