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I got killed, more like RAPED!

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#1 ·
Well yesterday was not a good day at all.

I was out looking at some computers for my place since this one is starting to pack it in. I left the store and headed on my way to walmart to buy a few things.

I pulled out of the parking lot and headed down Veterens Parkway. I got in to the fast lane and stayed there for some time. I looked in my mirror and noticed a line of cars with a cruiser tailing the group.

I looked at my speedo, and its reading 60km/h, The exact same as the posted speed limit. So I decide to switch lanes. Put my right turn singal on wait the few second and get over in to the slow lane, to allow te group and cruiser right on by. Just as I swith lanes the cruiser whips in to the slow lane aswell. and like clock work so do the lights. I pull over, an get my liesence and paperwork ready.

The officer walks up to my door and says, " Where are your mudflaps?"

And Im thinking, Mudflaps? you pulled me over for mudflaps? Really are you kidding me.

So I replied, "Didnt know I needed mudflaps?" ( kinda playing dumb. )

He walks aways and gets in to his cruiser, Ive shut my truck off at this point. So Im watching this guy in his car hes reaching all over his cruiser, looking for something. and Im thinking what could he honestly be looking for. well then I see another cruiser pull up. Now I have two Police cars sitting behind me. And its very busy road. Mean while Im looking at my clock and ive been there for 15 mins at this point. the other officer gets out of the car, and walks over to the other car, hands hima blue book walks awa and then leaves. so Im thinking, he must of run out of tickets.

another 10 mins goes by, hes is still in his car. another 10 mins goes by and finally he jumps out of his car and comes back and says, Im not going to write you a ticket for having no mudflaps. Im thinking oh few im getting away free this time. then brings up this blue piece of paper.

He then says, Ever had one of these. He says " A notice of order" Im thinking for what now!!!. he then tells me its a VI (Vehicle Inspection). Yeah insted of handing me a ticket for no mudflaps, which would of run $89 bucks. He gave me a VI which I have to pay $125 to have the inspection done. oh and that also means I have to fix everything I know needs to be fixed right now, or I dont pass.

So I know I need shocks 4 of them. roughly 300 buck, there. I also need to find someone who wont care about my truck missing the muffler and cat. since im straight piped. but if not I need to figure out who to get that or get around it.

It does really suck, and then he went on to tell me how ever truck has mudflaps, and they dont sell them with out mud flaps. I then said I bought the truck with kow mudflaps, and he replied well you best take it back to them. and then I said my uncle has bough 2 brand new trucks this last year, and both of them never came with mudflaps, and he said well he better take them back to.

What a Crock.

I hate mudflaps, and I really hate when your sitting on the road watching all the lifted trucks with bigger tires and wider tires drive past you, with out mudflaps. and the fact that trucks dont come with mudflaps, inless ordered or installed after.

but you know sitting there for 35 mins also ticked me off. That was unnessary. anyways thats all I got, sorry for the long thread. oh yeah I have to find a pair of Mudflaps I like, so if you have a truck with mudflaps on it, please PM some pics or post them on the thread.
 
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#2 ·
Wow, did you run off with his girlfriend or what? SRW don't need mudflaps in most states down here.
Good luck on your VI. Sounds like a real money maker for them.
 
#3 ·
Huge money maker!!!

and you cant dispute a VI once its handed to you, thats its, you deal with it.
no way of getting out of it.

Its the lazy way out for them,there no other paperwork for them to do either, if they were to issue a ticket then they have to follow up with paper work.

Like my grandfather said, its probley just because Im a young guy with a really nice truck. and because he thinks mommy and daddy bought me my truck that I deserve a VI. Well they didnt buy my truck, I worked for it. but I guess to some people that dont matter.

kinda like my sister and brother inlaws neighbour. Nicest guy you could meet, always would walk over and say hi and chat for a bit, would always wave, he drove a sprint and had alot of money invested in to a harley. asoon as I showed up with my big 350, he turned his back on me, he would no longer talk to me, and n longer waved to me, looked at me then turned his head. I thought How arrogant of him. Cant stand people like that. I have no time for them.
 
#4 ·
I would hate to be the bearer of bad news and I dont know Canada regs at all...but you might look into the regs brought on by the 8 inch lift insofar as mud flaps,headlight height,and undercarriage frame additions needed(due to bumper being high).
Here in the usa ,it varies by state and whether enforcement is active.
I don't wanna be the guy to do the preachin. There are valid reasons for the regs .
 
#5 ·
head lights and bumper are ok, I know a guy here with 15 inch lift and 44's and hes gone threw dozens of VI's none of which he was to high etc. but he did have mudflaps
 
#6 ·
So what purpose did the law makers have for making you have mud flaps. That sounds nuts to me Big Brother in your life cant get them out. Sounds like that cop was bored.:rules: Suck when there stupid .
 
