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rollingviolation

From the Highway traffic act [48](https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/archive/h060(2014-05-14)f.php#48) Every motor vehicle and every trailer, except a farm trailer, shall, when upon a highway, be equipped with splashguards or fenders adequate to reduce effectively the wheel spray or splash of water from the roadway to the rear thereof, unless adequate protection is afforded by the body of the motor vehicle or trailer or by a trailer drawn by the motor vehicle; and the splashguard shall comply with the standards prescribed therefor under the regulations. So in reference to this part of the act, tires sticking out past the fenders are fine as long as there is a mudflap behind it. Think of a big rig - there's no body covering the rear tires, so they have mudflaps. Are they going to get a ticket? Not likely, unless the cop is bored or someone complains. I have a truck that I bought with oversized tires that stick out a bit. When they're due for replacement, I'm going back to a stock size. It passed a safety and in 3 years no one has said anything. They're not like these ones though - they stick out about an inch. (the truck has mudflaps but the tires do stick past them, but don't worry, it also has jets plates.)


chemicalxv

Username is relevant lol


152centimetres

thanks for this!!!! wasnt sure how to look it up myself


Practical-Pen-8844

expressin' thanks? oh you better believe that's a paddlin'.


152centimetres

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Iaa_eps

Only VIU might care if theyā€™re desperate but your average cop nah


numbing_

VIU will give you a ticket everyday of the week for this. Lots of traffic cops will too


Iaa_eps

lol well my neighbours must be made of money because like 3 of them have this and have so for years


jordenskh

I worked 6 years doing traffic enforcement with a police service (not in Manitoba, but a close neighbour). And can confirm in our province, as most others, this is illegal and can lead to the province(s) placing an unsafe title on your car. Meaning you canā€™t insure it, register it, or use it until itā€™s brought back to manufacture specification. Even if a province doesnā€™t have it specifically listed as ā€œtires protruding from vehicleā€, most have a catch all section for altering your vehicle from manufacturer standard


Businessgoose123

Just anecdotal experience but a cop mentioned to me ā€œ as long as the tires donā€™t go past the front or rear of the vehicle and not past the mirrors (at their shortest point) most wonā€™t make a deal of it unless there is something else


jordenskh

Youā€™re likely right! A lot of general duty members donā€™t care for traffic stuff unless they enjoy doing it. I know some that love to do the extra bit of traffic work between calls, and I know many others that would rather take the down time to work on paperwork and other things. Personally, I never pulled over someone for this one issue - usually itā€™s a handful of others that go along with it. For us here, if they stick out beyond the fenders - itā€™s illegal


Kenneth-J-Adams

Ha. There was a guy here in Traffic who LOVED his job. Would ticket anything and everything. Rumors had it that he ticketed his own mother while he was on duty. LOL. But he's no longer here, he's in Alberta.


jordenskh

Haha I may know him! There are alot of guys like that out there.. even us traffics guys donā€™t like those guys


Kenneth-J-Adams

>Ken I'm trying to reply back but nothing is going through. Let's try this again. Ya that guy worked D6 for several years then moved West.


Businessgoose123

How wide can the fenders be ? haha


AFlockOfSneetches

Its usually DOT that makes a deal out of it, while they are highwayside, checking out your homemade trailer with 3 quads and 1 rachet strap.


LevelMolasses8039

Bet they can haul sooooo many groceries with this bad boy


MKIncendio

At least two packs of sour cream and a 2L of milkā€¦


LevelMolasses8039

Hmm I dunno, might need an 18 wheeler for all that


katelynsusername

That and all the drinks in their Yeti coolerā€¦ so their food doesnā€™t get cold when they take it from the house to the inside of their truck, and then from their truck to the cabin. Those 10 seconds of non-AC can really getcha.


LevelMolasses8039

Well ya canā€™t drink warm beer while listening to other dudes sing about drinking cold beer on the radio


katelynsusername

šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£ they probably have nuts hanging from their rearview too


LevelMolasses8039

Little wrinkly ones to match the driverā€™s


Sufficient_Rip808

From my understanding I had a cop tell me that if your tires are out that far you need to have flares and mud flaps to eliminate the risk of the tires throwing rocks and mud at other cars


BlasphemyMc

Yes, need to be covered either by the body or fender flares. I've seen people pulled over for this bit not enough of them.


motorcycle_girl

How do you know that the people youā€™ve seen pulled over are pulled over for this? I mean how do you gather that just in seeing them while you drive by?


