The_Vermonster
Well-known member
The problem with a lot of the retrofit bulbs is that you have to point them down so far to get the cutoff right, that they reflect off the road surface when it is the slightest bit wet. This was a huge issue when HID retrofits were popular. the NHTSA went so far as to block importation from a number of companies because they found the "for off road use" wording didn't seem to work.
DOT compliance is easy to achieve. You only have to pay for the cost of your tester. Hell, any one of us could do it. The methodology is available to all. You don't have to submit anything, just have it on record for when the government asks for it. It's ridiculous to say that something is DOT compliant when the manufacturer doesn't themselves. It would be the cheapest and easiest part of the entire process of designing and bringing a product to market. Plus they would be the first and only bulb on the market to be able to boast DOT compliance.
DOT compliance is easy to achieve. You only have to pay for the cost of your tester. Hell, any one of us could do it. The methodology is available to all. You don't have to submit anything, just have it on record for when the government asks for it. It's ridiculous to say that something is DOT compliant when the manufacturer doesn't themselves. It would be the cheapest and easiest part of the entire process of designing and bringing a product to market. Plus they would be the first and only bulb on the market to be able to boast DOT compliance.