Soviet cars made to conform
NZPA-Reuter Moscow Soviet motorists have been told they would face fines for trying to smarten up their cars by changing the lights, bumpers or installing tinted windows.
The trade union newspaper, “Trud,” said a law that came into force this month made it an offence to make alterations that distinguised a car from others of the same model.
Only three basic family cars'are sold in the Soviet Union and many owners like to customise them by fitting lamp clusters or big bumpers. “Trud” also said motorists would be in trouble for driving cars that were dented or badly scratched. It was an offence to use a car which looked untidy or
was an offence to the eye, it said.
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