PA & Doorless = $141.50 fine

Saharaunlmtd

Saharaunlmtd

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I have been daily driving a Wrangler in SWPA since 2000 and I’ve never been pulled over when doorless. Well, it happened today on my commute home from work. As a Jeep enthusiast, this is very disheartening.

The officer went so far as to say the rear tube doors I was running were not legal either. It is beyond frustrating to think I can no longer enjoy the freedom the wrangler platform provided.

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Arrcherr

Arrcherr

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Wow that sucks, sorry to hear that! I didn't even realize that was illegal in some areas. I wonder if there's a loophole for vehicles design with removable doors.
 
Ddays

Ddays

Hooked
What a fucker. That's just a guy being a dickhead because he can. You're the second guy I've heard of getting a ticket for being doorless in Monroeville. It's worth requesting a hearing.
 
jesse3638

jesse3638

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We will get tickets for no mud flaps here in CA but not running doorless. But I better not be coming back from Cabellas in Reno with a full load of ammo..haha.

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duktrx

duktrx

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175.77.*Body.

*(a)**Condition of body. All items on the body shall be in safe operating condition as described in §**175.80 (relating to inspection procedure).

*(b)**Fenders. The wheels of a vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be equipped with fenders of a type used as original equipment. A tire may not come in contact with the body, fenders or chassis of the vehicle.

*(c)**Hood and hood latches. The entire motor compartment of a vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be covered by a hood. The hood shall be equipped with a double latch system to hold it in the closed position if the hood was originally so equipped.

*(d)**Protruding objects. There may be no torn metal, glass or other loose or dislocated parts protruding from the body of the vehicle.

*(e)**Fender flares. A vehicle may be equipped with fender flares not to exceed 3 inches.

*(f)**Doors. A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be equipped with doors of a type used as original equipment. The doors shall open and close securely unless the vehicle has been manufactured or modified to the extent that there is no roof or side. Tailgates, except on vehicles where the tailgate gives access to the passenger compartment, may be replaced with wood planking, nets or other material that will prevent loss of load. Tailgates*



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Saharaunlmtd

Saharaunlmtd

Caught the Bug
Ddays said:
What a fucker. That's just a guy being a dickhead because he can. You're the second guy I've heard of getting a ticket for being doorless in Monroeville. It's worth requesting a hearing.
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Thought about appealing all evening, but per the officer’s public profile, he’s a vehicle code instructor. It doesn’t leave me feeling hopeful. I can’t even fall asleep because of the nonsense.
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duktrx

duktrx

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Under section 175.77.(F)
Looks like your Jeep was manufactured without a roof, so sounds like doors may not actually be required.

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agr1144

agr1144

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I would fight it. On the ticket he cited you 175.77e and his description was no doors. 175.77f pertains to doors. Seems to me maybe you could get out of it on a technicality. The way 175.77f reads to me that if you have no roof, you don’t have to have doors. I lived in State College for 10 years and never had a problem. Saw jeeps doorless all the time too. I’ve heard before that monroeville and York in SE PA can be real jerks about doorless jeeps.


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