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[@LegalEagle]

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[@heatherreich2687]

New sub from Dounut!!! You are great thank you

[@makkarapatthanagurasami493]

Come from Donut also first see you in Tomska video but never sub lol just doing it now.

[@JakeTheBear1]

I knew this would happen after that Legal Beagle parody 😆

[@Lawrence330]

@LegalEagle (Most) modern diesel engines don't have a throttle the way that gasoline engines do. They "throttle" by first adding fuel, and then the added combustion energy spools the turbo, adding supporting airflow to increase engine power output. It is desirable for many diesel owners to have their engine control system tuned by aftermarket providers to increase power, throttle response, and even to improve fuel economy. Obviously, this can be taken to the extreme, and a few dopes will have ruined this (aftermarket tuning) for the rest of us (like always). Generally, a small "puff" of smoke is indicative of turbo lag. The sustained output of black smoke when "rolling coal" is a deliberate act and potentially damaging to the engine.

[@savantofillusions]

Pull your e brake while driving on ice is that illegal too, harsh sweaty

[@Donut]

Still can't believe we convinced you to commit all those crimes with us!

[@allamasadi7970]

Love your channel!

[@ubeentrolled]

You tell 'em Jerry!

[@rusty_uzi]

😈

[@tenderonibaloney8854]

zzzzzzz

[@datjap8883]

Pp

[@areminderofwhatweare]

Having ALLEGEDLY owned a radar detector in my youth, I can attest to the fact that anything on the cheaper end of the spectrum will in fact detect radar and sometimes even LiDAR but will also detect toll booths, cars and trucks with side detection or adaptive cruise control, and automatic doors on the front entrance of buildings.

[@bajaboy27]

Lol why would anybody be driving towards the front door of any buildings?

[@Illdos]

@@bajaboy27 I would assume they mean like at a larger store or something. In that case, maybe the parking lot is close enough to the entrance for the detector to pick up the door?

[@bajaboy27]

@@Illdos ah yes, or maybe even gas stations with automatic doors, some times the pumps are within close proximity to the entrance of the store. Makes sense. Cheers 🍻

[@derekspringer6448]

Detectors are usually not illegal for one, for two your youth must have been fairly recently because adaptive cruise and side collision detection is a fairly new feature on cars (I'm onto you). And lastly, cheap radar detectors will detect an automatic door from a mile away easily. It's the ability to know it's not a threat, and filter it out, that you pay for. - Someone who owned radar detectors in their youth, and in their not youth... Yesterday I owned one even. Today is still in question though, things are expensive and the V1 could be stolen when I get into my car... Could happen!

[@TAP7a]

@@bajaboy27 don't tempt fate

[@Jeffrey_Tyler]

It's so funny how proper and reserved James and Jeremiah are acting because they're on someone else's channel 😂 I love it.

[@spornge]

in the Donut media video they are making car noises while Leagle Eagle explains why not to modify an exhaust by comparison

[@mzrmrtn]

I was gonna mention that, they look shy and nervous

[@YonatanZunger]

"That's more serious than I thought. That's what _Senators_ do." Ah, America. Where our government is our benchmark for serious crime.

[@ZachJ-0]

I grew up in Illinois. Those senators got nothing on the entire state gov here lol

[@austinhernandez2716]

And people keep voting for them. Like Matt Gaetz. They just blame the other side.

[@AxionSmurf]

@@ZachJ-0 Me too. Very corrupt State.

[@mckinleyostvig7135]

@@austinhernandez2716 if every candidate is a scummy criminal you can't vote for anyone else

[@PeteQuad]

I find that the US tends to have obvious corruption, especially at the state and local level. This is in contrast to other countries, who are much better at not mentioning their corruption, because they always show a united front to outsiders.

[@Pantsmode]

Legal Eagle and Donut - a match made in the KZbin recommendations.

[@SimonSez83]

Certainly in my recommendations list. Mo Powa baby!

[@briannentwick260]

These videos made my day...only improved by the F1 nod in the beginning when it's the start of a race weekend.

[@accent1666]

@@briannentwick260 youre watching the Imola grand prix?

[@sherlockmaverick]

@@briannentwick260 Mazepin's gonna join the Imola Sprint Race with a tank.

[@briannentwick260]

@@sherlockmaverick Man, KZbin is really hitting me with all the content creators I follow today. First the Donut video with Legal Eagle, come here to watch this one and he mentions F1...and now you comment and you've got Linus is a pirate hat as your picture....

[@brushylake4606]

If you drive around your "neighborhood" (and I use that word ironically) with a mounted .50 BMG in rural Arkansas, the police will definitely stop you...to compliment you on how awesome it is.

[@obeseperson]

Yeah I’m not sure how that isn’t more common here in the south. Like we’re allowed to mount fake (possibly even real) guns on our cars and NOBODY is doing it???

[@Bdup8]

This is oddly specific and completely accurate. If they catch you cutting donuts in a hoopty with someone hanging out the sunroof w 2 vska rifles they will make sure you’re on private property and then sit there and watch 😂. Idk if ASP is as forgiving tho lol

[@bread9276]

Yoooo fellow Arkansas

[@jehoiakimelidoronila5450]

Sounds like a good place to visit and do shit like that. Greetings from the Philippines

[@brushylake4606]

@@jehoiakimelidoronila5450 You might like it. We have this concept that as long as it doesn't bother my livestock or wake me up in the middle of the night, do whatever you want. It is almost like a free country.

[@Robot404_]

7:04 There's something about Legal Eagle being in $3,000 suit in a car garage with two people wearing work clothes that has me dying laughing.

[@subjekt5577]

*whispers* indochinooooo

[@CodytheDeer]

@@subjekt5577 Darn beat me to it

[@CannonRaw]

@@subjekt5577 legitimately bought a wool suit from there. Really well made and still holds up all these years later-- 3.

[@bertilhatt]

Strong _Better Call Saul_ vibes…

[@riskinhos]

3000? more like 10000

[@ninawatchesstuff]

Growing up as a girl in the 90s in a rural area with a TON of long and desolate stretches of roadway, one of the first things I learned about the police is that you never, EVER pull over for an officer at night. You call dispatch and tell them to inform the officer that you will not pull over until you can reach a gas station or someplace well-lit and relatively populated. Because you don't know if those flashing lights belong to an actual officer or some rando with strobe lights.

[@brianbenoit6883]

wouldn't you have to pull over to find a phone booth?

[@thepenguin9]

@@brianbenoit6883 not sure if you grew up in the 90s but they had mobile phones then

[@brianbenoit6883]

@@thepenguin9 yeah...same as today... awesome if you're a 10 percenter, but for the rest of us, not so easy.

[@johnapple6646]

Won't you be driving while on the phone? Back then I don't think cellphones had speaker phone yet

[@redtra236]

@@johnapple6646 I don't think any states banned using phones while driving in the 90s, a lot still even allow you to hold it up to your ear while driving if you aren't looking at it

[@eglspl425]

I was living in South Africa when that flamethrower came to market. They had T.V. adverts for it. Like American-style infomercials with an upbeat and bouncy tone. Probably the biggest culture shock I experienced in the year+ I was out there as a Brit. I distinctly remember trying to imagine what would happen if a T.V. advert for a Geneva convention violation was broadcast on UK networks X'D

[@gmailisaretard]

Wouldn't you guys just put it in a museum?

[@mromutt]

its like something out of robocop lol

[@scbafreak]

A plate cover could be useful for people at car shows or posting photos to social media. It would reduce the sharing of your plate numbers to random strangers.

[@MrsMBash22]

That was the 1 situation where I could see it having a purpose. At some of the car shows I've been to, several cars had magnetic plate covers over their plates for photos, then they'd pull them off before driving again.

[@seantaggart7382]

For me id have back plate not revolve But front plate revolve between standard and a vanity plate

[@finthegeek]

Curious though, how is that useful thought? What issue are you addressing, what does a plate tell people that is useful in anyway? I don't know US plates but they look like irrelevant nothing to the general public and if anyone in authority cared they'd find a way

[@MrsMBash22]

@@finthegeek you can use plates to find the registered owner of a vehicle through the department of licensing here in the US. Then people have the owners address and other personal info which high end car thiefs do use for tracking down valuable cars, same with housebreaking.

[@jasperpitkonen7274]

@@MrsMBash22 llo

[@REXOB9]

"Obstruction of justice? that's like what senators do" - what a quote!

[@anzaca1]

17:21 I remember when Top Gear put nitrous on an old Jaguar they'd bought. The guy who installed it explained how installing such a system is very tricky, because if too little nos is injected, you get black smoke and actually lose power, and too much can blow the engine.

