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Laws for going doorless

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#1 ·
I live in British Columbia Canada and was told you could drive with out doors and even seen a few jeeps going doorless. So I decided to take mine off, but got a verbal warning from police that I need to have at least the half doors and side mirrors. I was gonna look into getting mirrors that would mount with out doors but no point now. Is this the law everywhere or is it different where you live.
 
#2 ·
The law in BC is, if it came with doors....it has to have doors. As far as mirrors go, you need a rear view and a drivers side mirror. Passenger mirror is optional. lots of people go door-less without incident though. I plan on running door free this summer!!!
 
#4 ·
Attached an old bulletin regarding driving doorkess in BC. You got lucky some people have been issued vehicle inspection orders for running doorless. Luck of the draw really I know some people that have gone through road blocks without it even being mentioned, although it is illegal here in BC. It is a provincial law that differs from province to province. We need to start a petition to get an exception for Jeep Wranglers!
 

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#18 ·
Found this on a police forum:

Here in BC, Canada, you must have doors installed on a vehicle if it came from the factory that way. Early 1970's was the last time Jeep offered doors as an option. If is has hinges or striker posts, expect to get a ticket from me. Unsafe. Want wind on your thighs...ride a motorcycle like I do.
Ya, cause getting in an accident on a motorcycle is MUCH safer!
 
#21 ·
I'm from Ontario and want to drive out to BC. Since I'm insured and plated in Ontario can we ride door less? I get why BC has the law since insurance is government run through ICBC and has to pay losses and injuries from accidents. If I get into an accident my insurance pays the bill not BC government.
 
#22 ·
It's a BC law so no you can't. ICBC doesn't make or regulate the laws. BC RCMP will ticket you if you don't have at least half door and driver side mirror. Also depends on the cop if you get pulled over I guess

Same as if you get a speeding ticket in one province yet live in another. Still gotta pay it.
 
#23 ·
Vehicle compliance is based on where your vehicle is licensed & registered.
If your in compliance with your local laws your OK.
In Ontario it is illegal in most cases to drive an Ontario registered vehicle with only one license plate.
If you visit Ontario from a place that only issues one plate you don't get ticketed.
The local laws everyone must abide by are speed limits traffic directions ect.
 
#27 ·
This is the same response I got from an RCMP Officer when I asked about this.
 
#29 ·
Hey all,

I am a Jeep sales rep in Northern B.C and every time I sell a vehicle to a member of the RCMP or the CVSE boys and girls I ask them about it.

The general answer I get goes something like this.

The law is at least half doors, or tube doors & a drivers mirror, however MANY of the officers out there either don't know or are unsure of the actual rule on it, so depending on the officer you may or may not be pulled over.

Generally if your heading out for the day and pull your doors off you probably wont be bothered, but if your out all summer like that its likely you will be warned, or fined.
 
#36 ·
Sounds like you all need to re read that. It states on a Highway. Not a residential, rural, or city street, but a Highway. Which makes sense and is better then no doors at all. Take it to court if you get a ticket. Guaranteed you will win if you were not on a Highway ;)
 
#32 ·
Thank you for starting this. The law needs to be updated. These vehicles are designed to driven with no doors. Are we going to start putting doors on motorcycles in this province...ridiculous. Let me know if there is some other way I can help. This should be posted on all the local forums and facebook pages as well.
 
#37 ·
I shared that petition with some of my homies and on my fb, so hopefully it reaches a few more eyes. Also, chances are if you're gonna drive doorless you're going to take a highway to get there, especially where I live because there's a major highway ran through the city, as well as surrounding areas that you need to be on to go anywhere past your neighborhood.

Mad props to the people who started it, and yeah I was pretty mind blown to see that there was a law in BC prohibiting vehicles designed to be driven without doors to well, be driven without doors, but somehow making much more dangerous vehicles such as scooters, motorcycles, and those weird threewheeler things exempt.
 
#42 ·
I'm sure every door present on his Jeep is properly secured. There's probably another line saying all limbs, etc must be inside the vehicle too. Give a brother a ticket for not having an arm? I think not. :D

Altho I'm pretty sure Ricky got a ticket once for driving his crapmobile without a ticket. Might have had more to do with the drinking/being high while driving or not having a license/plates tho. Will have to revisit the footage once I'm home from the cheeseburger picnic.
 
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