Is it legal to drive without a hood in texas

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I need to pickup a hood at the greyhound station about 3 miles from my house (on local roads). Since I dont have a truckI was thinking about driving over with no hood and bolting on the new on. Is that kosher in TX?

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Chris

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I think even if it is not, just tell the cop what you are doing and you will probably get off.

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yeah just be honest and he'll probably let you go.

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Ive seen people do it before. Not often, and not sure if they got hassled though.

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you should be fine for the 3 miles and as said above 98% of officers will understand the story.

I"ve dirven a 450whp 89' civic race car on public roads while it was being tuned and had no hood no bumpers no harnesses and a open downpipe for about 10 miles and no one was the wiser.

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your talking about three miles, so I don't see you having much a problem unless you are driving like a madman and drawing the wrong attention to you.

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Well, its 3 miles in downtown Dallas

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I still think you wouldn't have a problem, thats even if you get pulled over.

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i say go ahead and do it. i think you will be fine. but please post results.

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I drove around for months at a time, without the front bumper on my car, never had a problem for that. Just got pulled over for the missing from license plate twice will the front end was gone.

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biggest problem you will have is getting air to flow over the intercooler...

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biggest problem you will have is getting air to flow over the intercooler...

LOL I really doubt that will be that big of an issue for 3 miles.

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I would just bring that hood home and install it.....as much as I like talking to homeless people, getting mugged and stabbed at the downtown Dallas Greyhound station.

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I think even if it is not, just tell the cop what you are doing and you will probably get off.

I hope teh cope is cute

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Why is driving without a hood illegal? Does a hood make a big difference in the crash worthiness of a car?

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biggest problem you will have is getting air to flow over the intercooler...

Not a problem

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I hope teh cope is cute

i hope so too

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it cant possibly be illegal...i dont understand how a motorcycle, with an exposed engine is legit but a car with no hood isnt...same thing almost.

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Not a problem

dude, that thing is bigger than my TV...

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Nah, its not that big

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you can drive with out the hood no problem.