Frequently Asked Questions

All cars and light trucks must have a rear bumper attached the same way it came from the manufacturer. (Transportation Order 305.56)

For cars, the requirement is two-inches plus or minus from the manufacturers original specifications. Pickup trucks may have up to four-inches plus for tires, and five-inches plus for suspension for a combination of an additional nine-inches over the manufacturers original specifications.

The tinting density can not exceed 50% on front side windows or 65% on rear windows. The Traffic Unit can test your vehicle’s windows with its tinting meter.

Yes, depending on where the crack is. It cannot be in the critical area (windshield wiper area). Transportation Code 305.32 & 305.34.

Stickers authorized by law (i.e., state park stickers or others issued by a government agency) are allowed four (4) inches up from the bottom of the windshield. SBB MVD 5.51

No, there must be a rear view mirror located inside the vehicle. A left outside rear view mirror is also required. (Transportation Order 305.26)

No, it is considered an obstruction of view.

During inclement weather with two headlamps (no more than four lights on). Off road lamps mounted outside of restrictions listed in the statute cannot be operated on roads and must be covered.

Yes, for Firemen, EMT's, etc. only. However, the red light does not give you the right to disobey the law when driving.

Yes, however, it is more difficult to see at night with a light on in the vehicle. The light affects night vision. Inattentive driving may be involved, depending why the driver has the light on.

Yes, but only intermittently if you are within 500 feet of the oncoming vehicle, whose high-beam headlamps are lit.

Yes. They cannot be used for highway use. They must be covered.

If the tire is worn to the point where part of the ply or cord construction is exposed, or there is less than 2/32 inch tread depth measured at two points no less than 15 inches apart in any major tread groove, at or near the center of the tire.

One tire size may increase speed 5%.

Two inches.

Four inches.

Check listings in the Yellow Pages, under "Speedometer."