I'm trying to search if it's legal to drive without a hood in Florida. I'm asking because I'm going to pick up a new hood and I will have no way to transport the OEM hood home. I've tried to google this issue on my iphone but have come up empty handed. If someone can find a answer to my question I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

Couldn't find anything either searching the statutes. Only information on hoods is not to allow anyone to ride on it. You should be good, the probability of you running into an officer is low as it is, maybe wait til night.

 

The hood is 30 miles from where I live, so it would be kinda a trek with no hood hoping not to run into the long arm of the law. I've seen multiple classic cars with no hoods but knowing my luck I'll end up getting a fix it ticket or possibly something worse.

 

Did a quick search and according to other forums nobody has had any issues driving in FL without a hood..... can't find anything concrete on the matter though.

 

My friend drove his '72 Chevelle to Ft Laud beach with no hood and Ft Laud PD threatened to give him a ticket.Hood wouldnt cover the 6-71 Blower with dual quads lol

 

take the fix it ticket, and just put the hood back on when you get it....

 

I'm thinking I may just have to risk it.. Maybe wear my paramedic uniform up incase I do get pulled over.

 

you will be fine, if anything tell them that you are going to pick it up

 

With my talon I drive (in florida) with no hood and no bumper all the time. You'll be okay.

 

When I drove to get my CF hood back when i had one, I drove from coral springs to hialeah without any issues. Passed a few cops on the way too...

 

couldn't you just call the police station and ask? it's just a phone call away

 

You probably could get a ticket but for the cops is not worth it to pull you over to give you a fix it ticket. The paperwork following the fix it ticket is way too much. You should be alright.

What kind of hood are you getting?

 

The people who answer the phones at a police station don't even know what day it is let alone statutes. Don't even think about it just go, you'll laugh when you get home and be like why did I worry?

 

It is illegal and they can give you a ticket for it. I know this b/c when I was trying to sell my cf hood a while back, the buyer was coming down to pick it up with no hood on his car and he got pulled over.
I wouldn't do it. I would just try to find someone with a pick up truck.

 

man, just risk it.