Driving without A hood, I just got hassle'd big time by the RCMP and a peace officer

[travis_gillard]

So I went for a cruise through my home town without a hood on my car, passed a undercover cop and a marked car, than I passed a peace officer and he pulled a big shit hook to come pull me over, ive been driving around the city a decent amount on the really nice days with my baby without a hood recently and ive probably passed 30 cops that are looking me down big time but they do nothing. So this peace officer comes up and tells me its illegal to drive without a hood and he also stated that my exhaust was illegal telling me it was a 230$ ticket for the hood and it was 100 something for the exhaust as well he said he could impound my car for 30 days, I played dumb and he walked back with my regi and all, few minutes later came back saying I had "7 day's" (not sure what he meant by that) and i laughed and said, thats ok ill just call my lawyer when I get home and see what he says (I dont have a lawyer lol) I told him its unfair I get pulled over and older cars all over town can drive around with no hood and never get hassle'd but since im in a rice rocket and a younger guy its not ok for me. Anyway's, this peace officer had clearly taken what I said as a threat and told me he was gonna write up a official vehicle inspection report notice or something like that, I said thats fine and about 5 seconds later two more marked rcmp cruiser's pulled up behind me and I heard him say "i need help with this one" the rcmp officer came up and told me he was going to do a "government vehicle inspection" he asked me to roll up my windows so he could check for tint, turn on my signals, brake lights, reversing lights and finally he asked me to start my car, everything was legit so they didnt say anything about that, than after they had there little police pow wow on the side of the road the peace officer came up and said he was going to go for his original plan and give me a verbal warning saying this time I had "two weeks" still not sure what that means


I was wondering if the fellow beyonder's could help shed some light on the real rules for this law, can they impound my car for 30 days? im sure the ticket for driving without a hood is what im asking for but im not concern'd about that at all, just dont want my car impound'd... thanks for the reading this and helping me out... ill leave you all with a picture of my baby and my last comment, im a good person, never speeding through residential area's, I try hard to not break those stupid laws around where I drive (of course my foot tends to get a little heavy every now and than, its 99% of the time only cause I see someone give me a thumbs up or something and I know they would like to hear the way my engine sounds)

[ReflexFX]

Your kijiji ad says that your hood came flying off and smacked into your roof while you were driving... Sounds badass. Anyways, cool rant :dunno:

[travis_gillard]

indeed it did sir. thats the reason I was driving without a hood, the first time the window never got smashed I figure that was some kinda miracle, not gonna chance it again.

[kvg]

No hood=ticket

There is alot of laws people think are lame, good example window tint.

[Kavy]

A vehicle must be maintained within manufacturers specifications while operating on public roadways.

This means a hood.

The police will pull you over regularly.


Door, body, hood
11 The vehicle shall comply with section 19.02 of the regulations with regard to size and dimension.

Doors — Doors shall be installed in a vehicle where the vehicle was manufactured with doors.
The doors with which a vehicle is equipped shall be in good working order, and any hinge, latch or handle must not be broken, missing or inoperable.
The doors shall not be warped, twisted or weakened to the extent that a slight jar will open them.
A door shall be capable of being opened or closed with normal effort.
Body — A vehicle shall not have a body, body sill, door posts or body pillars which have rotted, deteriorated or been damaged to the extent that such part may collapse or create a hazard.
The body must not be loose upon the chassis.
The floor of a vehicle must not be rotted, broken or missing.
No part of a vehicle may be secured with rope or wire.
No part of a vehicle may have a sharp or ragged edge which could injure persons or objects.
Hood — The hood over the engine compartment shall be securely fastened and shall not have broken hinges or fasteners.
Frame — The frame of a motor vehicle or a motorcycle shall not flex, be cracked, welded or have fatigue points to the extent that these defects indicate the frame has suffered structural damage and constitutes a hazard.

[J-hop]

Originally posted by kvg
No hood=ticket

There is alot of laws people think are lame, good example window tint.

^this, I ran my hood off for a day (when i was 16 though haha). Was told I could be given a ticket for it.

Maybe run hood pins? not sure what you ran before but some of those shittier CF hoods have really poor structural integrity around the latch mechanism.

But for future reference:

(1) you build a car that stands out, is loud (im guessing), incomplete and admit to driving "spiritedly" .... yes of course you are going to get profiled by police....

(2) No matter the circumstances, no matter how much of an ass a cop is being, DO NOT TALK BACK. take it up in court if you want to prove a point....

