Hello! I just installed a quick release wheel, and was wondering if I were to park my car and take off the wheel, if a cop were to see the car without the wheel while my car is parked, could he still give me a ticket in Ontario? I know they’re illegal here, but what if I’m in a private parking lot o…

[image] Parben99: I know they’re illegal here, but what if I’m in a private parking lot or something? This is not LegalTalk it is CarTalk… That said if you KNOW they are illegal, then they ARE illegal no matter where your car is sitting. It is also a dumb idea. Removeable steering wheels ar…

[image] Mustangman: This is not LegalTalk it is CarTalk… +1 … and I seriously doubt if any of the US-based regulars in this forum are familiar with Canadian statutes. But, another thought comes to mind… If the OP’s car is so old that it lacks an air bag, why does he think that a thief woul…

Don’t you have vehicle inspections there? If so, how do you expect this car to pass if it’s illegal?

The way lawsuits go a thief could try and steal the car, wreck it and get a settlement due to you removed the steering wheel :frowning:

I guess you mean Ontario, Canada and not Ontario, California. Call the Mounties and ask. They won’t know who you are. If they get too nosy, just hang up.

[image] jtsanders: Call the Mounties and ask But, why would he want to ask the cops in his own country, when he could ask folks in a different nation, who have zero knowledge of the laws and regulations in his country? Surely it is preferable to ask anonymous people in a different country fo…

[image] VDCdriver: why would he want to ask the cops in his own country, when he could ask folks in a different nation, who have zero knowledge of the laws and regulations in his country? Is the headquarters for the World Wide Web located in New Jersey? I thought this thread would reach more …

Civil negligence lawsuits are much more difficult to win in Canada than the US and if you lose you will often have to pay the winners legal fees.

What sort of negligence could one be responsible for with a parked car?

[image] Nevada_545: Is the headquarters for the World Wide Web located in New Jersey? No, nor is it located in Nevada or any other US state. However, the fact remains that virtually all of the regular members of this forum reside in The US, and are unlikely to be experts on the laws of a di…

Quick release steering wheel legality

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VOLVO-V70 May 3, 2022, 1:06pm 12

No matter where the OP is located an opinion from the web by an anonymous person means nothing as whether they can be ticketed on their own property .

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Quick release steering wheel legality

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