Yet another thing I didn�t know about USA.

I thought, besides from california emissons, USA car drivers could do
whatever they want.
...must be the "pimp my ride" influence :-D

So, E-code headlights are illegal in the U.S.?!
I always read so many postings about these being converted...

Raimund

David Marshall schrieb:
> Legal in the European Union and Canada is different than legal in the
> USA
>
> For the USA, any light must have SAE or DOT markings on
> them - period.
>
> For the EU they must have the E-code mark on
> them.
>
> For Canada E-code, SAE and DOT are all legal.  (I
> love Canada!)
>
> The MTS smoked and clear lights only have e-code
> markings on them.
>
> David Marshall
> VW Adventure Driver and
> BMW Adventure Rider
>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>
> On Sat,
> August 22, 2009 11:08, Raimund Feussner wrote:
>
>> Exactly.
>> Also, the smoked/clear taillights and front turn signal lenses have
>>
> a
>
>> german TUV certificate (as long as they are not self-tinted,
>>
> but from
>
>> manufacturer MTS or someone similar).
>> More
>>
> legal is impossible :-)
>
>> Raimund
>>
>>
>>
>>
> JordanVw@AOL.COM schrieb:
>
>>> In a message dated 8/19/09 9:51:43
>>>
> AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>
>>> jcarp2001@GMAIL.COM writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> , because I
>>>>
> wasn't sure if
>
>>>> indeed they are legal
>>>>
>>>>
> in all of the jurisdiction's I would be traveling in.
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> if the cops
>>>
> pulled over every honda civic with altezza taillights
>
> (aftermarket/clear/smoked/chrome/whatever) then theyd have no time for
>
>>> real moving
>>> violations.
>>>
>>> plus theyre no different than the smoked tails that came stock
>>>
> on the
>
>>> '95-'99 Jetta GLX and GTi's..
>>>
>>> i wouldnt worry.
>>>
>>> chris
>>>
>>>