Look, I think you're heading down the wrong path on this. Federally mandated safety improvements are just that. They are recommended and approved by the DOT, who then makes them a requirement for the manufacturer to make install these features into their build so they are in compliance to operate on US roads. Headlights on with wipers on is a federally mandated law, as all vehicles have wipers and headlights. Older cars do not have the electronics that newer cars have, so they must be manually activated. Cars have seatbelts, so they must be worn while operating a motor vehicle. Cars built after 1975 must have catalytic converters installed. These are Federal laws. It's not against the law to drive a 1970 Corvette because it does not have catalytic converters, airbags or a third brake light, but it is against the law to not use your wipers without turning on you're headlights. All cars have headlights and windshield wipers. DRL's are not headlights. Most people I see nowadays forget to turn on their headlights on newer cars because they have their DRL's on only, so at night, the rest of their their lights are off except for the DRL's. I have never received a ticket for not using the DRL's, as it's not a law in my state. As for having a single LED out or even a few of them out should not constitute a ticket. I see many early 90's Seville and Eldorado's who have conventional bulbs in the tail lights, but the third brake light was an early adopter of LED technology. I see quite a few that have a 1 or more single LED's that are out, but that is a result of an early technology that has been approved upon. If the police in your area are cracking down on single LED's that are part of a larger matrix, maybe it's an indictment of your driving manners. Have a safe holiday weekend, and remember our troops who have fallen, as well as those who are deployed.
