He got everyone in town out of their tickets for FREE!

[@VINwiki]

He's not the hero we asked for, but the hero we needed.

[@jacobrev6567]

True justice is served to the right thing

[@PaulDillinger]

So many fond Dream Cruise memories. I remember rolling up to a stop light with my buddy in his IROC Z28 to my left. When the light turned green we floored it only to hear all hell break loose to my right. Old dude in a Ford Ranger was up on two wheels with NOS blasting. He had the biggest grin in the world as he blew past us. Dream Cruise is a must on any car guy or girl's bucket list. Thanks for the memories Steve!

[@stevenj7673]

Here is a man that did a lot of work for free and the only reason he stopped was that the man shut him down. " It was fun while it lasted" you did a great thing Steve!!!

[@mikeyzgt68]

He's a knight in shining Armor All tires

[@bettyboop6292]

Love STEVE LEHTO & his youtube channel! Lots of solid, common sense advice & commercial free ( no ads). His advice, helped me when I was pulled over by State patrol! No ticket!!

[@almehgub]

The gentleman is an automotive hero

[@MrPlemke50]

His channel is full of good advice

[@brianm.595]

Subscribe to his channel

[@samsham8218]

Indeed.

[@xanny7373]

his videos are great too

[@basithph8958]

I tip my hat for this man who did this selfless act of kindness

[@somenygaard]

5:30 You missed part showing some of his motive. I like Steve’s channel quite a bit but it wasn’t totally selfless.

[@joeljeffrey9139]

@@somenygaard Right, but it was a win win scenario. He helped ppl fight their tickets for free, and got publicity for his law firm.

[@somenygaard]

@@joeljeffrey9139 I totally agree. It was no less noble. Everybody won!

[@sludge4125]

He was promoting himself.

[@somenygaard]

@@sludge4125 A smart move

[@mikeaninger7388]

“Terribly sorry, but your free service is too good and you’re costing the city.” “That right? Tough tinker toys!”

[@Aaron48219]

As a Detroiter, I knew immediately this was about Lehto and the Dream Cruise just by the thumbnail.

[@mikemike90sbaby74]

I been to every dream Cruz since 2000

[@Delta_NWAB747fan]

I’m a Detroiter too, it’s such a great story!

[@jamil_cars]

Same it’s too bad about woodward though

[@IHSMKBS3]

I love that “Hey the boss says we can’t cut you any more deals“ You mean the boss is restricting liberty? He’s mad he’s not making as much money? Go figure.

[@samsonian]

Oh you know...just more proof that our legal system is not used for justice, merely a tool for extracting money from the people that ALREADY PAY THEIR F***ING SALARIES.

[@mwechtal]

How can the DA discriminate against 1 lawyer's clients?

[@3xceIIent]

​@@mwechtal They didn't say it was only for this lawyer. They said the prosecutors office now has a policy not to offer deals on misdemeanors. In any case its up to the prosecutors whether they want to offer a deal or not. Have you seen/heard a "Tough on crime" campaign? Thats what that is. A prosecutor running for election saying they won't offer deals (obviously there can be some nuance here).

[@lawrencebraun7616]

It's not misdemeanor it's a civil infrartion

[@masterdisaster79]

@@lawrencebraun7616 The guy in the video said its a misdemeanor so I'm gonna guess the attorney is right. I honestly don't know the difference between the 2 but I'm gonna side with him unless you can correct me. Also I mean no disrespect by saying this.

[@Dream0Asylum]

This story needs a film adaptation; just a shame that the *superhero* genre is so saturated right now.

[@tfsamrtguy]

Netflix adaptation featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, as the The Woodward Dream Attorney.

[@CarlosGutierrez-ox7gt]

@@tfsamrtguy is Kevin Hart the secretary and Jason Statham the prosecutor? 😂

[@tfsamrtguy]

@@CarlosGutierrez-ox7gt We got ourselves a movie.

[@PrestigeChaosHD]

To be fair I think superhero movies are perfect for showcasing the tech boom that has brought us revolutionizing cgi

[@K-Town.CooKoos]

Nah it’s films about black people

[@RogerAlan]

Welcome once again to Lehto’s Law. Here’s Steve Lehto.