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

Inhaling the shit also gives you a hit of euphoria, hence its other name, "laughing gas".

[@Lancelot2000Lps]

I HOPE THE GOT SUED!!!

[@Psythik]

@@JohnGardnerAlhadis It also has a psychedelic effect along with the euphoria, No visuals, though. Just a mental trip. And it's one of the safest drugs there is, assuming that you use proper inhalation techniques and don't forget to breathe oxygen in between does. Should you decide to try nitrous, please don't use the automotive grade stuff, since it has other additives in it that *are* in fact hazardous to your health. Buy the food grade stuff that's meant for refilling whipped cream canisters. Your local smokeshop usually sells them.

[@petebrian2841]

Yes, but James Bond having a 00 spy number has a "license to kill". I can only assume that covers tire spikes, spraying oil in the road, trunk mounted machine guns, etc...

[@feronanthus9756]

Q explicitly told Bond in GoldenEye "you have a license to kill, not to break the traffic laws."

[@MechaSlinky]

@@feronanthus9756 Actually, Pete's kind of right. As a spy, James Bond's job is illegal. Spies enter foreign nations secretly or under false pretenses in order to either gain access to information they are not authorized to have or to exert covert influence over a political situation in a way that benefits the interests of the state-sponsor. A "license to kill" is just their way of saying the UK will overlook all the crimes that benefit them. However, the country they commit those crimes in are probably not going to overlook those crimes, so, yeah, Bond's still breaking the law for a living.

[@johnladuke6475]

There's also the consideration that if he gets caught, the British government will disavow any knowledge of him or his mission. If they're not going to reimburse that speeding ticket as a work expense, why stop?

[@shadow105720]

Only if he doesn't get caught. Which technically applies to anyone...

[@joermnyc]

Always wondered about the legality of the 00 status… does it only apply in Commonwealth nations, or is it a UN recognized thing.

[@NJPCofficial]

I love how Donut Media is dressed so casually in Tees and jeans, and then you’ve got LegalEagle sitting next to them in a nice suit. Shows how LegalEagle never leaves his suit. He sleeps in it, baths in it, etc.

[@nephicus339]

I've needed a lawyer once in my life, and his motto was, "Always look clean and professional, because you never know whose judging you." which was kind of ironic since, don't lawyers know what judge they're getting in advance?

[@chrismarco17]

Legends say he was born wearing a suit

[@NJPCofficial]

@@chrismarco17 Legends are true

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

The second you become a Lawyer you instantly just... gain a suit. It never ever leaves your person.

[@Herm.Q-92]

He’s basically the attorney version of Barney Stinson.

[@Tyler-sy7jo]

The part about imitating a police officer really hit hard. In Nova Scotia recently, we had a gunman go on a spree of violence in a mock police cruiser wearing a mock police uniform. The imitation was nearly perfect. Got a lot of it from police surplus auctions (though most of the guns were smuggled from the US) and now its illegal for police to auction off their decommissioned equipment.

[@LuckyCharms777]

What a joke. If someone bought guns illegally, they can just buy police equipment illegally too. A dumb law isn’t going to prevent a criminal from acquiring something they want.

[@greendragon4058]

I asked the police if I could use green lights behind my grilled because it matches my car and they said no because that represents an emergency car such as the forest division

[@ExtraThiccc]

It's Canada so nobody died, their healthcare is the best in the world and it's free!

[@origami83]

@@ExtraThiccc Nothing is free, just someone else is paying for it.

[@ExtraThiccc]

@@origami83 when's the last time a Canadian went bankrupt for going to the hospital? When's the last time someone had to sell their house to pay for medical bills? Never? Sounds free to me!

[@donfitzsimons6673]

Radar detectors: I heard a story 20 years ago of a governor who would carry a radar gun on state business trips in the helicopter. When over the expressway, the radar gun was aimed down below. The cars that had radar detectors emitted an alert that cause multiple brake lights flashing as drivers reduced their speed to the limit.

[@Greg-yu4ij]

Wonderful. Now dude gets distracted, hits brakes, causes slowdown, stop and go. Then some kid rams into them all because governor schmucko wants to play po-po

[@cirlu_bd]

@@Greg-yu4ij Anti-radar peoples are so stupid lol, if you weren't above the speed limit you wouldn't have to brake for radars. Just respect the speed limit and all of your problems are gone.

[@DanStaal]

@@cirlu_bd Unfortunately that's not how it typically works in the real world. Most highways the unofficial speed is around 5 mph over the limit - though I know a couple where it's as high as 20 mph over the official limit. (And I've gone past cops with speed guns on that road at that speed without getting a ticket.) But that's not even really relevant - what is relevant is that when people know there's a speed check they tend to slow down. Note that I didn't put a 'to below the speed limit' there - they just slow down, regardless of what their speed was, what the speed limit is, etc. Sometimes this is a good thing and what you want. Generally slower traffic is safer, after all. But just doing it randomly can cause accidents or traffic snarlups.

[@dustojnikhummer]

@@cirlu_bd speed limits should be about safety, not income for the local jurisdiction It should be "i will keep the limit because I don't want to crash" And not "I will keep the limit because otherwise I get a ticket"

[@charliecarrot]

Roads are often built inappropriately for the posted speed limit. Usually they're far too wide. Speed trap towns are common along highways, where the same road you were driving 75 on suddenly has a speed limit of 40 as you drive through the town. If we designed our roads better, we wouldn't need to rely on traffic cops and radars to keep the desired speed.

[@johnladuke6475]

"I see the whole world as my clients." - And just like that, I have a famous lawyer. He offered to take me on as a client, no matter how many times he says hashtagnotlegaladvice.

[@lilymarinovic1644]

Charming as your offer is, LE, not being American I doubt I will need a legal rep in your country any time soon. *Please don't send me a bill!

[@SpaceMissile]

_potential_ clients. gotta pay those retainer fees. lmao

[@JoeOvercoat]

1:30 the no loaded long gun in the vehicle law is because people would hunt from the vehicle.

[@justinstevens3743]

Grew up in Mississippi, and I can neither confirm nor deny if I witnessed that in my youth.

[@tink6225]

I feel like I heard about this on native reserves

[@JoeOvercoat]

@@tink6225 Heck, I have seen it on I64W near Yorktown. To be fair, it’s woodsy there!

[@LeprechaunZombie]

I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, to hear that the people in the Fast and Furious movies who were engaging in illegal drag racing, were actually BREAKING THE LAW by using nitrous oxide!

[@jamessloven2204]

Almost as illegal as hijacking those trucks!

[@Krahazik]

might be fun for legal eagle to review one o all of hose movies and count-up the laws they are breaking

[@aaronthomas6155]

@@Krahazik That would be 1 or multiple really long videos....

[@matthew_natividad]

I mean they had a heavy foot

[@bluicarys732]

Got to be able to get away with all those priceless VCRs

[@jdrudeify]

Side note: The teen who hit the cyclists in Texas was arrested only after nationwide outrage and forced the hand of the officers.

[@robertb6889]

Really Texas? That would be the first thing I’d do if a kid deliberate hit 6 cyclists.

[@Torlik11]

The american justice system never fail to disapoint

[@Mr1und2]

that sounds very american

[@nocouponsforkaren8587]

It was believed that it was a genuine accident so the police allowed him to return home while they investigated, he was then arrested when they determined he was intentionally endangering others.

[@H0lland0ates79]

@@Mr1und2 correction: that’s very Texas 😂

[@bobfromlogistics]

We had a problem at one point of a person impersonating a cop. Cops told us we could call 911 before pulling over and verify it was an actual police officer behind us.

[@renchesandsords]

Objection: since James Bond is a government agent, his government issued vehicle can be considered a specialized government vehicle or even a military vehicle, making a lot of the relevant laws kind of moot

[@side-beeetaloniswolfwolfac4179]

This would only apply if Bond was in Britain though. If he were in another country with it it wouldn't just be illegal, due to Bonds status as a spy and saboteur it could be construed as an act of war.

[@martindithers9570]

Good point, and there are probably different laws about that in the UK.

[@AltonV]

"Need I remind you, 007, that you have a licence to kill, not to break the traffic laws." - Q in Goldeneye

[@glynrh8892]

@@martindithers9570 UK laws will be tighter even

[@leonidfro8302]

James Bond is _UK_ government agent, so all that stuff might be legal in UK as part of concealed law enforcement vehicle, but definitely not in some random country under local laws.

