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Any of u guys with shaved mirrors get hassled by the po-po?...I just picked up another truck its an 81 but the previous owner shaved the rear view mirrors..actually got pulled over driving it home from where i bought it..lol..didnt get a ticket, i was just told to get some on ASAP.

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I didn't think it was required by law to have them in Texas.

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ive heard of quite a few people getting tickets for missing mirrors...

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i live in the ft worth area and shaved mirrors on both sides, never been messed with. trucks in primer and im a young kid. people always ask if i get bothered but ive never had a problem and have been friving for 3 years

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Same here. Shaved mirrors, primered and young and haven't been stopped or given any trouble for it. In Texas you only need one mirror to be legal anyways so a rear view satisfies that.

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Print out this page and keep it in the truck.

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp...temdrop=Mirror

Point out the note at the bottom of the page to any officer that stops you.

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same here.
Houston, Tx.
Never a mention of it being an issue in over 8 years.
Safety inspected every year.
From my recollection of being a tx vehicle safety inspector, the vehicle must have a rear viewing device... the normal windshield mounted rvm is enough.

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Texas state inspection only requires one mirror. if you have a rearview mirror then you are good. If you have tinted windows then it will give them a reason to pull you over, they can state they didn't see the rearview.

That's what my inspection guy told me and i verified it by checking the state vehicle inspection requirements online.

You can check the link here http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/publ...l/chapter4.htm

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got curious. your inside mirror is sufficient if it meets criteria.
you can find the rules here:

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp.../item_insp.asp

some tasty excerpts:

20.19 Mirror. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of such motor vehicle.

2. Inspect for and reject if:

b. Vehicle is not equipped with at least one mirror.

NOTE: An inside mirror would meet all the above requirements. If the vehicle is equipped with more than one mirror, only one, either inside or outside, needs to meet all requirements.

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that's funny, excellent reply primrrd.

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Ha... but you beat me to the punch by a minute, I see, Outlaw!

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Dang thanks for the info guys!

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You have to have a mirror that allows you to see 200 feet behind you. If your back window is blocked then you must have an outside mirror.

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I wonder, and I understand the one mirror facing rearward thing.....Could removing mirrors be considered altering safety equipment? Altering or removing safety equipment is not legal. So i wonder if they'd have a leg to stad on if they chose to hit you with a ticket on this?

Myself, I like mirrors. But I could also understand someone who might want to shave them.