[@imouse3246]

Ed should do Steve's intro and outro just once, for shits 'n giggles.

[@RogerAlan]

@@imouse3246 @vinwiki he’s right you know

[@DIYAudioGuy]

@@imouse3246 let's all upvote this post so that it will happen!

[@canadianrobotlady]

Are you guys trying to wedge me out of this? LOL

[@RogerAlan]

@@canadianrobotlady No M’am, you’re ingrained in our hearts now.

[@benonihiggins8204]

After the Annual Woodward Dream Cruise comes the Annual Motown Money Grab

[@Oalco0459]

Its already started in “Royal Joke” for the past month 🙃

[@skilledsports32]

Racso L saw on facebook they are writing loud exhaust tickets...

[@samsonian]

@@skilledsports32 maybe they should just be honest and have the tickets say, “no automotive fun allowed”

[@baseball2021gmd]

I love about 30 minutes from woodward and I’ve been trying to get the Supra out this summer but woodward has been horrible this year. They are ruining years of tradition and heritage! My group tries their hardest to stay away from woodward now even though we know many of the business owners. Sickening.

[@Madmaxnolaw]

Congratulations to Detroit area Policies for fucking up again at Letting anybody have fun

[@chrisbraithwaite21]

Holy shit that’s me in the Focus 😂

[@bigmike1952]

Not bad

[@davidmichelson3873]

I have a nitrous blue RS too😂

[@colewharton3944]

Time stamp?

[@DominicanAB]

@@colewharton3944 the thumbnail

[@_shubham_s]

That’s so sick

[@skitzotyler]

"Justice in bulk" lmao

[@DMillhouze]

This is the kind of content we need more of on VINWiki. Not a video of some privileged tool thinking his car is cursed because he got a few tickets while being a clown.

[@pr-9]

Which video is that?

[@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT]

@@pr-9 all of them.

[@SamTheKat69]

Steve’s becoming one of my favorite contributors quickly, what a guy

[@MrRiftman]

Steve Lehto is the man! I remember reading his articles on both Jalopnik and I believe R&T. Listening to his stories really reaffirms how down to earth he really is

[@dragngt]

I like this attorney. 👍 How do you not?

[@metaphysicalgraffiti]

Roll tide!

[@dragngt]

@@metaphysicalgraffiti Roll Tide baby! 🐘

[@datasailor8132]

War Eagle. My daddy went to Auburn, 1938. My uncle went to Auburn, 1936. My grandaddy went to Auburn, 1898. I went elsewhere.

[@metaphysicalgraffiti]

@@datasailor8132 the majority of my close friends went to Auburn... So I can respect that.

[@phantommedia9964]

I drove there for the NASA Lunabotics Competition! The Alabama Astrobotics have a nice facility there.

[@sam0wings]

You were definitely doing Gods work in that moment in time.

[@NickRgibbs]

"It all got shut down" Look where he is today still supporting his passion. You couldn't buy a marketing campaign today this successful. Hats off to you sir!

[@peacefullyscripted]

I go to the Woodward Dream Cruise every year. I really enjoy taking visitors from other countries, as they get to see a spectacular sampling of cars. That was very kind of you, Steve, to help so many people for free. Actually, you are still doing that by teaching about the law on your channel.

[@becomeraptureready]

Wow, a lawyer with a decent heart. I like this guy!

[@me3333]

"A burnout you can see from space" Please don't sue me Mr. Lehto but I am totally going to steal that phrase and start using it. What an awesome dude!

[@robertthomas5906]

Next day the guy is at the tire store. Didn't we just sell you a set of rear tires yesterday? Yep, burned those suckers up yesterday. Burnout you could see from space. Oh, we wondered if a tanker blew up over there.

[@monkeyearcheese420]

He has a pretty cool you tube channel also

[@justinturner4850]

An attorney that’s cool..... now Ive seen everything🤯

[@snipe1066]

Check out his viper videos!