[@SkyCharger001]

Just remembered: in the 90's during one case of radar jamming (and bricking) it was discovered that the 'culprit' didn't know that the decommissioned fighter-jet he was transporting to a museum still had its SAM Detection and Neutralization system installed (let alone that it was self-activating, which *was* a good thing for its intended purpose) … he did wonder why it tried to fire a, thankfully not mounted (for legal reasons), Shrike.

[@Kitteh.B]

That's hilariously horrifying hahah

[@himabimdimwim]

Hahaha that's incredible

[@05Matz]

So he's just towing it down the street when all of a sudden the cockpit comes to life with the "MISSILE LOCK DETECTED" tone and the ECM on it was still present enough to zap back some kind of jamming signal powerful enough to damage the police radar system? Huh, I thought that kind of electronic countermeasures stuff was typically classified electronics that got ripped out along with the actual weapons. Somebody would probably be in trouble for even letting the museum people HAVE that. Still a funny story to hear about, though. Also, maybe the guy shouldn't carry the still-partially-working fighter jet around with the batteries connected, I guess.

[@tekvax01]

yeah... calling BS on this one... Please cite an credible source, or this is untrue... :)

[@himabimdimwim]

@@tekvax01 you're no fun

[@History_Buff]

17:52 those are known as "Czech hedgehogs" and are a tank traps. These are static barricades meant to stop vehicles including.... tanks. Caltrops are specifically meant to be portable and have a point sticking up to pierce a tire, foot, hoof, etc.

[@ForeignManinaForeignLand]

Murica. Guns to the left, McDonalds to the right & an antivax rally forming in the distance

[@dr.floridamanphd]

🎶 Guns to the left of me! McDonald’s to the right! Here I am: anti-vaxxing with you 🎶 Wait. That’s not how it goes.

[@LegalEagle]

Don't shame our traditions!

[@Bird_Dog00]

McDonalds to right of them, Guns to left of them, Anti-vaxxers in front of them Volley’d and thunder’d; Storm’d at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.

[@nflfan22]

antivax Rally's have been all over the world, not just the US.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:00 - Chapter 1 - Mounted guns 2:45 - Chapter 2 - Flamethrower 4:15 - Chapter 3 - Rolling coal 5:55 - Chapter 4 - Exhaust cut out 6:10 - Chapter 5 - Donus media featuring 12:10 - Chapter 6 - Radar detectors 14:00 - Chapter 7 - License plate flipper 15:50 - Chapter 8 - Nitrous oxide kit 17:25 - Chapter 9 - Caltrop 18:50 - Chapter 10 - Blue & red flash strobe lights 19:55 - End roll ads

[@matthew_natividad]

*Sad nos noises*

[@1366Erik]

You're doing God's work.

[@Tylercm262]

Usually from what ive seen. There isn't any "switch" for rolling coal. They just have their fuel maps dump a stupid amount of excess fuel into the engine at the top of the rev range and that smoke is umburnt fuel. Dumb for alot of reasons. But a huge waste of diesel is a major one.

[@georgemccune2923]

never owed a 6.0 have ya

[@obeseperson]

I’m not a fan of those types of people or even those trucks but Damn It’s cool as shit

[@sophierobinson2738]

So. I f I had a flamethrower mounted somewhere at the front of my car, and I fired it when some a55 rolled coal on me, would it ignite the fuel and blow the a55 up?

[@marmot418]

@@sophierobinson2738 good question

[@chuckhoyle1211]

@@sophierobinson2738 Probably, depending on speed. For combustion you need fuel and oxygen. If you were going too fast, the fuel concentration may be too low for ignition. At low speed it should ignite if you used a flamethrower. You would probably damage your car more than theirs as you could create a large fireball that you are driving into. Not good.

[@9-5Slayer]

The collaboration you never knew you wanted but are so glad you found haha

[@MrEiniweini]

I actually thought the same. I follow neither religiously but intermittently. When I saw both in the same title, hell yeah, I am gonna take a look.

[@aaronred345]

I imagine you could justify having the license plate cover by using it at car meets specifically so your plate doesn't show up in any random photos online.

[@xXElimin8erXx]

That was my thought too, especially on a super car or something exotic that a lot of people would take pictures of. If youre not obstructing your plate while driving on public roads, its just a plate holder The actual legal basis for it being "illegal" is usually state VTL regulations, and it would generally be an equipment violation (e.g. registration plate display regulations) and that would be a fix it ticket or a small fine, I'd be hard pressed to see criminal charges come from it

[@dubious6718]

You can get magnetic plates that you place over the license plate. KZbinrs sometimes has this.

[@saint-cetacean]

@@dubious6718 or like, gaffer tape

[@ghosthunter0404]

I beleive as long as a cop can easily access your licensplate it isn't an issue but if it's not accessible even when parked it's illegal unless locked in a garage

[@LuckyCharms777]

@@ghosthunter0404 I doubt it’s illegal on private property such as in parking lots. I imagine it’s only illegal on public roadways.

[@anthonybracchi910]

Just so your aware the image at 16:48 during the nitrous talk is a dry sump oil tank or possibly a coolant tank. Nitrous would be in a “fire extinguisher” style tank due to the amount of pressure it is under. Love the videos! Keep up the great work!!!

[@LawnPotato]

yeah I noticed the dry sump tank and went looking for this comment

[@TheStrawbunnyPrincess]

In Co, radar detectors won't get you in trouble... but I know a number of people that had their car towed by cops for various reasons; just to find the radars were "missing" by the time they made it to the lot... I'm sure a jammer is illegal. (i got a radar detector at 18, and it actually helped me break my speeding habits... instead of using it to speed any time it was not active, I was constantly reminded to check my speed when I saw it.)

[@brentboswell1294]

You probably knew every grocery store with automatic doors in short order 😂

[@BingoBangoBongoBishBashBosh]

More than likely that the tow operators would take them

[@alm2187]

Famous police blotter blurb: (might have been read by Leno) something about a little old lady who thought she had what we'd now call a lifehack in effect. She believed a portable vacuum on her dashboard somehow counteracted radar. A speeding ticket dispelled that notion. Her family would later clarify: they'd tried to recommend a radar detector for her. The specific brand name of the device was FUZZBUSTER...

[@fcscouto]

that unit is illegal in all states, even though it actually doesn't work, it claims to jam radar. The FCC issues fines starting at $100,000 per attempt to jam radar.

[@feykro222]

There was a case in Europe where the guy used signal jammer so his kids couldn't use phones during a night time. He obviously got into a lot of trouble because jammer blocked the signal in a large area.

[@Sara-L]

Cops: Drug dealers, it's illegal to stop us from pursuing you with caltrops Drug dealers: Understood officer, we'll comply

[@Accrovideogames]

Where I live, which isn't in the US, there's a law protecting citizens against people impersonating the police. If you're driving in an area with very little traffic and/or other potential witnesses, e.g. in the countryside, you can legally refuse to pull over if the police officer (or impersonator) is driving an unmarked vehicle. You are however obligated by law to seek a safe place to pull over, e.g. at a gas station, as soon as possible. You can't get in legal trouble for refusing to pull over in such cases. However, this doesn't give you immunity against any other infractions or crimes you may be committing while driving. It's even part of law enforcement policy to not bother pulling over people for simple infractions, i.e. anything that wouldn't make you go to jail, if the officer is driving an unmarked vehicle. This means that if you later complain to the police, there's a chance the officer in question will get reprimanded. You may even call 911 while being tailed by an unmarked vehicle ordering you to pull over in the middle of nowhere. They'll be able to contact the police and verify if the person tailing you is really a member of law enforcement. If it turns out to be an impersonator, they'll send real police officers after the impersonator. They might even direct you to lead the impersonator into an ambush.

[@stormcloudsabound]

Interesting, can you specify your country? Hard to believe you without specifics

[@BEN-ys6gu]

Is it legal to call 911 while driving?

[@fawazgerhard2742]

@@stormcloudsabound He made it up probably but the guy's explanation is too long to be a lie tho.

[@blammela]

Women have been assaulted by these fake cops so yes, if I woman feels in danger she can call to confirm the car is a real cop and refuse to pull over until she is safe.

[@dmc3067]

@@fawazgerhard2742 he didn’t make it up. The UK police advise that if you are in doubt, signal to the “officer” that you acknowledge them, but drive to a safe place before stopping. You can also call 999 and ask if it is genuine (you decide whether you want to do that whilst driving or not). A genuine officer will appreciate the optics of the stop and accommodate the caution. Or they will wait until you are in a more clearly lit and safe area before signalling to stop. There are exceptions, such as dangerous or drunk driving where it may be imperative to stop straight away, and the police will factor that into their decision and how to do it.

