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 >> > |
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