Pod and Neon legalities

[Fro-Daddy]

i get sick of people winging and asking y are pod filter illegal, y r underbody neons illegal, so i rang them to find out y

Air pods/filters

may catch fire

may increase immisions

if you have a heat shield it cancles out the fire one, but as for the emmisions you must get an afr (air/fuel ratio) test to prove it doesnt up the immisions.

Underbody neons

fine to have fitted, but no law on the use of them at all

white, red, yellow and blue are totally illegal to use

pink, green etc are fine

in the end, this one is up to the officer, but a court case may be the winner simply coz there are no direct laws on the use of these at all

that was from QLD Transport themselves, forgot to get the lady's name who i spoke to though...

this is QLD only...feel free to bitch about it, but if you do please have backup/support your statements from a reliable source

thankyou

maybe make this sticky for newbies?

oh and dont ask about the induction noise crap, there is no such thing in QLD according to QLD Transport

[GOR33]

did u say red and blue neons are illegal but green is ok????????

if so y??????? thats weird

[4playr33]

Apparently Red and blue are reserved for police and fire which is bullshit. Ive had arguments with the police and transport about this. They say it is impersonating a police car having blue lights. I have argued that there is a difference between a constant blue light under the car and red and blue flashing lights on top of the car, but you cant win. Its all just a way to get more money out of people.

[GOR33]

geez thats weird hey, i dont get how harleys can be legal but bovs and 3 inch muffs arnt?

[knore]

Im fairly sure your not allowed to have any underbody lighting on while the car is in motion

[Del Sol]

There are plenty of cars in QLD that have been engineered (mod plate) with no heat sheild on the pod. When I rang up QT they just said make sure you leave the pollution gear connected (PCV system), and don't make it rediculously loud. Seems like you get a diffrent answer depending who you speak to.

[Fro-Daddy]

she read it out to me, there is nothing at all on induction noise

those 4 select colours are classed as 'emergency colours' for the lights...even though we can have yellow and white on the front of our cars...strange

as for in motion, as i said there are no laws, its is up to the officer's discretion...the lady on the phone you can take it to court and win as their is no leg on it...

as for the heat shield one, i spose it also depens where the pod is, they claim the heat from the engine may cause a fire hazard, but if its reloaacted down in the bumper or summin i spose itd b ok...

[chfowler]

As far as the lights go - there are a few Queensland statutes out there that effect what can be fitted as opposed to what can be fitted and turned on. Then there is also a difference between what can be fitted and where it can be turned on in certain areas.

A good starting area to look at is the Transport Operations Acts. These detail vehcile safety - when refers to lighting and bullbars and seatbelts etc.

The Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 1999 (TrantOpRUVSSR99). Part 7 of this act deals with lights and reflectors. Some useful sections:

91 Interior lights

A vehicle may be fitted with interior lights that illuminate any interior

part of the vehicle.

104 Other lights and reflectors

(2) A vehicle, other than a police vehicle, must not be fitted with a blue

light except with the written permission of the commissioner.

So this section pretty much rules out having blue neons. BUT then you have the following:

111 Certain vehicles used for collection or exhibition purposes

This part does not apply to a vehicle built before 1946 that is used

mainly for exhibition purposes. "This part" means part 7. Too bad Skylines are only "new" cars.

Some other interesting laws to note are:

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 1999

219 Lights not to be used to dazzle other road users

A driver must not use, or allow to be used, any light fitted to or in the

driver’s vehicle to dazzle, or in a way that is likely to dazzle, another road

user.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

225 Using radar detectors and similar devices

(1) A person must not drive a vehicle if the vehicle has in or on it—

(a) a device for preventing the effective use of a speed measuring

device; or

(B) a device for detecting the use of a speed measuring device.

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to a device whether or not the device is

operating or in working order.

291 Making unnecessary noise or smoke

(1) A person must not—

(a) start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes

unnecessary noise or smoke; or

(B) wilfully start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes

unnecessary noise or smoke.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Example of subsection (1)(a)—

Driving a vehicle in a way that causes noise or smoke because of—

(a) disrepair of the vehicle; or

(B) the way the vehicle is loaded; or

© the condition, construction or adjustment of the vehicle’s engine

or other equipment.

299 Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles

(1) A driver must not drive a motor vehicle that has a television receiver

or visual display unit in or on the vehicle operating while the vehicle is

moving, or is stationary but not parked, if any part of the image on the

screen—

(a) is visible to the driver from the normal driving position; or

(B) is likely to distract another driver.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to the driver if—

(a) the driver is driving a bus and the visual display unit is, or

displays, a destination sign or other bus sign; or

(B) the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver’s aid.

Anyway i think that is enough - as you can see i am very bored.