[@screamingfalcon71]

I always love the excuse of some people that buy these products and then get in trouble for it that "if it was illegal, they wouldn't be selling it".

[@Goldenkitten1]

Well, common sense isn't as common as we might wish. A lot of people don't understand the difference between ownership and use. Same way right now there's a huge issue with people not understanding that private social media companies do not have to abide by the first amendment. They have a very basic understanding of the law and think that it just universally applies instead of the incredibly nuanced (often to the point of absurdity) reality.

[@jnieto490]

Just cause it's a law doesn't mean it's a good law! Nitrous kit go psst psst

[@thomastodd6728]

Got the bottoms right but a pipe with a valve can be used for other things other than your exhaust making it not really illegal I don't think it's the way you use it is illegal if I'm not mistaken I could be wrong and if I am wrong then the plumbing industry probably is in a mess and your faucet on the side of your house is illegal too if this is the case

[@hedgehog3180]

@@thomastodd6728 exhaust bypasses are illegal because of emissions and noise laws, why in the world would that have anything to do with plumbing?

[@Jarppih]

For the record, sir Eagle, the KTO Rosomak is not in fact Polish, but Finnish. It is a Patria AMV 8x8 (also known as XA-360) manufactured under license in Poland.

[@selinesbeau]

"I see the whole world as my clients." That Sir, is a dangerous statement. Edit: Speaking of the very big crime of impersonating a police officer, Jeremy Dewitte. It's hilarious until you dig a little deeper and this guy becomes horrifying.

[@awmperry]

Oh, it would be fun to see LE take on Dewitte. It’s the tale that keeps on giving.

[@DATAN420]

I'd pay good money to see Jeremy Dewitte on this channel

[@oliviersavard8676]

M O T O R O N E

[@fantasticsound2085]

One legal/illegal modification you didn't cover: high powered, LED headlights bulbs. They are sold at every auto parts store alongside other headlight bulbs. The warning they are too bright for roads and only to be used off road is in tiny print. I see cars with overly bright headlights from time to time and wonder if these people were unaware they installed the wrong bulbs or deliberately flouted the law.

[@Khronogi]

I think california is like 2k something lumens. I k ow that overly bright headlights makes it incredibly hard to see and is very very dangerous.

[@SpartacusLegends117]

No one gets stopped for them. If you're using an LED light bar mounted on your roof, on the street, that's different. And if they're color changing or you're driving with red or green or other color headlights, that's illegal

[@SpartacusLegends117]

My car has led headlights, and fog lights and turn signals and brake lights, and I've never once got stopped. Yes they say the warning on the box, but it's not enforceable

[@nicolelopez4133]

Got I HATE these they always blind me on the road 😭

[@yunofun]

@@SpartacusLegends117 It is enforceable. Police choose not to do it most of the time. It is just like the tint, they need a tool to read it and the first offense is usually just a fixit ticket so they don't bother. That being said, if you are in an accident and the other person says you blinded them, absolutely expect them to check your headlights.

[@imperialguardsman4361]

18:53 It's actually legal in Missouri and a few other states for wreckers to have red and blue flashing lights on the truck. In MO they classify wreckers as emergency vehicles and allow them to run with lights and sirens to police tow calls but only if requested by the police.

[@musewolfman]

Connecticut lets volunteer fire/EMS/traffic control use blue strobe lights on their personal vehicles, but no sirens. Again, only on the way to a call.

[@LuckyCharms777]

In Texas I’ve seen roadway construction pickups with just blue or blue/yellow. I’m pretty sure blue is limited to cops in Texas, but apparently nobody cares.

[@jaysmith1408]

Pennsylvania, firefighters are permitted blue lights without sirens. Location and type are at owners’ discretion, interior lights were illegal until about five years ago. Many other states permit firefighters to have reds and a siren (myself included). That said, there is wicked penalties for using them when not on a call or on scene at an emergency, and for the love of god, don’t initiate traffic stops. Highway patrol will gladly have your vehicle crushed into a cube.

[@ebnertra0004]

Blue lights are found on snowplows and a few other road maintenace vehicles in MN. It's most common on state vehicles, but some county and local plows and such have them, too. Not private plows, though

[@SRFriso94]

Honestly, the rolling coal thing being battery against cyclists should be far more prosecuted. In the US and Canada, drivers seemingly always become just irrationally aggressive when they see a cyclist for no good reason.

[@indiana47]

On the bright side, it isn't just battery and violates multiple laws including the Environmental Care Act.

[@malice6081]

As a cyclist myself, it's made me look at every truck suspiciously

[@sorenkazaren4659]

I’m only angry at cyclists because 9/10 times in my area they drive on the road, and not off to the side of the road. Now I’m not clinically insane and would never endanger cyclists. But the reality is that if you are on a road and riding a bicycle, you better be off the road itself. Or at least across the fog line. The city I live in is rural, there are no bicycle lanes, and for some bizarre reason the city bans bicycles on sidewalks (even though there is 0 pedestrian traffic). So what happens is bicyclists ride on the main roads, never at the speed limit because obviously they can’t, and then traffic has to pass them.

[@aidanburns6163]

@@sorenkazaren4659 It's really a safety thing that cyclists ride in the center of the lane because it ensures that they're seen by other drivers and makes sure that they have the space to safely ride. If a cyclist is riding on the edge of a road, especially in a more rural environment where shoulders aren't common, one mistake from a driver or the cyclist can force them off the road.

[@datjap8883]

@@aidanburns6163 rather be on the side of the road than under a car, idk about you but everytime i see a cyclist their on the side of the road and you always see them

[@caperthecat]

As a nova scotian, an area that has recently had a tragedy involving a person who made a fake police car. Yes being pulled over is stressful

[@stephaniedesmond8329]

That was horrendous. It’s awful that he managed to get so far, especially when everybody already knew how iffy the guy was. So scary. Impersonating a police officer is a serial killer move if ever I saw one.

[@allnamesaretakenful]

If it is illegal to impersonate a police officer, then it should be illegal for a police officer to impersonate a human.

[@giga-chicken]

I guarantee that asthma is far more common than "eggshell skull" so a battery charge for rolling coal would be pretty hard to defend against. The sad part is that you get away with it every time. Nobody's going to catch the license plate for rolling coal, and at least in my area I've seen them do it right in front of police vehicles, they don't care.

[@kip258]

Hey, you're right. Police can't see the truck's license plate when rolling coal (depending on where the exhaust outlet is located), so slap another obscurring charge on there too!

[@Markle2k]

I looked into Rolling Coal laws and the states with the strongest penalties tend to be the ones colored red on Election Day, and CARB states of course. Texas has some fierce fines. But Greg Abbott removed the funding for the reporting hotline as soon as he took office, because of course he did. But, if you piss off a cop, they can ruin your day, week, and month. Thousand dollar fines and your vehicle is no longer road legal until you have the system removed and the vehicle inspected to ensure it is back in factory condition. One of the ways that Texas makes up for personal income tax is fines, fees, and such.

[@Mr_M_History]

Legal Eagle - the educational channel we're all jealous of!

[@the_kombinator]

You: Educational Also you: Anything to do with Donut Media. No one needs this.

[@onemansvoice9132]

@@the_kombinator what

[@1366Erik]

@@onemansvoice9132 I'm confused too lol

[@SubmitToTheBiomass]

When you said "The only thing Americans love more than cars..." at the beginning, I definitely thought you would finish the sentence with "... is guns".

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

"Cheeseburgers" would've been my guess. 🤷‍♂️

[@DrDeFord]

“I see the whole world as my clients.” Thank you for accepting being my lawyer. This comment is now covered by attorney-client privilege.

[@thekaxmax]

nope, cos you're not discussing the case at hand.

[@roberteltze4850]

I'm not sure if it's illegal but I always found it hilarious. I know a guy that rerouted the windshield wiper fluid sprayers to spray his tires so he could do burnouts in his underpowered car.

[@commanderjonas5528]

I think he could get a ticket for recklessness. Like, if you modify your tires in such a way that they give you less grip it is considered illegal in many places. In Denmark(where I live) you can get a ticket of the equivalent of 140$ if your tires are too worn.

[@malice6081]

I've heard of people modify it to spray it behind them to use on tailgaters.

[@Khronogi]

@@malice6081 I feel like this would be illegal too

[@jjcoola998]

I knew an old drunk who modified it to shoot liquor to “avoid DUIs” lol

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@malice6081 that doesn't require any modding

[@hotpocketdeath]

You mentioned that it's illegal to have a radar detector in Washington DC or Virginia, but I learned that if you have an Amateur Radio operator license, you are allowed to operate any device that can receive a radio signal in the entire US which allows you to use radar detectors in these states legally.

