Ticket For lowered vehicle, WTF!

[jtmny1999]

Just wanted to share my story about the ticket I got yesturday. So as I was waiting on a red light, a cop decided to to stop right on side of me as he saw I guess my car being to ghetto to be around the streets of Calabasas, CA(where I work).

So he pulls me over and says "I pulled you over because you have modified exhaust and your car is too low". I said my exhaust is Stock what are you talking about. (its not, has gutted cat, no res and cheap no name muffler with dual tips but black, looks stock). So he ask me for registration license and all the BS.

He then goes back to check my info, comes back, he says that he will let me pass for my exhaust but he will fine me for the car being lowered. So then I asked him before I sign the ticket what makes my car illegal I want an explanation. He says sign the ticket first then ill explain.

I was like WTF u serious, so I guess I have to sign it and not be booked in Jail.
Then he tell me this BS story, "Your tire cannot be tucked in the fender that makes is too low". Now thats bullshit, I've seen old school cars with tires tucked in all the time. So basicly he doesnt know what the fuck he is talking about and to top it off he checked that it is not correctable infraction.


So has anyone got a ticket like this, whats the price of it and is it even worth fighting is and miss a day off work?

here is my bucket


Heres my infraction...

Modification of Vehicles

24008 VC. It is unlawful to operate any passenger vehicle, or commercial vehicle under 6,000 pounds, which has been modified from the original design so that any portion of the vehicle, other than the wheels, has less clearance from the surface of a level roadway than the clearance between the roadway and the lowermost portion of any rim of any wheel in contact with the roadway.




Amended Ch. 462, Stats. 1984. Effective January 1, 1985.