Date:         Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:45:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Peter Lackner <peter.lackner@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Peter Lackner <peter.lackner@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      3rd Brake Light
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Re:  3rd Brake Light

If you are referring to a red light that duplicates the rear hatch VW
logo, it's fun and I think of it as a 'happy tailwinds' charm.  BUT
a  little warning: I got busted by the cops for  having one as an
'ornamental brake light'  because it can 'distract'  other drivers.
I had to disconnect it or get fined.

This was in super up-tight Santa Barbara copville, so maybe you're ok
in your area.

  But I might reconnect it to the regular tail-light circuit.  I dont
know if that's illegal too but I'll find out.....  I

The irony of this mishap was that  the cop was actually being nice to
bust me for  that minor violation and let me off the hook for a worse
one - rolling through a stop sign.... - so maybe it's good to have a
little bust-worthy thing on board, and maybe not, since they also
look for little things like that as excuses to pull one over -

good luck w/ your choice -
Peter Lackner