In article ,
HeyBub wrote:
Robert Bonomi wrote:
In article ,
HeyBub wrote:
Jerry - OHIO wrote:
I hacked the end of mine off and baught a tranny funnel .No more
****ing around.
Jerry


Isn't it a federal crime to defeat, tamper, or modify a mandated
safety feature?

Nope. It's just illegal to sell it (or give it away), in the
modified form

Logic being that you can expose yourself to the risk, but you're not
allowed to epxose somebody else to it.

So.... I can remove the seat belts from my car...?


Yes, you can!! And you will -not- get in any trouble with 'the law' for the
act of removing them.

*BUT*, as others have pointed out, it is illegal to _operate_ a vehicle "on
the public roadways" without that equipment, _if_ it came with said equipment
from the factory. Note also: it is -not- a _federal_ crime to so operate such
a 'modified' vehicle, merely a violation of your *state* laws regarding
operation of a motor vehicle.