AUDT: Is it illegal to drive without a hood?
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hey dude. for real. just call your local pd. Its not a huge deal. Just call and ask. Its not like you have to give them any info. Just call the local number NOT 911, and ask "hey i need my hood to be fixed tomorrow and I have a few errands to run while doing that, is it legal for me to drive without a hood on my car." I use to do it, calling and asking i mean. And then my wife started working for them, so now i just ask her. LOL
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From: Bizerkeley
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If it ever happened to you you wouldn't say that- OK well maybe hoods don't but latches sometimes do- I had it happen on my Audi at 60 MPH on the Richmond Bridge, it was dam scary!
I think if my bike rack hadn't taken most of the impact, my windshield would have wound up in my lap.
I slowed down, put my flashers on and drove looking out the side window to get off the bridge, put the hood back on (both hinges broke, but it was bent over the bike rack enough to keep from falling off) and drove slowly to Kragen and bought some hood pins.
I think if my bike rack hadn't taken most of the impact, my windshield would have wound up in my lap.
I slowed down, put my flashers on and drove looking out the side window to get off the bridge, put the hood back on (both hinges broke, but it was bent over the bike rack enough to keep from falling off) and drove slowly to Kragen and bought some hood pins.
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From: santa clara
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kevin do u have any mods* under the hood...?
it seems though fremont cops have been a lil *****y lately and pulling over "modified" cars lately (they always have been) but they are going crazy
and knowing when cops are dicks theyll get you for anything...
it seems though fremont cops have been a lil *****y lately and pulling over "modified" cars lately (they always have been) but they are going crazy
and knowing when cops are dicks theyll get you for anything...
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Is illegal, but the most you will get is a fix it ticket if you get caught, which should be $10 after correcting.
Just do it.
Just do it.
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Those are euro crash standards, as they see our big honkin 5mph bumpers are butt ugly too.