[travis_gillard]

yeah, I know about the ticket and to be honest I dont care if they give me that ticket cause im moving out of the country and the only reason im coming back is to re-new my work visa, my parents have vehicles I can borrow when I come back so I dont need my registry privlages.... I just was more wondering about what he said about "2 weeks" and what he said about impounding my car. Im planning on taking it for a few more test drives untill I can sell it so I just wanna know whats up. Im sure im fueling the trololol train with this thread haha but its ok, bash away... its the people that know what they are talking about that im after.

[95teetee]

Originally posted by kvg
No hood=ticket

There is alot of laws people think are lame, good example window tint. like those stupid laws about speeding in residential areas?

[Kavy]

Originally posted by travis_gillard
yeah, I know about the ticket and to be honest I dont care if they give me that ticket cause im moving out of the country and the only reason im coming back is to re-new my work visa, my parents have vehicles I can borrow when I come back so I dont need my registry privlages.... I just was more wondering about what he said about "2 weeks" and what he said about impounding my car. Im planning on taking it for a few more test drives untill I can sell it so I just wanna know whats up. Im sure im fueling the trololol train with this thread haha but its ok, bash away... its the people that know what they are talking about that im after.

Yes they can impound it.

See my post above, I posted the law.

[travis_gillard]

yikes, thanks bro... thread closed lol.

[Kavy]

Originally posted by travis_gillard
yikes, thanks bro... thread closed lol.

Im pretty sure I saw that car driving into an underground parking lot in Inglewood this afternoon :)

But i could be wrong, same color and no hood.

[travis_gillard]

I dont think I went in any underground parking lot but I do love the 2.99 breakfast from the casino on blackfoot, was there today... such a steal of a deal! I tend to cruise after I get behind the wheel of my car, its to much fun.

[Kona9]

Oh to be 16 again.

I hope the skipped ticket creates a hiccup in your life at the most in-opportune time. ie: trying to fly home to Mommy & Daddy

[bignerd]

Originally posted by Kavy
A vehicle must be maintained within manufacturers specifications while operating on public roadways.

This means a hood.

The police will pull you over regularly.


Door, body, hood
11 The vehicle shall comply with section 19.02 of the regulations with regard to size and dimension.

Doors — Doors shall be installed in a vehicle where the vehicle was manufactured with doors.
The doors with which a vehicle is equipped shall be in good working order, and any hinge, latch or handle must not be broken, missing or inoperable.
The doors shall not be warped, twisted or weakened to the extent that a slight jar will open them.
A door shall be capable of being opened or closed with normal effort.
Body — A vehicle shall not have a body, body sill, door posts or body pillars which have rotted, deteriorated or been damaged to the extent that such part may collapse or create a hazard.
The body must not be loose upon the chassis.
The floor of a vehicle must not be rotted, broken or missing.
No part of a vehicle may be secured with rope or wire.
No part of a vehicle may have a sharp or ragged edge which could injure persons or objects.
Hood — The hood over the engine compartment shall be securely fastened and shall not have broken hinges or fasteners.
Frame — The frame of a motor vehicle or a motorcycle shall not flex, be cracked, welded or have fatigue points to the extent that these defects indicate the frame has suffered structural damage and constitutes a hazard.


Just curious, how does this apply to a Jeep? A lot of people remove the doors on their Jeeps for summer and don't appear to be bothered by the police about it.... the vehicle was originally manufactured with doors.

[Kavy]

Originally posted by bignerd



Just curious, how does this apply to a Jeep? A lot of people remove the doors on their Jeeps for summer and don't appear to be bothered by the police about it.... the vehicle was originally manufactured with doors.

The same way it works with T tops and hard top convertibles.

Because the vehicles are manufactured to be SAFELY operated with them off it complies within the law.

[GT4rally]

Wonder how that law applies to Jeep Wrangler's driving around with no doors! Never heard of a ticket issued to a Jeep owner.

And if a Wrangler is allowed to have the doors removed, then any car should be allowed to be on the roads with no doors.

Strange that Ricky and Julian never got a ticket!

[HomespunLobster]

So, cops pulled you over for driving your car around illegally, give you a warning and you lip the cop off. They get back up, talk about it, still let you go with a warning and didn't tow your car and you are here to complain?

http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/000/346/969638-cool_story__bro_super.jpg

[travis_gillard]

^ sick chirp bud.

