Could Someone Clarify CPS' Headlight Expectations

[statick]

Hey all, I tried searching this topic, but could not find anything. I'm wondering if I can get ticketed for having only one functioning headlight (both high and low beams work), and only one functioning brakelamp.

Thanks:D

[bspot]

Yes and Yes.

100% sure about the headlights, 90% sure about the tail lights.

[rc2002]

It's 100% for both but I'm sure they'd let you off with a warning if they didn't feel like being an ass.

[alloroc]

Originally posted by statick
Hey all, I tried searching this topic, but could not find anything. I'm wondering if I can get ticketed for having only one functioning headlight (both high and low beams work), and only one functioning brakelamp.

Thanks:D

Wow.

Are you driving on a flat tire too?

Spend the 20 bucks for the two lights and a screwdriver and fix your car.

[Honda_002]

no shit, why risk it, its dangereous for the other people on the road:guns:

[3G]

Originally posted by alloroc


Wow.

Are you driving on a flat tire too?

Spend the 20 bucks for the two lights and a screwdriver and fix your car.

:werd: i hate when people are coming at me with 1 headlight, i always think it's a motorcycle

[BlueGoblin]

Traffic Safety Act - Vehicle Equipment Regulation


Division 1
Head Lamps

6(1) A motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle or moped, must
have at least 2 headlamps, one on each side of the front of the
motor vehicle.

Division 2
Rear Lamps
Tail lamps
13(1) A self-propelled implement of husbandry, a trailer, the last
vehicle of a train of vehicles and a motor vehicle, other than a
motor cycle or moped, must have at least 2 tail lamps mounted at
the rear.
(2) A motor cycle, a moped, a power bicycle and a trailer that is
less than 760 millimetres wide, including its load, must have at
least one tail lamp mounted at the rear.
(3) The tail lamps must be as widely spaced laterally as
practicable.

The whole TSA-VER is located here:
http://www.canlii.org/ab/laws/regu/2002r.322/20050211/whole.html

if you wish to read it.

[GTS Jeff]

It's the worst when the 1-eyed-jacks compensate by using their highbeam on a dark highway...

HEY FUCKERS, EVEN ONE HIGHBEAM GLARES THE HELL OUT OF EVERYONE ELSE!

[nismodrifter]

^werd to that. I see that every fing time I come back to Calgary at night time. SOB's need to get a brain.

[lastprodigy]

So youre asking if its illegal to drive with only one headlight :confused: :thumbsdow

Expectations are that you have 2 working headlights...it really not that hard.

[hockeybronx]

Originally posted by lastprodigy
So youre asking if its illegal to drive with only one headlight :confused: :thumbsdow

Expectations are that you have 2 working headlights...it really not that hard.

Haha, the sarcasm in this thread is priceless:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Zero102]

I'm amazed that anybody even has to ask this.....

[A790]

Originally posted by statick
Hey all, I tried searching this topic, but could not find anything. I'm wondering if I can get ticketed for having only one functioning headlight (both high and low beams work), and only one functioning brakelamp.

Thanks:D

In response to your question, no they cannot ticket you if you meet the following criteria:
1) You are left handed.
2) You are missing your right testicle.
3) You are wearing hot-pink pants and a plaid shirt.

If you satisfy those conditions, you are exempt from that particular section of the law.

[statick]

^Sweet!

[BlueGoblin]

Originally posted by A790


In response to your question, no they cannot ticket you if you meet the following criteria:
1) You are left handed.
2) You are missing your right testicle.
3) You are wearing hot-pink pants and a plaid shirt.

If you satisfy those conditions, you are exempt from that particular section of the law.

Crap - I must have skipped over that portion when I posted the TSA section. It must be in the Exemption Regs.

Understand though, that you may still be pulled over by police until you can tug your remaining testicle from your hot-pink pants with your left hand to demonstrate your exemption. Probably would be easier with hot-pink hotpants, but that's up to you.

[Maxt]

Yeah its a ticket , but most times a suggestion or a warning unless you get supercop thats a ticket short of his quota...
But I agree fix as fast you can... I had to drive around for nearly a month as a cyclops because no one had a damn headlight bulb in stock that would fit my truck...