[@hotpocketdeath]

@retsaM innavoiG Oh I know there are devices out there that have to have higher certifications to operate, such as those that require "Commercial Radio" licenses, but radar detectors don't fall into those categories. So licensed Amateur Radio operators are exempt from those laws that forbid the use of these devices anywhere in the U.S.

[@darrenerickson1288]

Erm, probably not. Can you point to an actual law or decision explicitly stating that? Otherwise you have a novel interpretation that may or may not be upheld. And for that… how much money do you have to fight such a case? Maybe ACLU would help. But if not it doesn’t matter how right you are.

[@davydatwood3158]

This video is coming on the heels of the second anniversary of Canada's deadliest mass shooting, which was done by a man pretending to be an RCMP officer, right down to a mocked up car and uniform. So the bit with the fake lights and sirens being so easy to get... is more than a bit terrifying. Not that there's any point in trying to ban the sales of such things; the exact same skills and items I used to put lights and sounds in my R2-D2 recreation I could use to make fake cherries and a siren; the kit is saving me maybe a day's work? But it makes me sad that someone out there decided it's a good idea to sell a thing that makes us all so much less safe.

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

The thing is, a lot of states allow non-state emergency vehicles, like tow trucks or utility vehicles, to use flashing red, or blue lights, provided they're either mixed with yellow, or just the one color. And that's what these are manufactured for. But, it's a shame they're sold to anyone, anywhere without having a way to know that the person buying has a legitimate reason for them.

[@zonedout6432]

my state specifies red and blue lights cant be on a non-emergency vehicle. I think thats the way to go. also I really don't think those lights should be legal to buy. every few years ill read some article about someone impersonating a police officer and kidnapping people.

[@randomtinypotatocried]

@@zonedout6432 I remember that being the case for NY. We had a list of emergency lights we technically weren't allowed to have at out volunteer fire department but a lot still had them

[@davydatwood3158]

There's no Province that allows red-and-blue or white-and-blue on anything other than a peace officer's vehicle, and very few that allow blue by itself or mixed with amber. Red-and-white is usually an ambulance or a fire truck. Private vehicles, be they security, tow-trucks, construction, or what have you, usually use amber, though apparently funeral vehicles have begun using purple. School buses use white strobes.

[@johnladuke6475]

@@davydatwood3158 Here in Ontario we use blue-only for the snow plow. As to the murder spree you've mentioned... I don't think the fake lights made the real difference. Among the many, many other failings was the problem that the gunman got his hands on proper police decals for the vehicle. Without that, having flashing lights would have just been a way to draw attention and get caught.

[@mbryson2899]

In my area of California coal rolling mods, exhaust cutouts & modifications, and very dark window tint are common and publicly used. Train horns are the newest fad. The police do pretty much nothing about it.

[@runningbetweenspaces]

Cause those cops will do the same

[@namebrandmason]

Straight pipes are rampant here in the midwest. I moved last month so I could be less close to a stop sign that was (apparently) a great place to rev your truck.

[@stevenhorton8604]

I've definitely had friends get tickets for dark window tint. Never heard somebody use a train horn though.

[@mbryson2899]

@@namebrandmason I live on an unofficial main route alternate. Three doors down we have a stop sign and the T-intersection it regulates has a pull out on the top. The noise from speeders (45+ in a densely residential 25 zone), straight pipes taking off from the signs and idiots doing donuts is appalling. We're used to it but guests have a hell of a time.

[@jonc4403]

@@namebrandmason My city just installed a noise camera to go after loud cars downtown. I'm not a fan of "big brother is watching you" camera systems, but it's all the city can do because the cops are utterly corrupt and will just ignore noise violations and "rolling coal".

[@denvera1g1]

In relation to firearms, keep an eye out for the word "loaded" as it is often the key word in many of these laws. In many states the difference between legal, and illiegal is as simple as: is the firearm loaded or unloaded, assembled/disaassembled, visible/not visible to others, or accessable/inaccessable to the occupants. What is even more confusing is that some states require the opposite of other states. Sort of like how some states make it illegal to conceal carry a firearm, presumably so that with everyone open carying, other people can see who has a weapon and anyone attempting to hide weapon can be assumed dangerous and authorities alerted. Other states might make it illegal to open carry to prevent people from being triggered by a past trauma just because you're carying a weapon.

[@wildbill6976]

actually, it's illegal to pass laws that restrict someone's ability to carry firearms in the US. It's also illegal for police to assume a firearm in a vehicle is loaded, or to perform a search without just cause to determine whether it is loaded or not. In other words, you cannot break the law to prove someone is breaking the law

[@blacklightredlight2945]

@@wildbill6976 It's completely legal, we take away people's gun rights because they smoked weed.

[@redtra236]

@@wildbill6976 A lot of states require a license to carry a gun and some states require a license to even own a gun so I don't think so

[@Psilomuscimol]

Not here anymore. But we have to conceal. If not I'd have a black powder revolver on my chest or something at all times​@redtra236

[@pawelkusmierek109]

I'd love to hear from LegalEagle about semitransparent license plate covers. He apparently lives in DC areas (as I do), so he must see them a lot, especially on VA cars. For those who don't know, this is a permanent cover made of transparent plastic, and people claim it is is to protect the plate from fading or damage (clearly BS). The plastic is tinted which makes reading the plate much harder. The outer surface is also usually convex, and I suspect the only reason for that is to create a reflection to obscure the tag when a speed camera flashes its light. How can these be legal? Or ar they illegal but the law is never enforced?

[@The_RC_Guru]

It’s just not enforced

[@allenfortenberry9924]

Seems like one of those things that won't get you pulled over on its own but if you are pulled over for another reason will be added on to the write up

[@Krushak8888]

I see them in WI and you can't cover your plate. Its not enforced but it'll get added to the ticket.

[@forgottenfamily]

There's also things like toll systems that are structured around reading your license plate and the reflection prevents proper reading from a sharper angle.

[@matt3606-o3l]

@@forgottenfamily didn't Mythbusters debunk that, though?

[@jodinsan]

Some Subscriber: "Hey, how many Laws Broken in your average James Bond movie?" LegalEagle: "Yes."

[@engineerisengihere44]

London

[@thajocoth]

18:37 - Hold up... Simply owning a caltrop is illegal in Texas? Yet, you can buy 4-sided dice to play D&D and other tabletop roleplaying games at any nerd store out there... The question then is whether a caltrop is defined by its manufactured purpose or by its shape? I guarantee you, 4-sided dice CAN be used as caltrops. (Even Legos can be used as caltrops.) Most 4-sided dice are plastic, so they'll likely not pop a tire (though I could certainly be wrong), but metal 4-sided dice are absolutely a thing too. Where's the line?

[@andrewackerman3905]

If it showed up in court, it would probably come down to intended purpose. If you owned something that was obviously a caltrop or tire spike, that's illegal, but if it was a metal D4 of a reasonable size that happened to resemble a caltrop, I doubt anyone would bother taking you to court unless you actually tried to use it like one.

[@Tyfu39944]

@@andrewackerman3905 dude if you had the money you could EASIKY mass-purchase a LOT of d4s and use them for the specific purpose of bodily or vehicular harm.. I’ve stepped on one of these mfs… Not. fun.

[@hanthonyc]

"oh haha, i bet there's some types of headlights, or-" "WHAT IF YOU WANTED TO INSTALL A FLAMETHROWER ON YOUR CAR?"

[@KLondike5]

I'm more interested in a trebuchet.

[@ThirtykNinetyfour94]

There's one thing I do wish were illegal, super bright headlights. They don't do anything better than regular headlights but they blind everyone who is in their path. I've almost been in accidents because I couldn't see due to super bright headlights either in front of me or behind me.

[@joshjlmgproductions3313]

They can help in areas without streetlights, but people definitely need to turn off their high beams while passing cars.

[@ThirtykNinetyfour94]

@@joshjlmgproductions3313 I'm not talking about high beams. I'm talking about lights that are as bright as high beams as standard and which are angled straight ahead instead of down towards the ground.

[@joshjlmgproductions3313]

@@ThirtykNinetyfour94 Yeah, those are too bright.

[@LycIrisAurora]

Halogen headlights in regular city driving are the worst! I work 3rd so all my driving is at night and man I guess I'm just not allowed to use my mirrors ever because of these eye damaging monstrosities

[@Stefonius]

They ARE illegal. Lighting specifications for on-road use are dictated by the Federal Highway Administration. If you look at the package for any of these super bright lights, you'll see a line that says "not legal for highway use" or "off-road use only". You can have them, but you can't use them on public roads. The local LEOs generally do not care about it, or else they don't have jurisdiction to enforce federal laws.

