I saw a car that had clearly been wired up wrong. The orange side lights were permently on and the side red warning/break light flashed when it indicated to turn left.
2006-11-02 00:16:06 · 19 answers · asked by soggykipper 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
that is very dangerous because you might have had the wrong communication understanding and caused an accident,yes they should be fined.it is every driver's responsibility to ensure the road worthiness of his/her car.
2006-11-02 01:29:36 · answer #1 · answered by shiro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont agree with on the spot fine for this but I do agree wiyh a caution for it to be fixed and to have the caution stamped when it is repaired to be presented at a police station within a certain time if at night then the next day if early evening while garages are open that night as for the person asking the question that fault can be caused by putting a double filiment bulb into a single filiment holder
2006-11-02 01:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by 808fl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Wisconsin, the cops give out "fix up" tickets. I haven't ever gotten one, but I have heard that as long as you have the car fixed in a listed amount of time (usually a month) and take it to the precinct for a brief inspection to show that it has been fixed, there is no fine. If you wait you do get fined. Usually cops are too busy around here to stop people for that though.
2006-11-02 00:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jonathan R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are....in the US I believe it is called a non-moving violation...I understand that it can be no ones fault that it happens just as you are driving down the road...but hey, some laws have to be in place or else people wouldn't care as much about getting their lights fixed....personally, I hate it when I am driving and I come towards a car that has one light not working and the other is so bright that it blinds me....
2006-11-02 01:10:44 · answer #4 · answered by Courtney 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you have broadened it too much. If one light blows as you are driving then i think a roadside fine is unfair,but if it is an obvious fault that has been wired up wrong and they can prove it by the roadside then yeah i agree. Only prob is how many policeofficers can tell that?
2006-11-02 00:22:15 · answer #5 · answered by moo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are in the UK because I give them out. If a light is broken completely it is a £30 ticket and if it is wired up wrong we usually give tickets that require you to get it fixed and get a garage to stamp the ticket to prove it, no fine or points.
2006-11-02 00:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a crap idea.... What if your light stops working as your driving along? what are you supposed to do just leave your car on the side of the road and walk home just to avoid getting a fine?
2006-11-02 00:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope cos I had this problem and didnt realise one of my lights were not working, I was in the middle of town where it was well lit so I didnt realise and no one bloody flashed me to let me know, I think if it depended on the circumstances yes, like if they had purposely tried to sort it out themselves.
2006-11-02 00:30:31 · answer #8 · answered by szekeres101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there should. There are so many cars on the road with faulty lights and often they come at you and you think it is a motorcycle
2006-11-02 00:26:40 · answer #9 · answered by sweetiesweetydarling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brilliant idea but the police probably don't have enough time to check on everyone. It is illegal though if your lights don't work properly but I would imagine you only get a caution if the police see it.
2006-11-02 00:18:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