Can a Cop make you Pop.... Options

[Random_Stranger]

Your hood for no reason (Or even in California)? I was hearing about things like this happening. Today I got pulled over because my license plate was falling off due to a screw missing, so I put it on my dashboard. I got pulled over for a fix it ticket (not a problem) and the cop asked me if I had any engine modifications. I told him "No", and he took my word for it (and believe me, I have no modifications other than that aluminum hood, not even an exhaust). I was curious why he didn't make me pop it anyways. Was it because had I said yes, he would be allowed to then check it?


I wear hearing that in Santa Barbara, because of illegal displays of "exhibition of speed" (Hah! I didn't say the R word), that any car for whatever reason, they just pull over and say "Pop your hood" and then cars get impounded. I am not saying it is okay to do the "exhibition of speed thing", but some of us cannot afford a Mercedes McLaren, and just want that luxury, ya know?


Anyways, what are your thoughts or facts?


Thanks

[aflacattack]

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This post has been edited by aflacattack: Sep 17, 2016 - 3:07 AM

[GriffGirl]

but on a note semi relevant to this thread. DUDE, move to Oregon! No emissions to worry about and i've only been asked to pop my hood once and it was by a cop that wanted to see how i did my intake. had nothing to do with getting pulled over.

You must live somewhere way rural and outside of emissions, because we do have emissions here. And the zoning to require emissions is increasing all the time - I used to live way in BFE outside of Estacada, and at the time there was no emissions requirement but it's changed since then and there is now. I think the only exemption is farm vehicles any more.

Renegade: keep posts like that and you'll get banned faster than you get pulled over. Just a friendly heads up. Welcome to the site.

Back OT: I DID get pulled over in Northern Cali last week for my HIDs. The officer used the words "painfully bright" repeatedly, and then told us to drive safely and have my lights' adjustment checked when we got back to Portland.

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:51 PM