Rear Bumpers In Washington????

Hey All I just got pullled over on my way home here in Auburn Washington and the cop told me it was Illegal to not have bumper on the back of my truck sence it came stock with one. Now if I put a roll pan on the back of my truck will that count as a bumper or will i still get S**t from the local PD for it not being a "bumper"? thanks for the help.

that sounds like the cop just wanted a reason to pull you over to me. i've drivin around with no bed on before. but then again i'm in oregon

yeah see he told me it was a 130.00+ ticket for no bumper....witch i think is bull.

I got pulled over 2 weeks ago for not having a rear bumper on my completely stock 93 mazda that came from the factory without one! i told the stater that they came for 2 years from the factory without rear bumpers... he asked why there are cutouts in the back of the bed for bumper brackets to come through, i explained it was a factory option... he told me i need a new windshield (badly cracked) . at first i could tell he wanted to write me up but i showed him whats up and he let me off and told me to have a nice evening! my friend used to get pulled over all the time for the same reason, until finally he just put on a rear bumper, although he knew that in WA there is NO law requiring a rear bumper but there is a law on front bumpers.

does anyone have the RCWs? on bumpers in washington?

i think that cop wanted to just pull you over, i use to drive my 1st gen s10 around with no bumper at all and never got crap from cops, and the cops in normandy park will pull you over for anything. but like Tom said, there is no law, i see tons of people driving without one, but yes, if you put on a rollpan, that will count.

nice. cause i want to put a roll pan on it and not have to worry. but does anyone any any hard proff about it?

If it came with it, legally you have to keep it.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.37.513

Shit i live in Auburn Washington and ive been pulled over many times and they've never said anything about not having a bumper. I've been told that my license plate tilted is illegal..

RCW 46.37.513
Bumpers.

When any motor vehicle was originally equipped with bumpers or any other collision energy absorption or attenuation system, that system shall be maintained in good operational condition, and no person shall remove or disconnect, and no owner shall cause or knowingly permit the removal or disconnection of, any part of that system except temporarily in order to make repairs, replacements, or adjustments.

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so i wonder does that mean that you can't change it and put a roll pan on it.