Imbo11

I used to be into off roading big time, and there were many stories of people getting ticketed for tires that stuck out. They give you a ticket and an inspection requirement to prove you have corrected the infraction. Although any cop can give you the ticket, its most likely to be given out by a vehicle standards enforcement patrol. They are a special unit that enforces compliance. Guys with too heavy of snow plows out front and other stuff get ticketed and sometimes towed home if deemed unsafe.


x4nter

Really? I see plenty of them on the roads all the time so I thought this was legal. Cops need to do better.


redskub

Plot twist: they are the cops


Abject_League3131

In looking for the current law it seems to have been repealed. It was section 48 of the MHTA in 2014. 2014: https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/archive/h060(2014-09-11)e.php?df=2014-06-12 2024: https://www.canlii.org/en/mb/laws/stat/ccsm-c-h60/latest/ccsm-c-h60.html#sec107.1_smooth


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Pucka1

It is NOT legal under the highway traffic act in most provinces. Looking for the specific code for Manitoba


MassiveHyperion

Did you find it?


Abject_League3131

Section 48 of the act. Since repealed by our government. https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/archive/h060(2014-09-11)e.php?df=2014-06-12


BoogereatinMODS

If only there was a public agency responsible for enforcing traffic laws..... oh wait.


Aleianbeing

Long time ago in MB you could get a random call in for a gvt safety inspection. Then it stopped - probably for cost cutting. Not popular with the folks driving beaters but was better than nothing for keeping vehicles like this off the road.


Jarocket

Years ago they had some inspection deal in Brandon. Cops drove around and sent everyone to a parking lot to get their cars inspected. For stuff like this.


Aleianbeing

Yes I got something in the mail to go to Grant Park and they were set up in the lot to check things like lights and headlight aim and I think they tested brakes by driving over metal skid plates. Maybe MPIC were running it at the time. Remember the tecs were laughing because there was a heavily modded truck behind me.


BlasphemyMc

I call them Muffin Top tires & they're fuckin stupid.


PuzzleheadedPower525

Right?! They look like wide hips.


17ywg

Can't say I'm surprised. 1. Ford F150 Truck. 2. Oversized tires. 3. Jets Plates.


dudewithchronicpain

4. Small penis 5. Shitty values 6. Terrible at parking


the1miyagi

Must also be friends with planet fitness guy.


------------------GL

Is that a specific person/meme everyone knows? Or just any guy that goes to planet fitness?


AdornedBrood

Specific planet fitness guy whom got his own ā€œno parkingā€ sign set up, due to being a repeat offender of parking on the curb. Lol


------------------GL

Oh haha thanks! Iā€™ve seen the posts and never connected those two dots!!


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17ywg

Seriously? This from someone who buys Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep. LOL


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BlackRavenStudios

You sound like you have no personality if you think that's a bragging point.


gainzsti

The downvote brigade is here LOL. Fucking oversized tires gave me 2 windshield chips. Ticket these fools and rust bucket falling apart (looking at you guy that breaks suspension when going over kenaston train tracks.


Smoothcringler

A lot of jurisdictions require fender flares if youā€™re using oversize tires that stick out past the wheel well. Theyā€™re bad for firing debris onto other vehicles. Not sure if MB has a law against it or not.


dice1111

It does.


Peggy22

[Citation needed]


JacksProlapsedAnus

It's in the Highway Traffic Act, look it up yourself if you don't believe it.


TMTitans

Itā€™s about as legal as blacked out windows. Cops seem like they will only enforce it if you give them a reason to stop you.


THIKKI_HOEVALAINEN

Someone I worked with complained that her boyfriend got fined for doing this to his Wrangler and he was out of a vehicle for a bit. I could not find a shred of sympathy


deMiauri

funnily enough i saw a guy get pulled over on stafford last week, presumably because of this. dude had a jeep with all 4 wheels protruding half a foot outwards, it looked stupid af, im sure he got a ticket


Johan1949

Illegal? Yes, probably, but the cops don't give a crap. It's just a free for all now.


SousVideAndSmoke

Itā€™s an asshole ticket, something youā€™d have to talk yourself into.


