Lifted Suspension Some car and truck vehicle owners want to give their car’s and truck’s suspension a lift. Again, before doing this, find out what’s allowed in California. For example, in California, one rule is the maximum frame height is 23 inches. Illegal: Screen/Monitor In California, it is illegal to…
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California Law on Car Modifications – Part 2
California Law Against Hanging Things from Rear View Mirror Hanging an air freshener, fuzzy dice or other objects from your rearview mirror could be a violation of the law in your state. Specifically, in California the law prohibits placing an object that “obstructs or reduces the driver’s clear view through…
California Law on Car Modifications Part 1
California car enthusiasts love to modify their cars, from exhaust systems to window tinting to neon underglow lighting. Before you make any modifications to your car be sure to check whether California prohibits your desired modification. The following will briefly review several of the more popular vehicle modifications: Illegal: Loud…
Earthquakes Shake Southern California
Recently Southern California has been hit by a series of back to back earthquakes and several aftershocks. According to the Los Angeles Times, the first quake with a magnitude of 6.4, occurred on July 4th—the second quake occurred the next day, and this time it was a 7.1 magnitude quake.…
New Study Ranks California Drivers as Most Aggressive in the Nation
A study done by YourMechanic, a startup in Mountain View, California, recently revealed an interesting fact about California drivers—according to the study, California drivers rank first place for the “Most Aggressive Drivers” in the country. The startup specializes in serving car owners with car problems. Their study also analyzed other…
Don’t Text and Drive in 2019!
2018 marked the 10-year anniversary of the enactment of hands-free cell phone and no-texting laws in California. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) this milestone showed a decrease in the number of citations issued for distracted driving and a decrease in the number of collisions caused by distracted driving.…
Storms Bring Snow to California Mountains – Tips for Driving in Snow
Over the past few weeks the Southern California mountains have been hit by several winter storms. According to CBS 8, “The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory above 5,000 feet for the San Diego mountains.” While this is good news for ski resorts, the advisory states that drivers…
Man Faces Arson Charges for Allegedly Starting 18,000-acre Southern California Fire
California is currently in a state of emergency because of fires burning throughout the state. On the morning of August 8, 2018, a 51-year-old man, Forrest Gordon Clark, was arrested at his home in connection with the large forest fire in the Cleveland National forest, that has burned over 18,000…
Victorville Neighborhood Fire Started by Illegal Fireworks
A fire that began in a Victorville neighborhood and raged through the hills, was started by illegal fireworks. ABC 7 News reported that after the fire began an explosion and a wind gust spread the fire quickly. The fire caused damage to several homes and yards, though luckily, due to the…
Apps that Redirect Traffic May Cause Dangerous Driving Conditions
According to the Daily Breeze, many mobile traffic map apps are causing problems on small Los Angeles residential streets. The apps such as Waze, Google Maps, and Apple Maps attempt to help drivers take the fastest route to their destination and avoid detected traffic. The problem is that some of…