[@carlanwray8718]

Check out his channel in general. Steve Lehto is the coolest attorney on KZbin if you care at all about cars or driving.

[@chrissmith4713]

"Justice in bulk" 😄

[@KlunkersKustoms]

on woodward, i seen a dodge truck roast his tires at a stop light, we he was next to a lady in a 3rd gen camaro,, well the camaro got pulled over and inpounded, myself and others stopped to let the cop know it wasn't her that did the burnout the cop didn't care, he just wanted to write tickets

[@timkinley1779]

Imagine a job where part of the description is to screw people over. Then wonder why those same people don't worship you as a hero.

[@hughstephenson2957]

That's why big cities hire corrupt coos

[@daltonjanzen3382]

@@hughstephenson2957 rural cops are even more corrupt lmfao

[@DarkAttack14]

​@@timkinley1779that's not in any job description for a police officer whatsoever, we get it you hate cops. Did you ever stop to think that the reason you have bad interactions with them is *_your fault_* not theirs? I dislike getting tickets like anyone else, but I've been respectful and been able to drive away from some pretty crazy offenses with a warning or a mild ticket. I got pulled over and hit with radar at 93 in a 35 and walked away with a window tint ticket because I wasn't a c*nt. I've been written for 5 over when I was going 35 over. Attitude plays a massive part in the outcome (post note, none of this applies if it's a state trooper especially not a NY trooper, if they've decided to pull you over there's a 90% chance you're getting the ticket they pull you over for originally) not to say that if your a di*k to a trooper it won't make things way worse for you)

[@ashp5406]

When Car guy at heart takes over Lawyer at Mind.... What a Guy

[@constitutionislawofthislan6169]

Great story Steve. Can't believe I haven't ran into you at the cruise yet. Yet to miss one. The cruise part B is just as fun as part A. The sitting with other car guy's and talking about each other's car's and car stories. Seems 1.4 million VINwiki subscriber's agree.

[@stevelehto]

I'm there every year. A few days before the Cruise I will announce where I will be (I'll park for a while and hang out).

[@bettyboop6292]

@@stevelehto Great story, Steve! You are hitting 200k pretty fast! Any special plans, stories, live broadcast for your fans??

[@travissmith2067]

I would like to thank Steve as a long time Michigan resident he has helped me and a few of my friends after a spirited day at the Woodward dream cruise. I can't say for certain but I'm pretty sure I'm the gentleman he was referring to with the burnout you could see from space. 69 Chevelle ss with a blown 454

[@majorissues6604]

Lehtos law. HELL YES!!!! I LOVE your stories man. Never stop telling them PLEASE!

[@kers225abk2]

In Australia if you do a burnout, your car gets impounded for a month plus about $750 fine on top of the tow fee.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Not 25 years ago.

[@lilredexptsc]

The Woodward Dream cruise is the single greatest one day car event. You will see anything and everything. Diablos, R34, Cars they aren’t even out yet, every type of classic you could imagine. It’s insane. Should be on every car lovers bucket list.

[@robertlivingston5175]

I've been watching Lehto's law for years, and I've admired his videos. Now I know why. Steve is a super hero. Thank you sir for your service.

[@PontoonGrandpa]

Love Steve's stories..... such a fun car guy

[@DIYAudioGuy]

This guy is awesome! I watch his channel almost every day.

[@2JZUL8R14]

Ive been going to every dream cruise for the past decade, 8am until 2am sometimes. people don't realize how big this event is. All the way from Detroit to Pontiac, hundreds of thousands of people, millions of cars, you will see everything out there. I feel like this event doesn't get the recognition it deserves. This video is awesome and just shows the kind of people that are out here in michigan its such a cool event and i recommend everyones whos never been out here to come one year. This one in 2021 will be August 21

[@cowtowncustoms2110]

During the Mopar Nationals the town of Heath, Ohio Police Dept. fund raises for the charity and for $10 you get a picture in front of the Police dept of you doing a smokey burnout! The hotels and businesses all have a big weekend and everyone has fun!