[@zackmckinney8121]

I think an important distinction about exhaust cutouts: most people install them after the catalytic converter, but before the muffler. This does not violate any emission control laws. Cutouts are still explicitly illegal in some states, or the resulting decibel level of the exhaust may violate noise pollution laws. Still completely legal in many states though.

[@cobywelch3059]

Factz

[@watsonwrote]

I don't understand why people do that. I hate the sound of loud cars so much, it's painful and annoying. What's the point?

[@cobywelch3059]

@@watsonwrote hp/torque increase, better exhaust flow, less acceleration lag from the pedal ect ect sounds nice also helps you listen to the transmission shifting in case of any issues with that, helps determine if you have a misfire ect. Very useful stuff. Here's another fact for ya.. did you know you could do your on vehicle maintenance yourself without paying out the ass for a mechanic 😮😂

[@MattePurple1]

I've cooled a little bit on my opinion regarding drivers of needlessly large trucks. Everyone has their tastes and passions, and apart from consuming more than one's reasonable share of energy, big trucks are fairly innocuous. But coal rollers can absolutely drive themselves into a lake.

[@TheMonkeystick]

Yeah, the most I would say is using it as a daily commuter to an office or some other place where you don't at all benefit from the extra size and power is wasteful. But then you could argue that anything other than a used Honda Civic is wasteful, so live and let live I guess

[@ZachJ-0]

My biggest problem with them is the danger they pose to pedestrians. Getting struck by a higher sitting vehicle is more likely to send you under the tires rather than over the hood. No one intentionally hits someone but the more trucks on the road the more opportunity for accidents to happen. Not saying someone shouldn't get a vehicle they like because of that fact, but they're not entirely innocuous.

[@aurifulgore]

Parking lots and a not insignificant number of roads aren't built well for them, which isn't exactly their fault, but they are highly inconsiderate of how to treat a vehicle in those spaces which causes problems for everyone. Pulling too far forward at an intersection where someone trying to turn in the other lane can't see to turn or whatever. Not staying in their lane in traffic (just going straight...or otherwise). And parking. I can't count the places I went just this week where lots were overflowing, but still had suv's parked over lines and crooked, not pulled up far enough and causing potential problems especially if people are speeding down an aisle... I counted 20 unusable spots (and gave up) for exactly this reason in one lot yesterday. I keep bringing up the idea similar to compact car parking spots, maybe some SUV or otherwise 'oversized' vehicle spots. But people don't bother to make basic infrastructure improvements anymore. You have to fight hard just for bike lanes now.

[@aaronthomas6155]

There's a difference between a "big truck" like an F250/F350 or Silverado HD2500/HD3500.....and an F150 or Silverado 1500 with a 6" lift and 35s with spacers.... Most of the people with the lift kits and bigger tires will never actually make use of the additional capability. Most don't even seem to understand that their vehicle is actually less safe that way. I've had a bunch of them complain about brakes wearing out too fast because the brake system was completely ignored and now has to stop all that additional weight. At the same time, most of those vehicles don't track properly and they suffer from reduced visibility. (Sure, they're easier for everyone else to see, but they can't see nearly as much as they could with the vehicle stock) Those trucks are a danger to everyone in a car.

[@Bacteriophagebs]

I've been mentally compiling stats on bad drivers in my state and found that roughly 75-80% of the time when someone does something really stupid on the road, it's a pickup truck or SUV. Most of the rest are sports cars, of course. When a sedan or coup does something stupid, I usually exclaim out loud about it because it's so uncommon. Now, most people say that the reason people in big vehicles are bad drivers is that the big vehicles are harder to control and see out of. This is not true. It's _easier_ to see from a pickup or SUV due to the high position and the large mirrors (at least, if the mirrors are adjusted correctly). Control only becomes an issue if the person is speeding. The _real_ reason large vehicle drivers are terrible is that you have to be stupid to buy a large vehicle. Think about it: unless you work construction or on a farm, how often do you use the bed of your pickup? Once, maybe twice a year, if that? The people I know with trucks don't even use them that much. Since a truck costs at least $10,000 (usually $20,000) more than a car with comparable capacity outside the bed, that means you're spending that much, as well as double the fuel costs, in order to be asked to help everyone you know move. As for SUVs: they're minivans with higher ground clearance and a longer front end, but cost thousands more and frequently have even less horsepower. That's pretty stupid unless you need it to go off-road, but many "SUVs" don't actually have any greater ground clearance than a minivan or car. If it's a "crossover" type, it definitely does _not._ And again, how often do most SUV drivers go off-road? Even less than pickup owners use their truck beds. As for towing, a minivan can tow as well or better than any SUV and most trucks. Only a "super duty" truck has more horsepower. The same was true of station wagons back when they existed.

[@Vexxa_]

if someones truck shot plumes of smoke at another person and they had an asthma attack requiring hospitalization, could they sue for their medical bills

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

You can sue anyone for any reason at any time.

[@TechNextLetsGo]

How about carbon monoxide poisoning.

[@waveformdistortion]

The whole bit with the lights and siren just reminds me of the fake cop that did pull over Leonard French a few years back... Scary stuff.

[@Vodhin]

13:29 Radar guns transmit on on HAM radio frequencies. That FCC rule is how my father used to get State police in trouble for using their radar guns. Back in the day he was the radio coordinator for a large telephone company and also a licensed HAM radio operator. One time he and a friend in another vehicle were experimenting with radar detector and radar gun to send Morse code when the state police pulled him over for having an illegal radar detector. He showed his HAM license and explained what they were doing but the police still confiscated their equipment. My dad and a few buddies from the FCC showed up at the barracks the next day and got his equipment back. The FCC then confiscated all the police Radar guns, revoked their permission to use any radar guns, and fined the state $250,000 for interfering with licensed radio communications.

[@tomsixsix]

Seems unlikely. What HAM operator is using 10GHz? That's X band stuff, not hobbyist.

[@fcscouto]

some of those details seem off. for starters, having a HAM license has nothing to do with if you can legally use a radar detector or gun, only with what frequencies you can use your HAM radio. the legality of the radar detector and gun is up to the state, and totally independent of HAM radio operator status. If the police illegally took his detector or gun, the FCC wouldn't be the ones who would get it back, since confiscating them is not a violation of FCC laws. radar guns don't transmit ON HAM radio frequencies, they sometimes operate on SHARED frequencies, they aren't "owned" by one or the other. (Especially many years ago) That all being said, the FCC has absolutely revoked departments ability to use radar guns, and routinely fines people for interfering with radar, and radio communications. So I don't doubt the entire store, just think some details might have been lost over the years. not trying to be combative at all.

[@hi5dude2]

Sus...

[@AxionSmurf]

And then everyone on Earth clapped

[@leonidfro8302]

>> Radar guns transmit on on HAM radio frequencies Nonsense. Radar use GHz range >> interfering with licensed radio communications. Also nonsense - HAM frequencies are not licensed.

[@Leith_Crowther]

6:18 You heard it here, folks. LeagleEagle is your lawyer, and this is legal advice.

[@aaronthomas6155]

His legal advise basically amounts to "check your local laws and don't buy these products if they're illegal or potentially illegal".

[@autumnzellers3855]

@LegalEagle the suit you were wearing in the Donut collaboration was gorgeous. Thanks for the collab and always keeping us on the right side of the law.

[@HCivicFg2]

Also, love the colab with Donut. I'd love to see pop in's of you answering some of their legal questions for them.

[@tdolan500]

Yeah like them stealing over creators content then blocking them.

[@skippermatt7939]

Pop-ins, or... POPOPOP UP-N-DOWN HEADLIIIIIGHTS?

[@jonathansands3304]

“Obstruction of justice” … “That’s like what senators do.” 🤣🤣

[@Bird_Dog00]

Can't argue with that...

[@neocomp92]

Speaking of licence curtains, I've seen plates modified to illuminate the letters and numbers when you switch the headlights on. The numbers and letters are made of translucent plastic and have soft white light. The fonts are also not standard. The problem is that at night, it has the paradoxical effect of making the licence plate more difficult to read from a distance compared to standard plates.

[@theturquoisedream9244]

"It definitely had the capability of barbecuing a human." 😂😂😂😂

[@gavinm4155]

Love when two of my seemingly unrelated favorite channels collaborate on a video always makes me feel like it was made for me

[@the_kombinator]

Sorry about your IQ mate.

[@arthuradams9138]

@@the_kombinator feeling like it’s made for you isn’t the same as *thinking* it is

[@arthuradams9138]

Or believing for that matter

[@the_kombinator]

@@arthuradams9138 Says the one who likes donut media.

