Legal to ride doors-off?
03-02-2007, 08:46 AM
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There are Federal guide lines all states must go by.. I will find them and post...
Following is the link where to start looking..
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/legislat.html
Following is the link where to start looking..
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/legislat.html
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03-02-2007, 10:20 AM
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Here in Denver, CO I frequently drive my CJ7 with a no doors and rear view and driver's side mirrors (no passenger side mirror). 2 years and no problems. It's an orange CJ7 with 5" lift and 35x12.5" Baja Claws, so it's not exactly flyin' under the radar.
03-02-2007, 11:12 AM
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Obviously this varies from state to state and such, but I would think its perfectly legal to not have doors. After all you see people like UPS drivers driving around without doors, and other delivery type trucks, all the time. I would think it all has to do with the mirrors- period. Even then, I'm sure they aren't required everywhere. Good question though, I'll have to consult my state statutes.
03-05-2007, 02:40 PM
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im in ct too
ct is trying to enforce a law that you cannot remove the doors on a 4 door, but a 2 door is grandfathered..... i bought my jeep at madison jeep in ct. they are used to catering to the wealthy clientelle, yet were eager to hear about my plans for my 2 dr x i ordered from them, they got word of some law that you cannot take the doors off of a 4 dr wrangler. ill ask them when i pick it up this week...
03-06-2007, 06:06 AM
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I think the bottom line on this issue is that it is illegal in most places, but most places choose better things to enforce - unless you're driving around like a moron.
03-06-2007, 07:41 AM
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That's the purpose of this thread - for each of us, being all over the country, to figure out if our states allow doors-off driving in a Wrangler. There's no "one-size-fits-all" answer, but I'll agree with you on the point that, even where it IS illegal, most places don't enforce it unless you're driving like a moron.
Since I'm in CT, I'm very interested in Zeeksta's follow-up - I haven't heard anything about 4 door models without doors being illegal while 2 door models are legal... but I'm willing to be that if a cop saw someone in a 4 door driving around doorless with little ones in the back, they'd say something about it...
03-06-2007, 07:52 AM
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That's just it, though - in most places, it's NOT illegal, as long as you have proper sight lines (i.e. mirrors) and are wearing a seatbelt, etc.
That's the purpose of this thread - for each of us, being all over the country, to figure out if our states allow doors-off driving in a Wrangler. There's no "one-size-fits-all" answer, but I'll agree with you on the point that, even where it IS illegal, most places don't enforce it unless you're driving like a moron.
Since I'm in CT, I'm very interested in Zeeksta's follow-up - I haven't heard anything about 4 door models without doors being illegal while 2 door models are legal... but I'm willing to be that if a cop saw someone in a 4 door driving around doorless with little ones in the back, they'd say something about it...
That's the purpose of this thread - for each of us, being all over the country, to figure out if our states allow doors-off driving in a Wrangler. There's no "one-size-fits-all" answer, but I'll agree with you on the point that, even where it IS illegal, most places don't enforce it unless you're driving like a moron.
Since I'm in CT, I'm very interested in Zeeksta's follow-up - I haven't heard anything about 4 door models without doors being illegal while 2 door models are legal... but I'm willing to be that if a cop saw someone in a 4 door driving around doorless with little ones in the back, they'd say something about it...
03-07-2007, 01:36 PM
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4513.23. Rear view mirrors.
(A) Every motor vehicle, motorcycle, and trackless trolley shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the operator a view of the highway to the rear of such vehicle, motorcycle, or trackless trolley. Operators of vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, and trackless trolleys shall have a clear and unobstructed view to the front and to both sides of their vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys and shall have a clear view to the rear of their vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys by mirror.
(B) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in section 4513.99 of the Revised Code.
(A) Every motor vehicle, motorcycle, and trackless trolley shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the operator a view of the highway to the rear of such vehicle, motorcycle, or trackless trolley. Operators of vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, and trackless trolleys shall have a clear and unobstructed view to the front and to both sides of their vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys and shall have a clear view to the rear of their vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys by mirror.
(B) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in section 4513.99 of the Revised Code.
03-07-2007, 01:43 PM
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