LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Trucks raised in the front to look cool are now illegal in Virginia after the trendy modification was tied to a Mecklenburg County father’s death.
The modification is called a “Carolina Squat.” The front of the car is lifted, but the back is kept low. Officials say that makes it far more difficult for drivers to see ahead.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin visited the Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office Monday to sign Senate Bill 777 to ban the Carolina Squat in Virginia.
Under the bill, if someone drives a car or truck that’s raised four or more inches higher in the front than the back on a public highway, it’s a traffic violation and the vehicle can be towed away on the spot.
Jody “BJ” Upton Jr., 27, was killed after his vehicle was hit by a modified truck. Authorities believe that driver might not have been able to see over a hill when he crashed into Upton’s vehicle.
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