[@vikkimcdonough6153]

13:37 - And no, you can't use this section to sue your neighbor for their router interfering with your wifi signal, because wifi uses the ISM (Industrial/Scientific/Medical) bands, which are unlicensed and open for any use, thus failing the "licensed or authorized by or under this chapter" test.

[@perkidanman]

How am I supposed to go on supply runs in the zombie apocalypse wastelands if I can’t have a long gun and a flamethrower on my car?!

[@Bird_Dog00]

Take a page from the books of various navies of the era of the Washington and London naval treaties: The magic phrase is "fitted FOR but not fitted WITH." For example: take the County class heavy cruisers of the royal navy. To meet the maximum 10'000 ton limit, they had no belt armour. But you would notice them riding suspicously high in the water. After the treaties were dispensed with, they recieved an armoured belt and suddenly rode at about the right height in the water. Make of that what you will... Or the japanes Mogami class "light" cruisers. They had turrets with 6" guns but by pure coincidence, the IJN had some 8" gun turrets laying around in a warehouse that would - again by pure coincident - end up replacing the 6" turrets on the Mogamis... You could try something similar with your car to prep for the inevitable zombie apocalypse...

[@darkwinter6028]

“Rolling Coal” doesn’t actually use coal - basically what they’re done is mis-adjusted the fuel pump to grossly flood the engine with diesel fuel; and there’s not enough air in the cylinder to burn it all. The result is the thick black soot you see coming out the exhaust. This also sticks to the pistons, heads, valves, and will clog up any other devices (sensors, recirculating valves, or emissions related parts) that any particular vehicle has… basically, aside from being asinine, it’s also self-destructive.

[@kleinerprinz99]

Unburnt Diesel is made up of Fullerones and those are highly cancerous and toxic.

[@jpe1]

It’s also dangerous. I was riding my bike in town, a pickup rolled coal as he passed me, I caught up to him at the next traffic light (he was first in line, I biked up the shoulder and arrived next to him as the light turned green) and he floored it, rolling coal, but also the rear wheels broke traction and he power oversteered, sliding the rear of the truck into the center divider for cross traffic, which somehow flipped the truck on its side. Fortunately the driver was unhurt.

[@the_kombinator]

Wow thanks, I'm sure no one knew this.

[@darkwinter6028]

@@the_kombinator Not everyone is technically minded or interested in car stuff… so the name could well be confusing. This channel has many varied viewers with all sorts of different knowledge levels.

[@darkwinter6028]

@@kleinerprinz99 Yup… and those individuals who do that aren’t just dosing everybody else, they’re dosing themselves repeatedly also…

[@johnroutledge9220]

But what if you had a plate flipper with three copies of the same plate on it? "I just couldn't decide which background I liked, so I went with all three!"

[@KLondike5]

Reflective jammers have been scams since the 90s. Even active jammers are difficult to be effective with modern radar guns. Good luck jamming LIDAR which I'm sure just about everyone uses now.

[@infinite1der]

Laser/LIDAR jammers exist and can be VERY effective ( in states where such devices are still legal...) ;)

[@christophmayer3991]

Actually I'd argue jamming LIDAR is easier and legally less troublesome than jamming RADAR (from an FCC standpoint). All these speed guns use IR lasers with comparatively low polling rates. Having an IR detectors in a car should be a non issue (und be dirt cheap) and some well placed IR LEDs with a little bit of flicker trickery should be enough to mess with the delicate AGC and timing circuit of the LIDAR gun. Yes, the gun will probably report the tampering and you will be pulled over. And yes the officers will probably be very mad. And yes getting a lawyer to get you out of trouble is probably way more expensive than paying the ticket in the first place. But I'd argue it is very much possible to prevent a LIDAR measurement of your speed (that would hold up in court). Then again some states probably already have legislation outlawing "tampering with speed limit enforcement" so it doesn't really matter what technique is used to measure/jam anyways.

[@Khronogi]

@@christophmayer3991 if someone has to go through all that trouble in order to speed, they've got a speeding problem

[@pavementsailor]

The scam related to passive devices is true. Lots of these bogus wire wrapped florescent tunes were sold through word of dumb asses in the 90's. The guy I watched make them just cackled everytime he sold one.

[@brentboswell1294]

No FCC laws governing infrared light 😂 Seriously, if someone pushed it far enough in court, I don't believe the federal law would back it up on the national level on interference grounds...you'd probably have to have a state law in place to cover it

[@mullertime2382]

As a South African. Yea... I remember the the anti hijacking flamethrower. It was very well-known but is and has always been VERY illegal to install.... But some people still did it. Crime is a serious problem here... From the criminals to the people who break the law thinking/trying to protect themselves.

[@davidfortier6976]

I think it was called The Blaster.

[@asserkortteenniemi4878]

First time I've ever heard about rolling coal. Humankind just keeps finding new ways to be a huge disapointment.

[@rhoadsy]

In my younger, pizza delivery days, I always wanted to mount a paintball gun in my grill, wired to a switch on my steering wheel so I can sling paint at anyone who cut me off, which I'm sure would've gotten me into loads of trouble.

[@Khronogi]

I wanted a detachable harpoon to reel their car into mine

[@hereticpariah6_66]

I've long thought that fire trucks & ambulances ought to be outfitted with a paintball gun loaded with non-removable paint to mark vehicles that fail to yield to them. Edited for spelling error... 🤦

[@johnladuke6475]

@@hereticpariah6_66 How about... paint remover? Just strip the offender down to the metal in polka-dot pattern.

[@estherstreet4582]

My dad always joked about having some sci-fi disintegrator gun for people who cut him up. He makes the noises when he's mad at people on the road. Turns out it's a great solution to road rage.

[@prime_optimus]

@@Khronogi Now this is done Mad Max shit.

[@Turbulance16]

Will you please do a episode of what the term "hearsay" means and its origin. I think the humor and abuse of it in Depp vs Heard case is ripe for a episode for it. I keep hearing my colleagues arguing about Heards' lawyer abusing it and the "You can unhear it". Complaining the court should be holding him in contempt for how much he is doing it. The fact he did it to himself yesterday was icing on the cake. If anything do you plan on making something of it eventually that won't get you in trouble? As for this video I loved it! as usual glad this one was made

[@ExiledStardust]

Will you please get a life?

[@jaafarzerrouk6148]

"You can legally shave your head" 😂💀

[@markbrown2640]

At one time, one used to have to demonstrate that one was either law enforcement, a firefighter or an EMT in order to buy appropriate lights for personal vehicles. For mail orders (it was that long ago) one would often be required to buy them through ones department/service. In person purchasing might require a long drive, and you would still need to show credentials.

[@bodaciouschad]

Hey Legal Eagle, what about aftermarket dangerously bright headlights? I see big trucks with modded headlights that point up and to the left, at oncoming traffic, all the time on the highway and in my city. Are those not as dangerous as a smokescreen?

[@greyborg3846]

I agree that this is extremely dangerous. I am personally very photosensitive and have a hard time driving at night because my eyes take a long time to adjust to darkness.

[@darkwinter6028]

They are, and you very much can get a ticket if a cop catches you with it. Also, you are only supposed to have four lamps uncovered on the road: two headlights, and two fog/driving lights. This is why many add-on lights are sold with covers - it’s not just to protect the lens from rocks thrown up by other cars.

[@allstarwoo4]

Modded headlights aren’t strictly illegal you can do it legally but it can’t be above a certain light level. The problem is people who do do it don’t measure it. Also if you don’t know how to work with LED they will drain you’re battery.

[@darkwinter6028]

@@allstarwoo4 Uh… unless you are exceeding the capacity of your alternator… the engine should provide for any additional current required? Also, LEDs are a lot more efficient, on a lumen per watt basis; so unless you’ve gone crazy with them… typically wouldn’t the actual load being imposed on the alternator be a lot less? 🤔

[@allstarwoo4]

@@darkwinter6028 the load isn’t the problem it’s the resistance or lack of it. Essentially from what I was told LEDs have such low resistance that it will leech power when off. I should specify this is specific to filament to LED replacement. Off road light probably have some extra components that I are built in.

[@spacemanduke3404]

10:00 I heard it said that if you think you are being pulled over by a fake police officer, you can call 911 or the police station to verify

[@sean_mccadden]

Im honestly surprised the license plate thing about selling data didn't lead to an ad read for Nord VPN 🤣

[@adamcavanaugh4940]

The radar detector totally works. I loved my Escort Passport. They are also illegal on military bases, I learned that last part. Also the Ukrainian picture you showed was not a caltrop, but a Czech hedgehog. A very large tank obstacle.