[frozenrice]

How do rat rods get away with it then? Definitely no hoods on most of the ones that I've seen.

:dunno:

[Kavy]

Originally posted by frozenrice
How do rat rods get away with it then? Definitely no hoods on most of the ones that I've seen.

:dunno:

Same reason most people drive for 10+ years with window tint and never get a ticket.

Asking for attention gets you attention.

I would assume that the car has an obnoxious muffler and he doesn't drive it like he is getting groceries. :)

[CanmoreOrLess]

They should crack down on those jacked up rigger trucks, I could rant on for a page easily. Add to it HD motorcycles.... and get off my lawn!

[black13]

What about driving without a bumper? I don't see anything in those rules that specifically mentions about no bumpers. And since crash bars do most of the work, it should be ok I think?

[Kavy]

Originally posted by black13
What about driving without a bumper? I don't see anything in those rules that specifically mentions about no bumpers. And since crash bars do most of the work, it should be ok I think?

12 A motor vehicle, except a motorcycle, shall be equipped with a front bumper, and where a replacement bumper has been installed, it shall give substantially the same protection as the bumper originally installed by the manufacturer.

A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a rear bumper where the manufacturer of the vehicle installed a bumper, and where a replacement bumper has been installed, it shall give substantially the same protection as the original bumper.
A bumper shall be securely fastened to the vehicle, and the bumper bar or brackets shall not be broken, loose or missing.
A bumper must not have a sharp or ragged edge and must not protrude beyond the side of the vehicle.

[mark4091]

You're just a victim of a dumb bylaw guy. The cops were fine about it, they didn't pull you over, probably were too busy to care, but the bylaw guy made it their problem. The cops then made him change the unrealistic bullshit he was trying to pull on you.

[black13]

Originally posted by Kavy


12 A motor vehicle, except a motorcycle, shall be equipped with a front bumper, and where a replacement bumper has been installed, it shall give substantially the same protection as the bumper originally installed by the manufacturer.

A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a rear bumper where the manufacturer of the vehicle installed a bumper, and where a replacement bumper has been installed, it shall give substantially the same protection as the original bumper.
A bumper shall be securely fastened to the vehicle, and the bumper bar or brackets shall not be broken, loose or missing.
A bumper must not have a sharp or ragged edge and must not protrude beyond the side of the vehicle.

oh well. thanks for that.

[Kloubek]

Originally posted by HomespunLobster
So, cops pulled you over for driving your car around illegally, give you a warning and you lip the cop off. They get back up, talk about it, still let you go with a warning and didn't tow your car and you are here to complain?

If I couldn't remember what it was like to be a young idiot with a sense of entitlement, I'd find this thread difficult to even believe.

OP - the cop let you off the hook when he could have given you several tickets, and instead of thanking him you just act like an ass. Then you come on here acting like you're king shit and seeing if the cop was being unreasonable with you in any way? If it was me, I would have given you every ticket I could have just for being a dick and making my job difficult. Is it any wonder young guys get hassled... cops get a bad taste in their mouth from lippy punks like you.

Save us and yourself a headache. Here's how:

1) Grow up and show some respect
2) Drive in a manner which is legal
3) Have a vehicle which meets legal requirements
4) If you choose not to do 1, 2, or 3 - please save us the details of your adventures and just move away already.

[travis_gillard]

yea uh buddy, hate to break it to you, but the whole thing with inspecting my vehicle was them looking for a ticket to give me... they had nothing on me even with the no hood thing... thats the point bud, they would have given me a ticket if they could, KEEP HATIN BRO.


so on a different note does anyone know the rules on video taping the police or rcmp? do i have to notify them right away that there voice is being recorded or what?

[travis_gillard]

its funny how I bought my 300zx off this Kloubek guy from this website and he's talking to me like this... calgarian for SURE!

[Kloubek]

Ummm... did you happen to miss Kavy's gracious explaination of the law? No hood is against the law.

Anyway, my understanding is that you are free to record as long as one of the individuals being recorded knows about it. At least that's what I heard once. And if this is indeed the case, you're that individual.

[FraserB]

Originally posted by GT4rally
Wonder how that law applies to Jeep Wrangler's driving around with no doors! Never heard of a ticket issued to a Jeep owner.

And if a Wrangler is allowed to have the doors removed, then any car should be allowed to be on the roads with no doors.


Wrangler doors are not considered a safety item and offer no protection other than from the elements, thus it is legal to take them off. Same with the roof.

