no ignition lock, is it legal?
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From: larry moe 'n curly on 4 May 2010 19:26 kpb wrote: > > My ignition seized and I had it removed. Now I drive starting my car, > an old Corolla, with a screwdriver. It still runs like a dream with > 200K plus miles. > > Is it legal? Or if pulled over will the cops give me a hard time? When I was getting a battery replaced under warranty at Wal-mart, I learned that they won't work on any car in that condition.
From: kpb on 5 May 2010 11:04 On May 4, 7:26 pm, "larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencu...(a)my-deja.com> wrote: > kpb wrote: > > > My ignition seized and I had it removed. Now I drive starting my car, > > an old Corolla, with a screwdriver. It still runs like a dream with > > 200K plus miles. > > > Is it legal? Or if pulled over will the cops give me a hard time? > > When I was getting a battery replaced under warranty at Wal-mart, I > learned that they won't work on any car in that condition. I just called them and they told me the same. 2 of my tires are almost bald, the other two have lifetime balance etc. at wal-mart!
From: Tomes on 5 May 2010 16:30
kpb wrote: > On May 3, 3:49 pm, "Ray O" <rokig...(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> > wrote: >> "kpb" <bri160...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:c2898f0b-7321-4e8f-927e-3c1854e02ab7(a)r11g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... >> On May 3, 12:56 am, "Ray O" <rokig...(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> >> wrote: >>> "kpb" <bri160...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:e1732e15-aae0-4771-9fa6-2578c83c5ed4(a)x5g2000vbf.googlegroups.com... >>>> My ignition seized and I had it removed. Now I drive starting my car, >>>> an old Corolla, with a screwdriver. It still runs like a dream with >>>> 200K plus miles. >>>> Is it legal? Or if pulled over will the cops give me a hard time? >>> The ignition lock is a requirement listed in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety >>> Standards (FMVSS) so the lack of a properly working lock means that the >>> vehicle is not in compliance with the applicable FMVSS. If your state has >>> a >>> requirement that the vehicle has to comply with FMVSS, then the lack of a >>> working lock means that it is not legal. If you need a screwdriver to turn >>> the ignition off, then you have a potential safety issue if you need to >>> turn >>> the ignition off quickly for some reason like after an accident, and the >>> screwdriver is not in a handy place. >>> Besides the issues with the police if you get pulled over, your vehicle is >>> also very easy to steal. If you have children, there is little to keep the >>> child from starting the motor. >>> -- >>> Ray O >>> (correct punctuation to reply) >>> I would shop for a replacement lock at a junk yard or dealer soon. >> So what would the police do if they pulled me over? Give me a ticket >> or tow the car? >> >> ********** >> I'm not qualified to give legal advice, but I would imagine that at the >> least, you would have to prove that you are the owner of the vehicle, and at >> the other end of the spectrum, you might get a fix-it ticket unless the >> office thought that the vehicle was unsafe and have the car towed. >> -- >> >> Ray O >> (correct punctuation to reply)- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > I have a registration and driver's license and proof of > insurance...and the car is registered to me, so that wouldn't be a > problem. Oh well. > > I'm trying to look up the engine in a 1995 corolla DX, I thought I > heard that it was basically bulletproof and that if maintained it > would last almost forever. Not sure what happens if the head gasket > goes or rear main seal...do those things have a lifespan? On the issue of how it might look to a cop pulling you over for something else, how about just using something that looks like a key or maybe even any key that will fit like the screwdriver does? Tomes |