[@nazz2406]

Dude that's awesome!!! That def on my bucket list now! Lol

[@cowtowncustoms2110]

@@nazz2406 , It is a fun time and a lot to do! Heath/Newark is a large area and nearby Buckeye Lake is a great night time hot spot for bands and bars on the lake!

[@EdoKwin]

7:30 - It's important to note, as Steve himself does here, that he wasn't getting the tickets dismissed without payment. He was negotiating plea deals for reduced charges and lower fines. Still awesome though.

[@grammarjew7747]

I go to the dream cruise every year with my Dad, we don’t have a hot rod or a really fast cars but we still go to watch, and it’s just surreal being there watching. I just gotta say the dream cruise should be a bucket list item for every car guy/gal out there.

[@TEAMPANIC42]

Steve Lehto is one of my FAVOURITE KZbinrs. Almost always get a laugh out of his videos. May you BOTH keep putting out great videos.

[@thehoror01]

This guy is quickly becoming one of my favorites on vinWiki

[@duaneg1625]

Royal Oak is the worst! I will not take a classic car anywhere near that town now, but that is likely what they want. I have had 3 tickets in the 30 years I have been driving, all in Royal Oak and I live over an hour away from there! I have only ever been in Royal Oak like 10 times! Thank you for standing up to them! I have a great ticket about my Woodward Dream Cruise ticket, but it is a long story.

[@joshuagibson2520]

I've been subbed to Steve for a couple years or so. If you're not you need to be. Lehtos Law is the channel name.

[@mwagg123]

I used to live at 13 and Woodward! Love the Motorcity

[@stevelehto]

Northwood!

[@lukewarmwater6412]

the businesses along the cruise are still pissed about the loss of income that resulted from cops writing tickets....

[@timkinley1779]

I'm sure the cops are still patting each other on the back for reminding the citizens who is ultimately in control.

[@ryanpaaz]

He didn't mention it, but the fact he did it year after year meant that the way he was able to do them quickly in bulk and also get all the media exposure means it must have paid off in adverting for it to make it worth it. Doesn't make it any less awesome. Win-win.

[@ElvianEmpire]

probably the cheapest advertising he has ever done.

[@shagirani5518]

He is the hero we didn't deserve, but the hero we needed...

[@chebochevato8336]

Alas, a rare specimen these days. A genuine good Samaritan. And he's a lawyer to boot! Though I'm not a person he helped, I still feel compelled to offer my thanks and gratitude.

[@MaxSpeedMike]

Gonna need Steve to come along on all future rallies.

[@danthomas9077]

Kids today don't "cruise", back in the late 70's and 80's, cruising friday night was the thing to do, you went to see the cars and socialize. Getting out of a DUI has got to be the ultimate, when you grow up in a tiny rural Oregon town in the middle of no where, and there's nothing else to do, you'd cruise around the valley, drinking a few beers. Got stopped one night, three of us in the truck, we all knew the cop and he knew us, asked us if we were drinking, Rusty told him yup we're, you want one. Chuck the cop, said ya I'll have one, stood there at the truck talking for 10 minutes and drank a beer with us, told us to be careful and to go home! Rusty the one who was driving asked him why you drank a beer with us and letting us go, Chuck said because he'd observed us for 10 minutes and seen that we were not "drunk", and if word got out he'd drank a beer with us we'd all be getting tickets from then on!

[@ericbrandt829]

Steve has been entertaining me for years on Jalopnik and his books on the Chrysler Turbine and NASCAR Daytona/Superbird are fantastic reads and accounts from the people that built these cutting edge achievements

[@moose3177]

Smart man support your community, your community will support you.

[@tvelis513]

Woodward Dream Cruise should be on every car guys bucket list. Not only is the event itself awesome, it’s like a pilgrimage to hallowed ground in the Motor City where it all started.

