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11-25-2010, 10:24 PM
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texas squares
Any of u guys with shaved mirrors get hassled by the po-po?...I just picked up another truck its an 81 but the previous owner shaved the rear view mirrors..actually got pulled over driving it home from where i bought it..lol..didnt get a ticket, i was just told to get some on ASAP.
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11-25-2010, 11:30 PM
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Location: Magnolia, TX
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Re: texas squares
I didn't think it was required by law to have them in Texas.
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11-25-2010, 11:31 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: texas squares
ive heard of quite a few people getting tickets for missing mirrors...
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11-25-2010, 11:51 PM
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Re: texas squares
i live in the ft worth area and shaved mirrors on both sides, never been messed with. trucks in primer and im a young kid. people always ask if i get bothered but ive never had a problem and have been friving for 3 years
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11-26-2010, 01:09 AM
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Re: texas squares
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11-26-2010, 01:17 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: texas squares
Print out this page and keep it in the truck.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp...temdrop=Mirror Point out the note at the bottom of the page to any officer that stops you.
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11-26-2010, 01:20 AM
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Location: houston, tx
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Re: texas squares
same here.
Houston, Tx. Never a mention of it being an issue in over 8 years. Safety inspected every year. From my recollection of being a tx vehicle safety inspector, the vehicle must have a rear viewing device... the normal windshield mounted rvm is enough. |
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11-26-2010, 01:27 AM
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Location: Texas Hill Country
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Re: texas squares
Texas state inspection only requires one mirror. if you have a rearview mirror then you are good. If you have tinted windows then it will give them a reason to pull you over, they can state they didn't see the rearview.
That's what my inspection guy told me and i verified it by checking the state vehicle inspection requirements online. You can check the link here http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/publ...l/chapter4.htm |
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11-26-2010, 01:28 AM
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more info from the horses mouth...
got curious. your inside mirror is sufficient if it meets criteria.
you can find the rules here: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp.../item_insp.asp some tasty excerpts: 20.19 Mirror. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of such motor vehicle. 2. Inspect for and reject if: b. Vehicle is not equipped with at least one mirror. NOTE: An inside mirror would meet all the above requirements. If the vehicle is equipped with more than one mirror, only one, either inside or outside, needs to meet all requirements. |
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11-26-2010, 01:35 AM
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Re: texas squares
that's funny, excellent reply primrrd.
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11-26-2010, 01:15 PM
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Location: houston, tx
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Re: texas squares
Ha... but you beat me to the punch by a minute, I see, Outlaw!
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11-26-2010, 02:47 PM
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Location: Lubbock Tx
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Re: texas squares
Dang thanks for the info guys!
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11-26-2010, 10:59 PM
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Location: Lubbock, Texas
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Re: texas squares
You have to have a mirror that allows you to see 200 feet behind you. If your back window is blocked then you must have an outside mirror.
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11-26-2010, 11:59 PM
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Location: Kaufman, Tx
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Re: texas squares
I wonder, and I understand the one mirror facing rearward thing.....Could removing mirrors be considered altering safety equipment? Altering or removing safety equipment is not legal. So i wonder if they'd have a leg to stad on if they chose to hit you with a ticket on this?
Myself, I like mirrors. But I could also understand someone who might want to shave them.
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