[dangleberries]

u must be hood driving without a hoood. whaat

jk jk

dont be a dickhat and put a real hood on. unless u too poor. then dont drive u poor boy.

[m10-power]

Originally posted by travis_gillard
so on a different note does anyone know the rules on video taping the police or rcmp? do i have to notify them right away that there voice is being recorded or what?

I sense a rodney kinging in your future...as well as being arrested at customs at the airport on warrants for not paying some minor tickets. Recommend you dont arrive on a weekend.

Other than that, gangster story

[Hallowed_point]

I'll admit , I didn't read that giant wall of text but to me you were asking for trouble/a reaction and you got it.

Surprisingly , they went pretty easy on you as you didn't have to hoof it home.

[travis_gillard]

keep postin guy's your all so helpfull.

[dirtsniffer]

im pretty sure the doors on jeeps are only supposed to be removed for off road use. not 100 percent sure though.

edit. fraserb is right

[GT4rally]

Originally posted by FraserB


Wrangler doors are not considered a safety item and offer no protection other than from the elements, thus it is legal to take them off. Same with the roof.

What? Not considered a safety item by who? Chrysler? You're telling me that a couple layers of sheet metal provides no protection? Not to mention they prevent you from falling out of the vehicle! ...and don't split hairs by saying that's what a seat belt is for.

[K3RMiTdot]

i think i saw you drive past 7th ave and centre street yesterday..

[FraserB]

The way a Wrangler is designed, the doors and roof provide no structural support or increased safety. They keep the rain off and that's it. There are warnings stuck all over them that say exactly this. A Wrangler door is just a thin piece of sheet metal with a hinge, they were designed to be removed. I don't know of any other vehicle designed to have the doors come off in under 5 minutes.

[travis_gillard]

so what about that two weeks thing this peace officer was talking about? do I have two weeks that I can drive without a hood or what?

[Shlade]

K hold on, If I read that right... A peace officer pulled you over? Like Transit Peace officer or Bylaw?

[travis_gillard]

like it was a guy driving a car around in a place that the RCMP patrol (not calgary police) and it said in big letters across his cruiser "peace officer"

[btimbit]

Just had a crazy idea.

Buy a hood.

Can't afford a hood? Buy a bus pass.

[travis_gillard]

it was a guy driving a car around in a place that the RCMP patrol (not calgary police) and it said in big letters across his cruiser "peace officer" and clearly he didnt know what he was getting himself into or the laws at all cause he had to call in backup and say out loud " I need help with this one" when the rcmp came along... that is what anger's me the most is that they hire joker's like this guy that think they are some kind of hero when they dont even know what they are talking about... where do my tax paying dollars go to these days if they dont even hire a guy that can defend himself against a ciitizen (with only a high school education) at 22 year of age (that looks like he is 16 mind you...) its just a giant joke if you ask me. if you are here to enforce the law you should at the very least know the laws you are required to enforce... but hey im just the kind of guy that stands up and says something is wrong instead of putting my tail between my legs and saying what the MAN wants me to say.

[btimbit]

Originally posted by travis_gillard
but hey im just the kind of guy that stands up and says something is wrong instead of putting my tail between my legs and saying what the MAN wants me to say.

If you had been polite and waited to go to court to speak up, instead of being a dick and wasting the guys time at the side of the road, then guaranteed it wouldn't have gotten blown out of proportion like that. Next time it might come back to bite you in the ass a little harder. You broke the law, he called you on it. How is he the asshole?

[travis_gillard]

^ yet another sick chirp bud.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by travis_gillard
where do my tax paying dollars go to these days if they dont even hire a guy that can defend himself against a ciitizen (with only a high school education)

but hey im just the kind of guy that stands up and says something is wrong instead of putting my tail between my legs and saying what the MAN wants me to say.


Ok...you sure you have a high school education??...

Because...I'm not going to waste my time quoting EVERY single one of your posts in this thread that has errors...But, what I will do is just like a puzzle; give you the pieces you need and if you so choose to you can correct yourself. If you choose not to correct yourself that is fine as well, but know and fully understand no one will take you seriously until you grow up. When someone acknowledges your car, or the work you put into it; it doesn't mean you have to put your "heavy foot down"...

You asked for answers, you got answers, but you obviously didn't like them or have some sort of superiority complex (which would be explained by your driving a RHD car) and do not want to listen to the facts that you have been given, and will continue to argue.

