Punishment for HIDS?

1. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

   #1 15th March 2010, 01:55

   Well... we all know HID's are illegal on saxo's.
   
   Whats the punishment if you get caught with them?
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 15th March 2010, 06:34

   Depends on the cop but id say a fine maybe, wouldnt say youd get points
   
   Or a warning for you to get to the mot test station, get them sorted then send the ticket away signed to say its been sorted and passed the test
   
   Tbh 6k ones i never had a problem with any more than 6 - 8k hids then you will more than likely get pulled
3. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #3 15th March 2010, 14:40

   Hanging lol - I'm sick of being blinded by badly fitted/adjusted HIDS!
4. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #4 15th March 2010, 16:33

   Dont know anyone who has been fined yet. only a caution, if that!
5. Davo106 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Corwen, North Wales. Posts: 1963 Megane R26

   #5 15th March 2010, 17:23

   Got stopped the other day and the traffic didnt say anything... Even looked in the bay.
6. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #6 15th March 2010, 17:43

   Hid kits are road legal... Untill you get to something like 7k... After that its frowned upon as they are just too bright for on comming road users.
   Even then, they can only ask for it to be toned down a little...
   A car or bike would not fail an mot if he had hids of any strength.
7. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #7 15th March 2010, 19:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonto_VTR Hid kits are road legal... Untill you get to something like 7k... After that its frowned upon as they are just too bright for on comming road users. Even then, they can only ask for it to be toned down a little... A car or bike would not fail an mot if he had hids of any strength.

   i thought hids were illegal as the kits most people fit dont have a level adjuster in them ie cars which have them fitted from the factory have a level adjuster so if you have more weight in the back and the lights point further upwards then the lights would point down slightly not to blind people, so i would have thought aftermarket hids would be illegal
8. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #8 15th March 2010, 19:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeffchiz i thought hids were illegal as the kits most people fit dont have a level adjuster in them ie cars which have them fitted from the factory have a level adjuster so if you have more weight in the back and the lights point further upwards then the lights would point down slightly not to blind people, so i would have thought aftermarket hids would be illegal

   standard there not. aftermarket they are illegal
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 15th March 2010, 20:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wadoryu standard there not. aftermarket they are illegal

   yea thats what i said lol
10. Cutz Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Walsall, West Midlands. Posts: 388 Black Saxo VT? ;)

    #10 15th March 2010, 20:19

    HID's are only legal in projection bulbs with head light cleaners and self levelling.
    
    Cutz
11. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #11 15th March 2010, 20:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cutz HID's are only legal in projection bulbs with head light cleaners and self levelling. Cutz

    HIDs are legal in relfectors aswell if they came originally with all required stuff.
12. steviee90 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Torrance, Glasgow Posts: 1624 03 Saxo VTR

    #12 15th March 2010, 20:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cutz HID's are only legal in projection bulbs with head light cleaners and self levelling. Cutz

    correct
13. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #13 15th March 2010, 20:36

    As people have said there illegal. You can get the fact sheet here http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&sourc...08f1e6a1220005
    
    As for punishment usual for any lighting infraction would be a fix it note or non endorsable fixed penalty fine. The police do also have the right confiscate the vehicle. Under the prohibition system it allows the police to recover your vehicle and you would have to pay for the recovery costs or the vehicle would be crushed. This is becoming a more and more common action for the police to take. Next step would be county court and the possibility of £2500 fine and or prison time. Or if they take you to crown court its significantly more again.
    
    But as people have said a not to bright set of a sensible colour that is well setup will often simple be overlooked by the police and so you may get away with it. Plenty of people have got pulled with illegal lights of all sorts and got away with it. I would not recommend it though.