[@guyski666]

The best Woodward Ave story is "The Black Ghost" - a cop that bought a Hemi Challenger RT SE with 4:10's and a 4spd - and he would take it out once in a while and kick everyone's ass on Woodward - and then put it away in his garage until he got the itch again. An amazing story

[@moneyjones2323]

Thank god for guys like this 🙏🏾✊🏾

[@OneWithLogic]

God forbid you worked on Woodward during dream cruise weekend lol

[@rustyrebel0199]

Imagine working for one of the cities and being one of the cruisers, i wear my dpw shirt to the cruise just incase

[@glennman0922]

I always feel bad for the ambulance drivers trying to get to R.O. Beaumont.

[@rustyrebel0199]

@@glennman0922 i feel bad for the and ambulances going to st. Joes in Pontiac

[@avgjoeshow4208]

You need to get Steve back on. I love his channel and his insights and it’s so fun to listen to him talk!

[@tehscope9422]

He's a car guy who happens to be a lawyer . Car guy's and gal's are very tight and will help with any car troubles , I am not surprise Steve helped out , I am surprised he did it for as long as he did .

[@nismo2070]

I've been watching Steve Lehto for a while. Subbed his youtube channel. He fights for the people that need a fighter. He is a good man!

[@markk3453]

I'm sure he still gets calls from those old clients from time to time. great story !

[@1stupidfish]

Steve Leto is amazing. It's always fun to listen to his stories.

[@Onewheelordeal]

I've lived 10 min from Woodward my whole life, how had I never heard of this?

[@phobos258]

All this time watching lehto's law and I had no idea he was that lawyer! I remember this story!

[@towboatjeff]

I've been watching Steve's KZbin channel for a couple years now and after this video j like the guy even more. He seems like a guy you'd like to have a beer with and talk about cars.

[@budpup65]

We need this dude at H2Oi

[@pocketflies]

A gentleman, and a absolute legend

[@meligoth]

Car guy, educator, author, marathon runner, lawyer, historian and who knows what other talents, Steve is a true renaissance man.

[@joecummings1260]

Cops writing tickets at a car event because, the teenage hotrod menace is Detroit's most pressing criminal problem.

[@christophernuckolls9964]

Steve Lehto is THE MAN! I love his KZbin channel, Lehto's Law.

[@edlowe4586]

Steve, this story should be on your channel - vlog. You just became a hero in my esteem because of this.

[@TheAwesomeFossum]

This man selflessly marketted himself the best way. Word of mouth.

[@cartierchaps]

Little fun fact about the dream cruise: there’s now a specific spot on Woodward that is the designated “burn out spot” where you won’t get a ticket if you light em up.

[@78tag]

I would like to think that Lehto had something to do with that.

[@DaBearBaloo]

Last time I attended there was a Nova with a Supercharger sitting out of the hood marked Police Car, think it was a Pontiac City car. Also there were Christmas Trees throughout Woodward AVE. I need to get back up there. Anyone who says they are a Car Guy and hasn't attended the Dream Cruise is not a Car Guy.

[@danthomas9077]

I got out of a ticket and got to "play" with a cop. I was going up highway 58 over Willamette Pass in Oregon heading east, it was about 3 AM and zero traffic, so I was cruising at a pretty good clip in my 78 Datsun pickup that has a built Buick V6 and overdrive trans in it, it's got aftermarket front/rear anti sway bars, and handles more like a sports car than an old truck on twisty mountains. It's a highway cruiser, passes about everything. I came upon a car and was following it waiting for a passing lane, it was going quite a bit faster than the speed limit and I was having fun following it. My Datsun was keeping up with it, I couldn't tell exactly what kind of car it was, and at passing lanes they wouldn't move over and let me pass and actually sped up some. They did this a couple of times, so when the next passing lane came up I run up on their ass ready to pass, when red and blue lights came on in the rear window! It was an unmarked police car! He slowly pulled over with his lights on and I followed and pulled over behind him. He came back and the first question was... What the hell are you driving! As he looked at my Datsun with a puzzled look, he kind of mumbled... how the hell are you keeping up with me in that thing!? He said he tried to shake me and couldn't do it, and he didn't want to let me pass him. I laughed back and explained it had a built Buick v6 in it, he kind of laughed, we talked for a few minutes, he said he could but wouldn't give me a ticket, told me to slow it down, and don't try passing Sheriffs anymore! My speedo doesn't work in my Datsun but it's a good guess we were running 85 mph when the Sheriff wouldn't let me pass him, I think one reason I didn't get a ticket was he was "racing" with me, how often do you get to "play" with a cop like that and not get a ticket, only once! ;)

