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We already have laws from the DOT that talk about headlamps but I don't see these folks getting stopped by law enforcement.
What it would take are outlawing use of non-DOT approved lighting (which if I’m not mistaken is technically already on the books) and enforcement. As in cops stopping vehicles that are obvious offenders and writing citations or impounding them. Coupled with checking headlights at inspection intervals.
DOT compliant aftermarket headlights comply with DOT certifications as much as diesel delete kits....They don't. The testing process to get the DOT to certify a part is so expensive that to think these aftermarket companies that advertise that ACTUALLY had them certified is laughable.I have no issue with someone installing DOT compliant lighting upgrades.
So, your thesis is that some people lie, therefore no one ever tells the truth?DOT compliant aftermarket headlights comply with DOT certifications as much as diesel delete kits....They don't. The testing process to get the DOT to certify a part is so expensive that to think these aftermarket companies that advertise that ACTUALLY had them certified is laughable.
Start calling them 'assault headlights' and you'll get a stronger reaction.Around my area, many use aftermarket solutions in their factory headlamp buckets. They will install an LED source or a HID light source into a reflection system that was designed for a halogen bulb. They look like a 747 coming down the roadway for a landing.
Writing more laws without the funds set aside to enforce the laws is futile. We already have laws from the DOT that talk about headlamps but I don't see these folks getting stopped by law enforcement.
Where it was made and who made it and for how much isn't relevant to the discussionHow about instead of trying to always ban something you don’t like, people just stop buying the cheap Chinese crap and putting it in any housing. Banning stuff doesn’t work and neither does putting another useless law on the books. Oh yea aim your headlights properly.