Can I Be Pulled Over for Having a Dirty Car?

There’s something to be said about driving a spotless and shiny vehicle down the road. After all, who doesn’t want to cruise around in something so immaculate! However, life can get hectic, and it can become challenging to find time to clean and maintain a vehicle. We have to wonder, do police officers have something to say about dirty vehicles? You may be driving around with potential ticket targets. At Pronto Insurance, we want you to take mindful steps while driving on the road, including caring for your car before being potentially ticketed.

Ticket Potential

There are several components in your vehicle that ensure you drive safely and help others identify your vehicle. However, that can be inhibited if your car is beyond filthy and may lead to a potential ticket:

Your windshield helps you navigate safely during the day and night, but that can be difficult to do if it has many cracks, dirt, or grime on it.
Your license plate helps others identify your vehicle, but this can be impossible if your plates are chipped or covered in gunk.
Your lights, including headlights, plate lights, and rear lights, need to be bright and clean so that you can drive around others.

As you can imagine, if any of these components keep you from driving your car safely or make it difficult for law enforcement to identify you, you could risk getting pulled over, getting a warning, and even being penalized for having an equipment violation.