Window Tint Ticket

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by yarisitis

Really? The ticket I got doesn't say how much the fine is.

Does getting this ticket get reported to the DMV and negatively affect my driving record?


I'm thinking I might get the tint removed, go get it signed off by the CHP and pay the reduced fine. Then go get my windows re-tinted lighter.

It doesn't say it anywhere? They might have changed it now.

Any tint unless it's 70% or lighter is illegal in Cali. 70% is basically a UV filter and doesn't really darken the windows.

[matthewai]

most of the time its because of the front windows prob about 50 bucks to get them taken off (its possible to take them off yourself but can but a pain in the a hole) or pay the fine and risk more tickest but still have a cooler looking car .

i am in ny and i had 50% on my front windows and still got pulled over i took them off and now im trying to go even lighter like 65 - 70% but everywhere i go they say "oh we cant get them that light 50% is the lightest" but i know i dont want 50% again

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by matthewai

most of the time its because of the front windows prob about 50 bucks to get them taken off (its possible to take them off yourself but can but a pain in the a hole) or pay the fine and risk more tickest but still have a cooler looking car .

i am in ny and i had 50% on my front windows and still got pulled over i took them off and now im trying to go even lighter like 65 - 70% but everywhere i go they say "oh we cant get them that light 50% is the lightest" but i know i dont want 50% again

I've done both you said. Paid the fine and kept it on, then the second time, I took off the front tint myself. Wasn't going to pay to get them removed. lol. I also took off the front tint off another car too.

[xhifer]

Off topic but for all of you who think cops have nothing to do, think again. Most of you won't survive a day in their shoes. Also, when poop hits the fan, who do you call? Who's going to drive code 3 to try to save your ass and to keep you safe. The reasons cops pull over people with tint is to get a probable cause on a bigger arrest. Maybe a person with a gun going to a robbery or etc. If you don't want to be pulled over, then don't tint your windows or leave the front plate off. Don't give Mr/Ms Popo a probable cause to pull yo asses over. You pay to play. Simple /rant. I'm going to tint my fronts 35%

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by xhifer

Off topic but for all of you who think cops have nothing to do, think again. Most of you won't survive a day in their shoes. Also, when poop hits the fan, who do you call? Who's going to drive code 3 to try to save your ass and to keep you safe. The reasons cops pull over people with tint is to get a probable cause on a bigger arrest. Maybe a person with a gun going to a robbery or etc. If you don't want to be pulled over, then don't tint your windows or leave the front plate off. Don't give Mr/Ms Popo a probable cause to pull yo asses over. You pay to play. Simple /rant. I'm going to tint my fronts 35%

Have fun with that. I had 35% in the front and got pulled over twice. Both times the officers acted like douches with power trips. Almost all cops I've met have power trips, which is why a lot of people do not respect cops in general.

Seriously, both spoke to me in a belittling manner. Really pissed me off, but I had to hold my tongue. One of them assumed that I exited because I saw him and had my windows partially down to hide my tint. uhhhh, wtf!? I exited because that was the exit to my school since I was on my way to a study group and I don't use my AC and roll my windows partially down to cool off. Neither of them actually tested my windows, and the one that saw my windows partially down didn't even really see them since they were all the way down when I pulled over. He even said, "you intentionally did all this, so you knew you were breaking the law, so I'm not even going to give you a warning ticket, just a straight ticket." What about cops doing 85-90 mph on the freeway without any emergency lights on or sirens? What about them using their lights just to pass a red light? What about all the laws they break, but think they are above?

I could have been a jerk and pulled out my parking permit to my school, pulled out my backpack with my studying material, and said I exited because it's my exit.



/rant

[CPALK719]

Originally Posted by xhifer

Off topic but for all of you who think cops have nothing to do, think again. Most of you won't survive a day in their shoes. Also, when poop hits the fan, who do you call? Who's going to drive code 3 to try to save your ass and to keep you safe. The reasons cops pull over people with tint is to get a probable cause on a bigger arrest. Maybe a person with a gun going to a robbery or etc. If you don't want to be pulled over, then don't tint your windows or leave the front plate off. Don't give Mr/Ms Popo a probable cause to pull yo asses over. You pay to play. Simple /rant. I'm going to tint my fronts 35%

your wrong numb nuts.... i work for my Sheriff's office in my county, any REAL cop wont waste time doing that, they respond to real calls.... if a cop gives you a tint ticket, straight up their just being an asshole.

[xhifer]

Originally Posted by CPALK719

your wrong numb nuts.... i work for my Sheriff's office in my county, any REAL cop wont waste time doing that, they respond to real calls.... if a cop gives you a tint ticket, straight up their just being an asshole.

The way you come off already tells you're not a "real cop." "Real calls" do not happen every second, so why can't a "fake cop" enforce the vehicle code? What exactly do you do for the Sheriff's Office?

[matthewai]

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[CPALK719]

Originally Posted by xhifer

The way you come off already tells you're not a "real cop." "Real calls" do not happen every second, so why can't a "fake cop" enforce the vehicle code? What exactly do you do for the Sheriff's Office?

