Idaho § 49-965 - Modification of vehicle to reduce road clearance beyond certain limits unlawful
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-965 — Modification of vehicle to reduce road clearance beyond certain limits unlawful, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-965. Modification of vehicle to reduce road clearance beyond certain limits unlawful
It shall be unlawful to operate any passenger motor vehicle which has been modified from the original design so that any portion of the vehicle other than the wheels has less clearance from the surface of a level highway than the clearance between the highway and the lowermost portion of any rim of any wheel in contact with the highway.
[49-965, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 271, p. 714.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 49-965 cover?
Section 49-965 ("Modification of vehicle to reduce road clearance beyond certain limits unlawful") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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