Thread: Legality question

How do companies like Blinder (laser jammers) and license plate photo blockers handle the legality of the products they sell? Both are obviously illegal in most (all?) states yet they seem to openly advertise of their benefits and publicly sell their products. Is there some fine print about "for off road use only" or something?

The answer might be obvious, but I'm no lawyer and need a concrete answer to this. Thanks!

Anything after market, even carbon fiber hoods always have the "For Off Road Use Only" to get around the legality thing. Think of what would happen if someone crashed and the carbon fiber hood sliced through the window and decapitated someone. Since you don't need to follow any laws for off road use, you can sell your products as such. Same thing with LED lights or strobe lights etc. I'm no lawyer, but it seems like a good loophole to sell your non DOT approved products.

I'm almost a lawyer, but I've been a cop for 7 years. The truth is, traffic statutes are typically so broad that police can fit damn near anything they want into the category of illegality. Honestly, I don't know much about DOT standards, so I can't really offer too much advice on that. I do know that that makes it harder to read a tag is considered "improper equipment". Different states have different laws regarding jammers/detectors.

Consider this; if whatever product you are developing is going to create an inherent danger on the roadway, the NHTSA will be so far up your ass, that you'll want to move to India.