I never ONCE said i was a "COP" i said i work for the broward county sheriff's office. i work in one of the county jails. but as i said, i know and speak to numerous deputies, and city police on a regular basis. as well as i own dark tints on ALL of my vehicles. i have never been pulled over once for illegal tints in the 11 years of myself owning and driving vehicles.

I can see if your speeding and the cop is a dick and he just wants to give you a few extra tickets such as tint, seat belt, registration etc because yourself is acting rude ... but not just pull you over and waste time on a matter like that. yes there arent always emergency calls there is quite abit of down time in the law enforcement and corrections fields believe me i know lol but as the old saying goes " We dont get paid for what we do, we get paid for What could happen."

By the way since your speaking like your a "cop" yourself, what is it you do ?? Are you just one of the fanboys who dreams to be one, but doesn't have the gumption to actually go out and try?? Or maybe one of these guys who has a picture of yourself in swat gear on your facebook page trying to impersonate one??? either way i can tell you ARE NOT ONE.......

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Also, from what I've seen, no domestic cars that have tints in the front (in Cali) ever get pulled over. It's always tuner cars...racial profiling much?

[Mead]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Also, from what I've seen, no domestic cars that have tints in the front (in Cali) ever get pulled over. It's always tuner cars...racial profiling much?

There's some truth to that, when I had my Mustang, cops were cool, they drove Crown Vics, we're (Ford) family

Anyhow that's life in Cali, no front plates, tinted front windows = tickets. While they won't admit it... racial and social economic profiling is alive and well.

[matthewai]

orrr.... limo tints all around windows down at all times boom no reason to get pulled over for tints ahahha jay kay

but when i did have front tints i at least tried to roll down my windows everytime i saw a cop

[xhifer]

I do agree that there are some jerk off cops but if you did their job for years and years, you'd be the exact same. I wouldn't say it's a power trip. I mean, imagine being called names and maybe even getting hit by a suspect and all you can do is arrest him. Any normal person would want to smack em. Imagine you arrest a suspect who raped your mother and all you can do is arrest them with "reasonable force." imagine a cop doing their job and arrests a robbery suspect and then is released because of insufficient evidence because the DA doesn't have $ to prosecute and you see the criminal in the street laughing at your face. Imagine the person who break your yaris window to steal your deck and gets away because of "insufficient evidence." wouldn't all the pressure build up? So when a cop see some petty little violation, it's quite angering ( I'm nice though ). I suppose it's not an excuse but it's understandable. All I have to say is don't let the media make you think otherwise of cops. They are there to protect you when you're in shit or when your family is in shit. Sometimes it's better to be thankful. If you have problems with the law, go fist fight the law makers. Morning posts... IDK what I just typed :) /rant2

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by xhifer

I do agree that there are some jerk off cops but if you did their job for years and years, you'd be the exact same. I wouldn't say it's a power trip. I mean, imagine being called names and maybe even getting hit by a suspect and all you can do is arrest him. Any normal person would want to smack em. Imagine you arrest a suspect who raped your mother and all you can do is arrest them with "reasonable force." imagine a cop doing their job and arrests a robbery suspect and then is released because of insufficient evidence because the DA doesn't have $ to prosecute and you see the criminal in the street laughing at your face. Imagine the person who break your yaris window to steal your deck and gets away because of "insufficient evidence." wouldn't all the pressure build up? So when a cop see some petty little violation, it's quite angering ( I'm nice though ). I suppose it's not an excuse but it's understandable. All I have to say is don't let the media make you think otherwise of cops. They are there to protect you when you're in shit or when your family is in shit. Sometimes it's better to be thankful. If you have problems with the law, go fist fight the law makers. Morning posts... IDK what I just typed :) /rant2

I know being a cop is hard work and there's a lot of pressure, but that still doesn't give them the right to go on power trips and basically choose who they want to pull over (speaking from experience). Like really though, I was driving 60 mph that one time and the officer chose to pull me over rather than the people who were going like 80+ mph. Who is more dangerous, me with tint and driving 60, or people weaving in and out doing 80+? Like seriously?

Also, I don't let the media influence me in anything (I haven't really seen cops on the media either, but then again, I don't really watch the news).

[xhifer]

I'm Asian and I drove a 2002 Camaro Z28 for a while and was pulled over due to 35% tint up front. Ohhhh it happens. It was an Asian cop too. Couldn't haven't seen my face.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by xhifer

I'm Asian and I drove a 2002 Camaro Z28 for a while and was pulled over due to 35% tint up front. Ohhhh it happens. It was an Asian cop too. Couldn't haven't seen my face.

That's rather unfortunate then, maybe the Asian cop was just profiling against domestics?

I think out of all the people I've seen pulled over (on the freeway), only one or two have been domestic cars. I would say 90% were tuner cars and Asian brands in general, and the rest were European cars.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Oh, and I know several cops. One parks his cars in handicap parking all day long and "tells" people to not bother citing his car. Yup, power trip.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Oh, and just for the record, not trying to argue, just ranting on my experience. hahaha