Here are the pieces...

I've
You're
I not "i"
Then not "Than"
Impounded
Again then not "than"
privileges
Their not there
Another you're not "your"
Helpful


If this is the depiction of a high school education...I am glad I don't have any children...

[travis_gillard]

ricky you needa just go for the big dirty, ^

[btimbit]

:facepalm:

[CapnCrunch]

We need to start a thread called "Poor people's problems".

[speedog]

Originally posted by EK 2.0
If this is the depiction of a high school education...I am glad I don't have any children... Nah, your kids would be just fine - it's how the OP's kids would turn out that terrifies me.

[speedog]

Originally posted by travis_gillard
ill leave you all with a picture of my baby and my last comment, im a good person, never speeding through residential area's, I try hard to not break those stupid laws around where I drive (of course my foot tends to get a little heavy every now and than, its 99% of the time only cause I see someone give me a thumbs up or something and I know they would like to hear the way my engine sounds) Yupp, I'll often give a sarcastic thumbs up to drivers like you just to stroke your ego - even my kids do it just for the amusement it brings them.

[Cos]

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[FraserB]

Originally posted by Cos
Also OP, what reaction did you expect posting here?

Fuck the cops, good on you for showing that retard who probably never graduated high school, sick baller whip, f the haters.

Probably pretty close.:rolleyes:

[LollerBrader]

Originally posted by travis_gillard


I was wondering if the fellow beyonder's could help shed some

I can help.

Cops are authoritarian pricks, who back each other for any petty punitive action.

Even worse when real cops like the RCMP are sucked into the petty wars of "Peace officers"

WTF is a "peace officer" anyhow?

[Cos]

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[Grogador]

Nowhere does the vehicle equipment law say you actually need to have a hood, just that if you have one, it must be securely fastened. Peace boi was just flexin', the kosher pork know dey aint got shit, dont sweat it, bro.

[DENZILDON]

Originally posted by Kavy

Hood — The hood over the engine compartment shall be securely fastened and shall not have broken hinges or fasteners.


Got a question just to see how everyone sees this? "There is no hood over the engine" so there's nothing to fasten or secure.

[Grogador]

...indeed. Compare that to bumpers, which are required safety equipment:


Originally posted by Kavy


12 A motor vehicle, except a motorcycle, shall be equipped with a front bumper, and where a replacement bumper has been installed, it shall give substantially the same protection as the bumper originally installed by the manufacturer.

A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a rear bumper where the manufacturer of the vehicle installed a bumper, and where a replacement bumper has been installed, it shall give substantially the same protection as the original bumper.
A bumper shall be securely fastened to the vehicle, and the bumper bar or brackets shall not be broken, loose or missing.
A bumper must not have a sharp or ragged edge and must not protrude beyond the side of the vehicle.

[DENZILDON]

^ You beat me to it! lol!!!

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by kvg
No hood=ticket

There is alot of laws people think are lame, good example window tint.

Hmmm.....I know a certain peace officer who is a member of this forum who drove from Red Deer to Saskatoon without a hood just a couple months ago to get the new hood that I picked up for him.....interesting. :nut:

[codetrap]

Grogador, I was wondering the same thing. I don't see anything that states you have a legal requirement to have a hood on your car. :dunno: I looked at the vehicle inspection form, and there's nothing in it that states you have to have a hood.

http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType41/Production/amltmanualdec2009.pdf

Ultimately, talk to a lawyer, they'll be able to give you a better answer.

[kvg]

You should have said that being a 20yr old car with only a 2 liter engine, withh all the extra weight of the wheels, body kit and huge t28 turbo you were trying to save weight to increase mileage to save the planet.:thumbsup:

[Toma]

The posted "law" certainly does not say you need a hood.

If you read the bumper law, or even the door section versus the hood section, you will understand the difference.

Must be somewhere else that says it is required. :dunno:

Otherwise I would fight the ticket. Well, I would fight every tickets anyway, but this one especially. And if this is the only pertinent section, you will win.

[kvg]

There must be a exception for when your hood blows open and you have to take it off to keep "driving", right toma;)

[Stealth22]

Originally posted by speedog
Nah, your kids would be just fine - it's how the OP's kids would turn out that terrifies me. +1...there are several things that I could say, but some of it would just be repeating previous posters.

I don't think this punk is worth the effort, really. :dunno:

And if it was me, I'd have written every ticket that I could have.

