Most expensive tail lights violation ever!!!
 

I was pulled over last August for blacked out tail lights and it cost me $$239? **** California!!!

Cheaper than when you get rearended and you're at fault because they couldn't see your brake lights.
Plus, blacked out taillights look dumb.

I never understood the black out tailights craze. a modification that is going to cause you safety concerns ?! reflectors are installed for a reason. When you have electrical problems and stranded on the side of the road those reflector tail lights can save your car and your life, daytime or nighttime . In bright sunshine when the sun is in someone's eyes, you may not be visible for a second or two but the reflection of your tailight reflector may catch their attention . Just a thought . Yeah I know, they look good on some cars but isn't it more important to be safe ?

no whining allowed.......ya gotta pay to play!

I know it's not all situations, but the last couple of times I was rearended, I could have been standing beside my car, with a bullhorn and waving red flags and they would not have even touched their brakes. But I do understand what you are saying here. There will be times and certain weather conditions were blacked out taillights are not the best option.

Almost hit a car smack in the side about 70mph 2 days ago.

They made a uturn, no lights on, 1 lane road, almost midnight.

What save me/them: the tail reflector light.

Never saw car until am about 25 ft from them.

Only 5 seconds earlier I put on my seat belts.

Last couple of times? Were there more? That is some pretty bad luck.

Have you ever seen taillights done with hvt nightshades? They could be completly black until you hit the brakes then they look like there's nothing on them. With products on the market like that the safety issues have been resolved so I don't know what you're talking about.

The point is that the reflector part of the light is rendered less effective for when the lights are not active.

I just recently go pull over for this as well. Did the officer put non correctable on your ticket?

good luck in court:thumb:

Black taillight tax son. That's how life works.

the more I read about California the more I feel for the people who live there...I have never been, but I just can't imagine living in a place that's so contradicting...lets legalize weed, but you cant put long tubes or blacked out tail lights on your car...I know weed brings the money in, but seriously think about it..California is ridiculous

No sir! Not a fix it tickets its a actual ticket. Its $239! Crazy!! Its painted not tinted.