Ohio Bumper height

[Swamper77]

So after almost two years of having my truck around the height it is now, I finaly get a bumper height ticket. Several things bother me about this. One the cop said he loved my triuck and kept asking about it and complimenting it. I asked him why he had to pick on me then if he liked it so much. The reply, "Well you shouldn't be driving it on a holiday weekend" Nice, so any other time its ok to be on the road apparently.
Does anyone have any experince with this in Ohio? I plan on going to court and have found a few things that may help concerning the wording of the Ohio Revised code, but the more ammunition I take with me the better. Any help or input is greatly appreciated! :mad3:

[TJAYMURPH]

Mine is too high also but i have only been warned.
How much was the fine?
What if u get hit a second time?

Below is 4501-43-04 and 4513.021 .... same thing.
State cop gave me the 4513 on the warning

4501-43-04 Specifications.

(A) The horizontal bumper shall be at least 4.5 inches in vertical height, centered on the vehicle's centerline, and extend no less than the width of the respective wheel track distances. Bumpers shall be horizontal load-bearing bumpers and attached to the vehicle frame to effectively transfer impact when engaged.

(B) Maximum bumper heights shall be determined by weight category of gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) measured in terms of the vertical distance between the ground and the bottom of the frame rail or bumper. Maximum bumper heights are as follows:

FRONT REAR

Passenger vehicles 22 inches 22 inches
4,500 lbs. and under GVWR 24 inches 26 inches
4,501 lbs. to 7,500 lbs. GVWR 27 inches 29 inches
7,501 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. GVWR 28 inches 31 inches

(C) If the body and/or truck bed height is altered, the difference in height between the body floor and/or the truck bed floor to the top of the frame rail shall not exceed four inches.

(D) For any vehicle with bumpers or attaching components which have been modified or altered from the original manufacturer's design in order to conform with the maximum bumper requirements of this rule, the bumper height shall be measured from a level surface to the bottom of the vehicle frame rail at the most forward and rearward points of the frame rail.

(E) The height restriction in this rule applies to the distance from the ground to the bottom of the frame rail under any one or more of the following conditions:

(1) A motor vehicle is not equipped with a front and rear bumper.

(2) The bumper height relative to the frame rails has been altered.

(3) A supplemental bumper has been installed or an addition to the original or replacement has been made.

HISTORY: Eff 1-16-89
Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119.
Rule authorized by: RC 4513.021
Rule amplifies: RC 4513.021

119.032 Review Date: 9-12-02; 3-8-07