[@dustinwoodward614]

I have to wonder how they made a reckless driving ticket stick when the definition is "likely to cause or did cause how to another person or property" while at the same day having hundreds of burn out tickets with no injuries. Set a percentage for what likely is and prove via simple math of tickets vs injuries that burnouts on Woodward Ave. Are not likely to cause harm.

[@dadbaru9810]

Hometown stories are the best for me

[@eli.drives]

Better call Saul of car guys

[@originalbigmike]

The city figured out he was disrupting their cash grab.

[@randorandom]

He's the hero that Woodward Ave needs, but not the one it deserves.

[@everettengineers]

Absolute legend! What a guy, doing it for free! Hope he got good press out of it and got more clients!

[@donaljamescaddye3805]

That is a true gentleman in every sense ! Giving his time and advice for free ! He's not a shark ! Why don't sharks eat attorneys- it's called Professional Courtesey!

[@firecrackerfanatic]

Imagine if something like this happened at h2oi. Ocean city would try everything to shut down that attorney

[@BigsGaming]

dude would prob be banned from being a legal rep in the city

[@firecrackerfanatic]

@@BigsGaming absolutely

[@steeznsteve]

Make H20i about VWs again!

[@thelosteights9012]

Theres actually a law in Michigan that allows people with Authentic License plates to drive all through August because of the cruise

[@waitemc]

Steve is one genuine Kool dude

[@skaggthebassman3474]

"...a burnout you can see from space"! 🤣🤣

[@markmills344]

Steve Lehto is a legend in the world of automotive law.

[@linkroblox9474]

Its “not much” but its honest work

[@paulharris3456]

This guy is amazing, what a hero to not turn down any tickets!

[@AllAmericanGuyExpert]

I want to give this 20 thumbs up, because that's my estimate of the number of stories Steve told that I liked. Thanks Ed for bringing in Lehto.

[@gordythecreator]

You GOTTA LOVE A GOOD ATTORNEY!! Put things right!

[@zorrorides1]

In 65' we used to race at night from Ted's drive in to the totem pole (another restaurant) both were youth hangouts. Only the fastest cars would race light to light or the above run. Ols timey street racing in Detroit

[@N.Cognito]

As a Detroiter, I thank you for your service. The Dream Cruise has turned into a mad house. I call it the Woodward Dream Parking Lot.

[@smokey7666]

That first year of "no deals" I would request a trail on my ticket, even if it was minor ticket. It would have been great to go to trial for the whole ticket stack. Make 'em waste their time since they want to be asses.

[@detroitdiesel7074]

“I know if I said yes they would do an article on me” “so I said yes” What a legend this dudes awesome

[@shawnnorton2674]

Nice to see Steve Lehto, decent dude with a excellent KZbin channel. Of course Vinwiki is a most excellent KZbin channel!

[@gpslightlock1422]

@Steve Lehto rocks!

[@Ean.oo7]

Looks like Ben is hanging vertical at the bottom of the "2904" plate.

[@aboutsoundandvision]

The Woodward Dream Cruise is Mardi Gras for car lovers, I have only been once but it was one of the most fun experiences I have had out there on the open road and I wasn't even in a cool car! I definitely plan to go again at some point.

[@rickcox3216]

I’ve been following Lehto’s Law for a year... great content.

[@glennman0922]

I owned a house in Royal Oak (12 mile & Main behind the National) for 10 years and can tell you that Steve is a local legend!

[@chrisclark5204]

Love the part about the guy having a line locker on his car for doing burnouts.

[@jangrzelakowski4270]

You should make a vinwiki podcast with the same content so when I lock my phone I can still listen

[@josephbishop3231]

My old man was born and raised in Royal Oak in '49, and he was out on Woodward, but back in the 60's!