[dangleberries]

Originally posted by travis_gillard
where do my tax paying dollars go how much tax dollaz u puttin up? unless u puttin up like 50 g u aint payin his salary. u aint shit.

stop bein a dickhat and just get a hood. tell us what ur car looks like so when ure driving around hood less we can steal shit out of ur engine bay u dick hat.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Toma


Otherwise I would fight the ticket. Well, I would fight every tickets anyway, but this one especially. And if this is the only pertinent section, you will win.

Do not try to fight the ticket — that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth: there is no ticket.

(He never received one)

[94_S14]

Just put a hood on and stop driving it without. I drove without a bumper to the paint shop and felt like a retard.

I've also seen a few people driving without a hood lately... Just looks more ghetto than anything.

Put your cars together before you drive them..

And if you cant, then be prepared to lock down another set of wheels until your vehicle is ready for public roads.

[Maybelater]

^Yep. Had to drive my vehicle a few times without a bumper and felt like a dolt.

Unless you're rolling around with a huge super charger out the top you're just going to look broke and unable to pay for simple repairs.

[codetrap]

Originally posted by Maybelater
^Yep. Had to drive my vehicle a few times without a bumper and felt like a dolt.

Unless you're rolling around with a huge super charger out the top you're just going to look broke and unable to pay for simple repairs.

I read this, and just started laughing because I got this image in my head..

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6411/camaro1hn0.jpg

[mslbebiz]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


Do not try to fight the ticket — that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth: there is no ticket.

(He never received one)

LOL, this is great.

I don't see why you're even upset about this. You didn't get a ticket. Put a hood back on your car, it looks like it already gets enough negative attention as is. Consider yourself lucky they weren't harder on you for being a dick.

[dangleberries]

Originally posted by mslbebiz
. Consider yourself lucky they weren't harder on you for being a dick. dick (hat)

[ZenOps]

This thread needs the hubcap decapitation video.

Its got to be somewhere - you know the video of the guy sitting on a bench and then a heavy hubcap comes rolling down the street and slices his head off.

Hood is requirement, otherwise dangerous hot fluids can not only injure others, but yourself (and then others, as you scream in pain)

OR

Passerby dog will get angry at your loud engine, will attempt to remedy the situation by jumping in.... Instant lawsuit.

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by dangleberries
how much tax dollaz u puttin up? unless u puttin up like 50 g u aint payin his salary. u aint shit.



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Ntense_SpecV]

So regarding the bumper law, how does it work with most car's now seeing as they only really have a bumper cover as the crash beam is behind a bunch of molded plastic? I can see where in earlier years this law would be applicable where the bumper was actually connected to the frame, but not now.

[90_Shelby]

Originally posted by kvg
There must be a exception for when your hood blows open and you have to take it off to keep "driving", right toma;)



HAHAHAHA I see what you did there. I witnessed that spectacle ~10 years ago. Thank god for ratchet straps, right Toma!?

[btimbit]

Originally posted by Ntense_SpecV
So regarding the bumper law, how does it work with most car's now seeing as they only really have a bumper cover as the crash beam is behind a bunch of molded plastic? I can see where in earlier years this law would be applicable where the bumper was actually connected to the frame, but not now.

Wondering this as well. When I remove my "bumper" it's actually just the plastic bumper cover. I've had to do that before and driven past plenty of cops with no issues.

[C_Dave45]

I stopped reading at page 3...so if I've missed it, sorry.

Kavy was the closest, but the law he quoted only stated the hood and hinges had to be securely fastened. As obviously that is a safety issue. But it didn't actually say you couldn't drive WITHOUT a hood.
Like Rat rods with a completely exposed engine, I don't think driving without a hood is technically illegal.
I used to do it quite a lot and never got pulled over. (I know, that's no indication of its "legality") but I would think that if it was cut'n'dried "illegal" either the PO or the cops would have given him a ticket.

Can an actual cop shed some light on this? I'd like to see the actual infraction from the act that the ticket would be based on that says "no hood is illegal".

[Kona9]

^ nice chirp bud.

[Kloubek]

^ keep postin guy. You're so helpfull.

[JustGo]

^another sick chirp bud

[Maybelater]

This thread from hereon shall be referred to as the 'siq chirp thread'

Kind of sad dangleberries got banned, he was growing on me.