#7 ·
Wow man sorry about the string of bad luck...hope nothing hefty comes outta your VI.
 
#12 ·
WOW that sucks. I would have been pissed about sitting there on the side of the road for 35 min. Good luck on the VI.
 
#13 ·
are you a glutton for punishment? get a custom set, have them say something like
"Bad Cop, No Donuts" or "Donut Shop Sale, Buy 1, Get a Dozen Free" "Officer, Officer, They're Looting the Donut Shop" (for those who've watched animal house a few too many times)
 
#15 ·
lol @ tnpjohnson. My thoughts exactly.
I like the custom mudflap idea... Check the books and see if there are any required dimensions on the flaps... if not, find some of the tiny little cutesy mudflaps off of a half ton truck and put em on there.

I know personally that duallies are bad about throwin' stuff without flaps, but an SRW? That's rediculous.
 
#16 ·
Will This work?

Do you have a clear title to the truck? If so "sell" it to some one you trust, go to court, tell them you sold the truck rather than jack with the inspection, "buy" it back afterwards. I don't know what it runs up there to change a title and all, but hey who knows it might work.
Craig
 
#17 ·
DANG!! Canada Blowz!! Umm.....sorry! jk ....jmo
I though Virginia had crappy lawz
 
#25 ·
me too!!!!!! hey mudflap patrol!!!------>:moon:
 
#20 ·
well you know selling it maybe a good idea but here in canada the VI goes with the title. So once its on the title it stays with the truck. It does suck sometimes.
 
#21 ·
watch out when driving in langford. theres a chick cop that hates anything 4x4... aggresive looking tread on tires = VI, lifted anything over stock = VI. All I hear is people getting VIs. I avoid road blocks same with my buddys, i dont even bother
 
#22 ·
Hey dallas4x4

Whats your name? Im sure ive seen you around the old Langhole. or maybe u know some of my buddys. none the less that chick cop is one of the intergrated police units.

Which yes we know has a special name from other officers. but really they are just a glorified Traffic Cop. that does nothing else but hand out tickets. and watch out they have been given the rights to also equip there personal vehicles with lights and sirens, and whether or not on duty they can and will pull you over, even if they are in civilian clothes.

Its complete BS.


Oh and by the way lol My name is Chad.
 
#23 ·
GREAT NEWS. I found a shop that wont say anything about my straight pipe.


The truck shop my buddy works at is going to inspect it. although it wont be a free ticket away from a VI, I will fix anything thats needs to be fixed.


Like the Tech said, victoria, does not have any aircare, so why would a cat matter here, and victoria also doesnt have any noise laws so there is no need for a muffler.

I like his thinking.!!!!!
 
#24 ·
wow i can't believe that story that makes me angry hearing it lol. i hope everyting goes well for you bud
 
#26 ·
well.....you could go to the truck manufacturer and get a statement from them that they don't sell trucks with mud flaps then hand it to the cop and tell him he had better take his badge back to the dealer!!! Although the outcome of that would be him on your *** with a tube of KY for the rest of his time in your jurisdiction.

Although I know a few.... and I mean few GOOD COPS, most of them aren't very smart.
 
#27 · (Edited)
I heard ya 03-6.0PSD. We have a few of those douche cops here in Toronto. If a cop actually pulled me over saying I NEED mudflaps I'd laugh in his face and say he's ****in retarded. At that point I wouldn't really care. Some of the cops here are just abusive to the 'working' class. Seriously, I work 8-4 doing real work not driving around all day. Last thing I need is for your *** to ticket me for some bull**** reason because you need a excuse to keep your job rather than actually protect and arrest some drug dealer or whatever the case. Although its those few that give the majority the bad name. Good luck with that. If you were in T.O. I could give ya a shop that'll let you through easy. That blue book was probably a list of minimum specs and he realized that he knew jack.

BTW that 'sell' it to family won't work. You can only legally give it away once a year to a relative without having to pay GST or PST on it when you transfer the ownership.
 
#28 ·
I took the mudflaps off my Dodge and threw them in the trash as soon as I got home. His windshield probably got hit by a rock and since you had a big truck he figured that's where it came from. But if I had an 8" lift I probably would've left them on. As far as the cat goes, they put them on there for a reason, and if you get caught without it you deserve a ticket, just like if you get caught speeding. Unfortunately for you, this cop obviously didn't like big trucks. Probably his mission in life to make truck owners lives a pain in the butt. These guys need to get the dumb people off the roads instead of harassing people for stupid crap!
 
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