[@TlalocTemporal]

That sounds like a big caltrop to me.

[@estherstreet4582]

I still feel like radar detectors are more expensive and more inconvenient than just... doing the speed limit. Also, if you're worried about accidentally speeding there are totally legal sat nav systems that yell at you when you're breaking the speed limit.

[@slideways8022]

@@estherstreet4582 People dont buy radar detectors for the safety incase of drifting over the limit. People buy it so they can go 20 over and pass as higher speed traffic to stationary officers

[@reynardkitsune1]

"I think he had missed something..." "Yeah - what about rocket launchers?" 2:48 Doesn't this count rather as a stereo headunit?

[@RWAsur]

Honestly those LED lights pointed up (not high beams), those should be made illegal in cars in all states.

[@bwofficial1776]

They are. Under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, you may only replace a bulb with an exact replacement. If your car calls for an H4 halogen you may only put an H4 halogen in there, not an H4 LED. If you car requires an Edison carbon filament bulb you may only put an Edison carbon filament bulb in. Most if not all states require headlights to be white (some allow yellow as well), not blue. Only emergency vehicles are allowed to have blue lights.

[@RWAsur]

@@bwofficial1776 some car manufacturers do install LED though, and that's what I hate. I think just stating "LEDs as normal beam headlights are illegal" is enough, but such is law

[@leatherjacket9]

I was hoping you would talk about more plain things like tinted windows, horns, tire sizes, wheels, spinners, neon lights, lifters and switches, etc... maybe in a part 2 some day. Lol

[@gmailisaretard]

Neons are hard as an example. In my state it varies cop to cop if you can have them for a ticket. You certainly aren't allowed red and blue, or strobe effects. Something I told to my coworker when we put a light kit on his bike. Took him 2 hours of riding to get his ticket. Other times if you're on a Harley you can do whatever you want because the cops think you're cool or a hassle.

[@ShuRugal]

Impersonating a police officer is such a huge deal that I have a friend who was recently convicted of doing so because he's a volunteer firefighter and has the approved light kit for that on his car, and someone confused those lights for police lights when he flicked them on to discourage someone who was road-raging at him. The judge decided that even though his lights were not police colors, and that he was authorized to have them in his capacity as a volunteer fireman, the fact that he turned them on at all while not responding to a call was "close enough" to convict of impersonating a policeman.

[@zeusathena26]

When I was a kid, & my dad (a major Mr. Fix-it!) Moved to Missouri. They have a safety inspection required to which states you must have a catalytic converter on your vehicle. His truck ran so bad on it, that he'd put it on for the inspection, then take it off the rest of the year. BTW he's been dead for 16 years so don't attack me! I'm just telling the story. I wouldn't, nor would I do this. Worst thing he worked in taking care environment. He had a master's in forestry, & planted more trees than a thousand people. He just wanted to be in the woods , & to fish, etc. We couldn't buy a different truck either. We were poor.

[@aaronthomas6155]

Regardless of state law, it's a violation of federal law to remove catalytic converters from a vehicle factory equipped with them. It's actually illegal to modified the emissions system in any way, from stock. Even improving the emissions system is illegal.

[@darkwinter6028]

Operating a radio jammer is federally illegal; it’s the FCC that regulates radio devices, not the states. The R in radar is radio, so… yeah. The only way to operate that kind of gear legally is to either be in the electronic warfare specialty of the military; or be a defense contractor operating the device on a special dedicated testing range.

[@billy-makharrison4673]

But there is two R's in Radar! WHICH ONE IS IT?!

[@darkwinter6028]

@@billy-makharrison4673 RAdio Detection And Ranging, so named by the US Navy just before WWII. 😉

[@billy-makharrison4673]

Today i learned. Thanks!

[@glennmcgurrin8397]

Or be inside a faraday cage

[@dylantowers9367]

@@darkwinter6028 It was named that by the USN, but we Brits did 90% of the work in getting it working.

[@gustavoholdrigo9139]

The fake cops coming up to your window are why you need the driver’s side flamethrower.

[@theodoreolson8529]

I'm reminded of that scene with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray in Caddyshack. Funny, entertaining, yet oddly awkward. Interesting video guys, now get back to your channels. :-) FYI. No need to bypass your exhaust, just park your car overnight on the street and someone will steal your catalytic converter. Job done.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

You people who live in these skuzzball cities are ridiculous to me. Do yourself a favor and move away lol.

[@Markle2k]

Modern vehicles use the exhaust system to run properly. It has been 30 years since just removing the catalytic converter might have improved your car’s performance in any way. The oxygen sensor is a critical part of the engine’s fuel metering system. You might be able to remap your engine computer to run well with straight pipes if it is a popular race engine, but you would probably have to do more mods than that. And you’ll fail smog inspection soon enough.

[@aaronthomas6155]

@@Markle2k Not every state does emissions testing so that's not really a concern for everyone. Some states do yearly safety inspections, that includes a visual inspection of the emissions system to ensure all components are still visibly in place.

[@maximthemagnificent]

I would love to see a video covering Honda's recent takedown requests for 3D printed parts. A lot of the coverage on tech sites feels a little OTT, so it'd be good to learn more about the legal background. Thanks!

[@havoc1230]

Another note on loaded firearms in vehicles. Most states define loaded firearms (long guns) as having a round in the chamber. It is normally perfectly legal to have the magazine loaded (even inserted into the firearm for those with removable magazines) as long as a round is not chambered. Again, this will depend on what state you live in. For example in Colorado, this is legal. Handguns can be carried loaded AND concealed in your vehicle as it is considered an extension of your home. No concealed carry pernit or license required.

[@Jeffrey_Tyler]

I love all of these "featuring" videos. It's great seeing my favorite KZbinrs interacting with each other.

[@InvisiblerApple]

No offence to Donut (it is a workshop, after all), but the switch between the Legal Eagle studio and theirs really highlights why "Fix it on set" is such an important thing. Why do you have such a good interview-style studio set-up

[@murph1329]

5:35 the clean air act, blatantly illegal? Actually no it's not blatantly illegal Mr. Pompous Attorney man. Modifying a diesel engine is 100% legal in the state of Alabama. I would LOVE to see the Federal government try and charge someone over this. After seeing the outcome of West Virginia v. EPA I'm EXTREMELY confident the Federal government would lose that case very quickly.

[@eadecamp]

When I lived in Italy in the early 90s, a lot of the Italians had those license tag covers, though I don't know whether they were the same kind. But back then traffic lights, speed limits, and stop signs were a suggestion at best.

[@Speedster189]

You say it as if that was a long time ago, in the olden age where cars were brand new. 1850. Oh wait the 90s..

[@foca7550]

@@Speedster189 90s were wild in Italy and most of Europe

[@davidsandrock7826]

How far do laws against “impersonating” a police officer go? My father was adamant in my youth that even dressing as one for Halloween could get you in trouble. Is that the case?

[@sparkplug1018]

Depends on the state, pretty sure owning a black and white car in California isn't allowed. As far as a costume goes, Id imagine that as long as you don't have a badge on it, you'd probably be ok. Might just be a circumstances type of thing, like what are you doing, does it actually say police, etc.

[@Derah_OG]

I mean, plenty of strippers (male and female) often dress as cops, or firemen, or nurses, or other emergency personnel as part of the fetish. I would assume DRESSING like a cop may not be a crime per se, as long as you very clearly establish that you are NOT a cop. And the illegal part would start when you both dress the part, and also claim to be the part. That said, I'm not a lawyer, so take my word as just the uneducated guess of a random schmuck.

[@NarwahlGaming]

I get in trouble all the time for impersonating... 'The Sexy Patrol'! **turns on boom box**

[@1366Erik]

Are you going around trying to use the powers of an officer? If not, you're fine. Dressing up as one is not illegal to my knowledge.

[@x--.]

Well, it's going to depend on the cop you pissed off, right? Is it illegal? Well, if you really pissed them off they'll claim you were attempting to exercise authority as a police officer and otherwise deceive someone. The uniform is just apart of that. If you don't piss anyone off then nope. You're probably going to have first amendment protections, especially on a halloween sort of night. But again, the temptation to pretend might be strong and *that* can definitely get you, justifiably, busted. Especially, if you detain someone.

[@RPAS1234]

10:53 "And ah yeah, do not do that, it's bad......" "What else we got?"

[@crimsonhalo13]

LE: "Don't pretend to be law enforcement!" Jeremy Dewitte: "Do I look like a joke to you?"

[@dbergerac9632]

Pretty much, yes.