False compartment in a vehicle???

My center counsel has a liner and it pops out, to revile a "hidden compartment. Well just empty space but you could put things down there and no one would find em. It came from the factory so I guess that would qualify as a real compartment that may be false.

 

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That is about an amendment to a current law, but I think it explains it all.

 

There is kind of a false compartment in the back of my vette if you take the license plate off between the impact foam and the fiberglass body piece. You could hide a lot of drugs back there. I always called it the Delorean compartment.

 

If you read the law it's only a false compartment if they find dope, guns or other illegal stuff in it. It also covers cash with the intent to buy illegal drugs etc. Otherwise if you were to put pics of your granny in their for ex., it's not illegal.

 

My 350Z has a false compartment I think. First off, the glove box is behind the passenger seat, not in front of it. Once you open the glovebox, it looks normal, but you can remove the floor of it. There's a little recessed area there to put stuff and I'm not sure why it was designed like that.

Also, you can remove the plastic panel behind the driver's seat. It's normally filled with a Bose subwoffer (sp?) on a higher trim model. It's a pretty big space (~2 feet wide, 1 foot tall, and about 2 feet deep).

 

All Dodge trucks have a storage under the middle of the front seat from the factory, would that be considered false compartment since it is hidden?

 

The new BMW 7-series cars have a little hatch that clicks open inside the console.

 

Please dont tell me you are all serious?

Its with INTENT.

False compartment with an INTENT to deceive/hide/etc....

Anything from the factory is not INTENDED to deceive/hide/Etc....


As well Scott, that is not the law. That is an AB to the law to update it as other saw fit to get around the Health and Safety code that did exist.

 

I have a spot in my car but I don't "utilize" it. I have buddies that have multiple compartments who claim they use them, you'd be surprised at the amount of shops that are willing to do such a thing.......

 

The S2000 has a secret compartment...

 

Nope, Health and Safety Code Section 11366.8 is already law and deals with false compartments. How do you think they nailed Snoop with it?

 

My new Solstice has a secret compartment........It's called the trunk

 

My Ferrari has a secret compartment!

I stash my 100 octane in there, with intent of smoking it (and my tires).

LOL

 

Let's cut to the chase.... this is about money and the amount the State government wants.

If it's an AB/SB bill being introduced in California, it only has one purpose. It is intended to make sure that money is forced from the residents of California and into the hands of the State government.

 

One of the best things I've ever seen was a car that had a momentary switch- which activated a solenoid- and revealed a 9MM stashed under the passenger airbag cover.

 

Illinois law calls for impounding any car found to have a false compartment. Nothing in the code I read mentioned that the compartment had to contain anything illegal.

 

Welcome to Amerika! Where individuals are guilty until they can pay for their innocence. Hidden compartments are a presumption of guilt, you have one you must being doing something illegal. Have a fast car? then you were speeding.

 

I INTEND to put my wallet in a SECRET COMPARTMENT when I play softball games so a SECRET THIEF won't know it's there....