Should I tint my windows?

[Sir A.Y. Atoyot]

Dark tint can be a good way to get shot in some areas. When they stop you, the cops can't see how many people are in the car, and this makes them nervous and trigger happy. A Yaris is likely less prone to this effect than a pimped-out Esclade.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Sir A.Y. Atoyot

Dark tint can be a good way to get shot in some areas. When they stop you, the cops can't see how many people are in the car, and this makes them nervous and trigger happy. A Yaris is likely less prone to this effect than a pimped-out Esclade.

When I visited the Vancouver area, I stayed in Surrey. I've traveled to over 50 countries, and the only area I've been to where some of the police stations look more like fortresses than they do in Surrey was in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I asked the manager of my hotel why. He said this is due to a myriad of issues, but that many of the issues are related to drugs. I can understand why the above would be on your mind.

[Sir A.Y. Atoyot]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

When I visited the Vancouver area, I stayed in Surrey. I've traveled to over 50 countries, and the only area I've been to where some of the police stations look more like fortresses than they do in Surrey was in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I asked the manager of my hotel why. He said this is due to a myriad of issues, but that many of the issues are related to drugs. I can understand why the above would be on your mind.

I said "some areas" - no reference to Surrey. I guess it could happen here, but more likely elsewhere.

[why?]

Originally Posted by Sir A.Y. Atoyot

Dark tint can be a good way to get shot in some areas. When they stop you, the cops can't see how many people are in the car, and this makes them nervous and trigger happy. A Yaris is likely less prone to this effect than a pimped-out Esclade.

And the easiest way to fix this is to just open the windows if the cops pull you over. The cops will go easy on you when you do that.

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by why?

And the easiest way to fix this is to just open the windows if the cops pull you over. The cops will go easy on you when you do that.

some states does not allow tinting front windows and allow total blackout on the rears..

in Quebec, there is a law that says windows must allow 70% light passing through..

If the cops saw it, they can verify your tint. So your windows gotta be open before they see it.