# 3rd brake light **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 14, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400 "2005-06-14T09:53:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/1 "2005-06-14T09:53:41Z")
do we have to have one? law? ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/2 "2005-06-14T10:02:43Z")
Section 5.1.1.27 of TSD 108 (TSD = Technical Standards Document) ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/3 "2005-06-14T10:12:20Z")
> [@spd-dmn](#): > > Section 5.1.1.27 of TSD 108 > > (TSD = Technical Standards Document) that means nothing to me, other than… “yes” we have to have one. ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/4 "2005-06-14T10:27:43Z")
You wrote “law?”. I took that to mean you want supporting evidence not just a generic yes. But, yes. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/5 "2005-06-14T10:29:48Z")
Been driving around with mine shaved forever and never been pulled over. Been followed by cops lots of times too. ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/6 "2005-06-14T11:04:43Z")
> [@spd-dmn](#): > > You wrote “law?”. > > I took that to mean you want supporting evidence not just a generic yes. > > But, yes. 🙂 oh i was just lookgin for “yes there is a law whichstates that you are required to have a 3rd brake light” but giving me the exact one is even better thanks hehe. hmm. ok. thanks for the input. ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/7 "2005-06-14T11:06:47Z")
> [@Sven](#): > > Been driving around with mine shaved forever and never been pulled over. > Been followed by cops lots of times too. well if you were driving around/followed then your brake light wouldnt be on. they probably wouldnt be able to notice if u had 2 or 3. i may run with 2 but dont know if its worth the hassle. ---
**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/8 "2005-06-14T13:57:37Z")
Every car made after 1986 has one. It’s law, but I don’t have one either and I’ve never been hassled for it. ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/9 "2005-06-14T14:09:18Z")
Followed me including through a couple intersections … Goddamn upper middle and all these high school idiots racing their parent’s cars. Makes it such a heat score. Cops patrol it all day long and instead of watching for the guys lining up they follow cars slightly modded all day long (never seen a modded car on upper middle light drag btw) ---
**Author:** ![Luis240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luis240sx/32/5530_2.png) [@Luis240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luis240sx)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/10 "2005-06-14T15:12:27Z")
> [@Axlerod](#): > > Every car made after 1986 has one. It’s law, but I don’t have one either and I’ve never been hassled for it. i dont think its something they notice very often or many just not enforced as much ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/11 "2005-06-14T15:56:35Z")
I’ve been rolloin’ without one for over 2 years now… I have other things on my car for cops to worry about over a missing third brake light. I mean they could hassle me about it but never once have they ever mentioned it and I’ve been pulled over many times… ---
**Author:** ![Luis240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luis240sx/32/5530_2.png) [@Luis240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luis240sx)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/12 "2005-06-14T16:45:41Z")
^^thats what i thought, i dont think they really care as long as you have to brake lights that work ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/13 "2005-06-14T16:46:15Z")
> [@Luis240sx](#): > > ^^thats what i thought, i dont think they really care as long as you have to brake lights that work Exactly… ---
**Author:** ![Luis240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luis240sx/32/5530_2.png) [@Luis240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luis240sx)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/14 "2005-06-14T16:47:57Z")
> [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](#): > > [quote=Luis240sx]^^thats what i thought, i dont think they really care as long as you have to brake lights that work Exactly…[/quote] hell ive been driving without license plate lights for the past yr and ive never been stopped for it, so i dont see that being any different right ?? ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/15 "2005-06-14T16:49:55Z")
^^^ Thats just luck… they fiend that like crazy… ---
**Author:** ![Luis240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luis240sx/32/5530_2.png) [@Luis240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luis240sx)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/16 "2005-06-14T16:51:26Z")
> [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](#): > > ^^^ Thats just luck… they fiend that like crazy… lol… ya probably :lol: ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3rd-brake-light/86400/17 "2005-06-15T05:21:41Z")
alright cool, thanks for the input guys.