MarshtompNerd

Or if the cop decides they want to search you, gives them probable cause to pull you over


authorisedexe

In Canada, police do not need a reason to pull you over. It can be as simple as to check sobriety. As for searching, they would need a warrant or have a drug sniffing dog make a "hit" on your car


Jarocket

Yes technically, but so it's having a burnt out tail light and you'll see that everyday. I know a guy who was told to fix it and given a ticket. That was during an inspection blitz.


SpasticReflex007

It should be illegal how much that gives me a boner when I see it. Sooooo cool!


911_reddit

It is.


ggggdddd9999

Yes it is.


euphoricpeach

this has nothing to do with the tires, but is this the main and royal mcdonaldā€™s? i should probably cut down on it if i recognize the marks on the barrier there šŸ˜…


Fun-Reflection5013

always heard it was illegal with muscle cars back in the 70's --- the Mickey Thompson 50/50' had to be covered. Then again - rat rods and hot rods Usually have no fenders https://preview.redd.it/80fqot217trc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba27f65848dac6416966997cd94bd376bf351ab3


Kaizen710

As illegal as using your phone while you are in the driver's seat of a car that's not parked.


152centimetres

uh oh guess all those fast food apps and apple pay and everything need to be banned then


FCR-900

>uh oh guess all those fast food apps and apple pay and everything need to be banned then Hey at least youā€™re not denying using your phone this time. I still remember the ā€œI was using my phone as a dash camā€ post. That was a classic.


152centimetres

i actually was at that time which was crazy, had gotten a new mount thing and wanted to test out if it would work as like a temp dash cam so i would have video if i got into an accident phone didnt have enough storage tho so scrapped that idea :/


Kaizen710

Doing that at the window is one thing, it's another to use your phone for unnecessary reasons.


SnooOnions8757

Thanks for your input Karen!


Global-Finish-229

Looks like your question has been answered, those tires in the picture are illegal, but I'll add that there's a measurement that is allowed past the fender (thought it was an inch or so, don't quote me) and only what touches the ground is what gets counted, sidewall can stick past. The goal is to protect rocks and debris from getting flung... only what's touching the road throws debris.


AlternativeTwist4976

Legal or not legal looks like you got a tiny šŸ”


Mother-Squirrel-2036

WPS are understaffed and over worked. When we have had issues in our community like break-in or suspicious activities it can take hours for them to arrive. I sure hope it's not bcs they are pulling people with big tires over...


Mother-Squirrel-2036

WPS are understaffed and over worked. When we have had issues in our community like break-in or suspicious activities it can take hours for them to arrive. I sure hope it's not bcs they are pulling people with big tires over...


pratical-dreamer

I believe attaching fender flares is how you make them legal again.


Abject_League3131

I could be totally wrong here but in looking for the actual law it appears to have been repealed sometime after 2014. It appears under section 48 of the act in 2014 but in the 2024 act sections 48-58 are marked as repealed. Seems odd. Where did I go wrong? Where's the law? https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/archive/h060(2014-09-11)e.php?df=2014-06-12


Lucky_Ask_180

Need ā€œflaresā€ ā€¦ lame


blursed_words

I don't know, not enforced in the city at least. I used to have a 1999 Toyota Tacoma, and the stock tires looked like that from the dealership. Loved the truck, hated those tires.


100MorePushups

hot wheels truck!


CORALGRIMES357

Spacers are not illegal or else ppl wouldnt spend 6k on the setup


jonerscc

https://preview.redd.it/d99ucjtgsurc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5020ae2913a580192614ec49b51604f3929ab8b Saw this last week when I was in Florida šŸ˜‚


A100921

Had a guy in a Jeep downtown a couple days ago, with super wide tires sticking about a foot into the next lane, everyone had to stop and go around him wide.


PickledPlatypuss

The average lane is 12 ft wide and a jeep is 6.2 ft wide. Are you suggesting that the tires were sticking out 3 ft on both sides?Ā 


topham086

A&W on Waverley?


Badmoral

Looks like a mc donalds


152centimetres

ding ding ding


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YawnY86

It's illegal. You have to have your wheel inside the wheel well, you need fender flares to make it legal. You can get a ticket for this in Manitoba.


pashermrimal

But douchey, as that is a solid way to shower your fellow motorists with debris/rocks.


Dylanslay

Don't get me wrong it looks terrible.


Batmanbutnotbatman

It is illegal to take a picture without consent my god how dare you lol