[Toma]

Originally posted by 90_Shelby




HAHAHAHA I see what you did there. I witnessed that spectacle ~10 years ago. Thank god for ratchet straps, right Toma!?

Ratchet straps didn't work, so we pulled the hood. :D

[Shlade]

Originally posted by Cos


Peace officer is an officer of the law who can enforce anything except the criminal code. Transit cops, sheriffs, and peace officers are all able to ticket you for non-criminal code offenses.

A lot of counties have peace officers who enforce bylaw and set up speed traps. You see it in Airdrie all the time.

Wrong.

A police officer is defined as a peace officer. A CITIZEN can enforce the criminal code. Transit cops, CAN ticket you for criminal offenses.

[Cos]

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[AaronK]

Cant believe I read that whole thing. Get a fuckin hood.

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by AaronK
Cant believe I read that whole thing. Get a fuckin hood.

:werd: I don't agree with the question & give attitude to the police for everything mantra, buy a hood & stop being ghetto

[phil98z24]

Originally posted by Shlade


Wrong.

A police officer is defined as a peace officer. A CITIZEN can enforce the criminal code. Transit cops, CAN ticket you for criminal offenses.

Well... kinda but not really.

A citizen can enforce the criminal code insofar as arresting someone they view committing a criminal offense, and then turning them over to a police officer as soon as reasonable.

Anyone else, including transit cops, sheriffs, other peace officers, have the ability to enforce the criminal code in the same manner, along with provincial and municipal legislation if their authority allows for it (different levels of peace officer authority in this province at least!) but cannot lay criminal charges.

Last, no one has the ability to ticket anyone for criminal offenses; that is something that happens in the USA but not here. Yet. :)

[Shlade]

yeah jumped the gun on that one thanks for the correction Phil.

[Idiot Stick]

This one time I took the engine lid off on my Mr2 (getting it repainted) and drove around like that.

Nobody gave a shit.

Perhaps you should consider putting the motor in the rear and not covering it? Then you can be cool like me and show that shit off from time to time.

[Kona9]

Originally posted by Kloubek
^ keep postin guy. You're so helpfull.

You are kidding right? The answer has been determined, and the kid made a fool of himself long ago.

I think you need to hop off your high horse for a second before you get on my case for having fun. :thumbsup:

[C_Dave45]

Am I totally blind? I must have missed it, cuz I don't see it.
Philz...can you tell me what section of the Act that says it's illegal to drive without a hood?

[phil98z24]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
Am I totally blind? I must have missed it, cuz I don't see it.
Philz...can you tell me what section of the Act that says it's illegal to drive without a hood?

I'm curious about it too, and off hand, I don't know. I'll look into it, give me a few.

[C_Dave45]

Thank you, Philz.

I honestly don't think it's illegal. There are hoodless street rods driving all over the place all the time. You mean to tell me these guys are just gambling not to receive tickets?
I doubt that.

So everyone is saying these cars are driving illegaly? :dunno:




http://www.motortopia.com/worldofrods/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Driving-shot-419x281.jpg

http://image.streetrodderweb.com/f/9162234+w750+st0/srop_0710_18_z+street_rod_car_show+.jpg

[kvg]

yup, but they're sweet so it doesn't count:D

[Supa Dexta]

Aren't some sort of fenders required too? Mufflers.. etc :dunno:

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
Thank you, Philz.

I honestly don't think it's illegal. There are hoodless street rods driving all over the place all the time. You mean to tell me these guys are just gambling not to receive tickets?
I doubt that.

So everyone is saying these cars are driving illegaly? :dunno:




http://www.motortopia.com/worldofrods/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Driving-shot-419x281.jpg

http://image.streetrodderweb.com/f/9162234+w750+st0/srop_0710_18_z+street_rod_car_show+.jpg

The difference is , the hoodless look suits those hot rod coupes...a skyline missing a hood just screams ghetto guy from the NE

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point


The difference is , the hoodless look suits those hot rod coupes...a skyline missing a hood just screams ghetto guy from the NE
Thanks for the opinion, but I am actually looking for an answer to the OP's question; "Is it illegal?"
5 pages of opinions and "I think so's" and we still haven't heard a definitive answer yet.

[Weapon_R]

I haven't found anything in any Alberta or Federal statute or regulation that requires a hood yet...

[Supa Dexta]

I think this thread was answered from the start. He obviously got lippy - so cops were called, and they couldnt ticket him for the hood.. So it seems obvious a hood ticket doesnt exist.

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