Car customization is a booming industry with millions of clients every year looking to personalize their wheels to their liking. The idea of buying a car and making it your own with distinct alterations, modifications, and add-ons is something that most of us have dreamt of. These can be great to look at as long as they don’t go over legal requirements. So before you give freedom to artistic license only to find out that the legal system is not as pleased as you are with the changes, it’s best to find out what is not allowed.

Let’s take a look at some of the customizations banned in most places in the country:

• High lifts: The lift laws in each state differ and it will be a good idea to check the maximum life allowed before boosting your car. States like Florida and Ohio do not allow a lift beyond 22 inches for a sedan. Anything above that will get you a ticket; while for trucks, the limit is 26 inches. Other states give a limit based on what is added to the original height of the car. In Indiana, for instance, you cannot add more than three inches to the factory height of a vehicle.
• Tinted windows: Almost every state either completely bans or limits the extent of tint used on windows. In Illinois, for example, there is a ban on tinting of the windows or the windshield unless the diver has a medical condition backed by documents, to prove that tinting would ease it. Some states permit tinting of the upper edge of the windshield. Others permit tinting as long as there is a certain percentage of light allowed into the interiors of the car. Cops carry a device to measure the amount of light allowed in and will issue tickets in case of violation of the rule.
• Automatic license plate covers: While this is not hard to figure, it is best to remember that you cannot get away with covering your license plate. A custom plate that covers even a single character on the license plate is eligible for a ticket.
• Booming music system: This is something that is banned in most states. You can be issued a ticket by the cops based on the state, the decibel levels of your booming system, and how far away you can be heard.
• Low-riding limits: Each state has a regulation on how much you can lower your vehicle. In Georgia, you cannot lower your vehicle two inches more than the factory height. However, Arizona and California do not have any limitations on how low you can get your car to the road.
• Radar devices: These are legal in all of America except in the state of Virginia. However, in all states, trucks are prohibited from carrying radar devices and even in cars, the placement of the devices is important. You could be issued a ticket if your radar device obstructs driver view.
• Laser jammers:  Devices which prevent laser readers from tracking your speed are a handy device to have. But they are banned in states like California, Minnesota, and Texas.
• Exhaust modifications:  These are allowed countrywide as long as they don’t alter the emissions of the car.