Driving Chassis Laws

[sunnyorm]

Just curious

my wife is afraid i'll get a traffic ticket, while driving my unfinished restoration on the neighborhood streets... Any Comments

my son thinks this may fall into tractor laws, and would be ok??

Thanks

[Rock Hornbuckle]

Montana countryside, no problem. Downtown NYC might be a different situation. Where do you live?

[sunnyorm]

Tehachapi Calif. Kern county

guess i should check traffic laws

[Patrick L.]

It would probably depend on what an 'unfinished restoration' is.

[Mike V. Florida]

Do you think you could show a photo to the judge and convince him it is a tractor? I would think an unregistered motor vehicle on public streets would be a problem.

[JBill]

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If you can drive it around local streets then it must be more or less roadworthy. The simple answer is, get it more or less finished.

[H. L. Chauvin]

Humble Opionion:

On private farm roads, private road in a forrest, OK, if you own it, or have permission to enter same to avoid trespassing.

On a public street, public country road, (Federal, State, County, Town, City or any Municipality, etc.), unfinished Model A without minimum safety features "not" OK as far as deputies, policemen etc. are concerned.

Chances of getting a ticket?

Depends on if neighbors call officials; and/or your location.

One freak accident like a kid run into you on a bicycle & it is bad news.

Life is full of chances -- I have taken my share & what the heck, I still do -- be safe!

[sunnyorm]

J Bill gives me an idea, take the chassis the way it sits and get it registered as is, value will thus be less, registration cost will be Much less, no lifting the body off to satisfy the frame number questions,

Thanks All

[ford3]

in calif if it weighs more than 2200# you need fenders, brake lites , lites, windshield, and of course working brakes, ive been stopped and it depends on the cop, most wont ticket, just tell you to take it home, its the fenders they want on the car tho

[Aok]

Just wondering is it insured if not I would think you would have a problem

[Drive Shaft Dave]

Back about 1997 I was driving my bare chassis around my neighborhood, when I stopped to take a right turn, there was a cop behind me, took the tur and the cop kept going straight. Thought for sure I was going to get what for, go figure. This was in North Minneapolis Mn.

[1931 flamingo]

Probably depends on how good a bullshxtter you are IF you got stopped and what mood the officer was in. Would probably also depend on whether it was a local, county, or state police.
Paul in CT

[Tom Wesenberg]

Carry a box of donuts with you and don't worry about the cop. LOL

[sunnyorm]

Donuts here i come...hahahahaha

Tom, that was Funny!

[Drive Shaft Dave]

That's a good one Tom.

[eagle]

I'm sure it is illegal as heck but whats the difference, have fun! Stick to the small roads and no one will bother you. If they do, just chalk it up to a personality defect on their part.

[jr-41ford]

If my neighbor, the deputy sheriff can do it, I guess the rest of us on the block can too.

Law enforcement in my area are pretty cool, if there is a problem, they will nicely tell you what needs to be done to avoid any issues.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by sunnyorm

Just curious

my wife is afraid i'll get a traffic ticket, while driving my unfinished restoration on the neighborhood streets... Any Comments

my son thinks this may fall into tractor laws, and would be ok??

Thanks

Sunnyorm, Dog here, 'DUMB' question, what happened to RESPECT for the LAW? You tryin' to teach Model A folks to be CROOKS & be DANGEROUS at the same time? HEY! I know a K-9 Cop & he's got a Dog named ROCKY, he's a Belgian Malanois & can be a MEAN dude, but he likes us! Some cop might stop you & SIC his Dog on you, or he might CHEW off your tires!
Gotta' GO!----Ol' Bill's comin' Buster T.

[Roadster62]

Is the milk crate you are sitting on stolen?

[PeteVS]

I'd worry more about not having insurance than what John Law would think.