Window Tint Ticket

[rihdrkc]

When I bought my last car, it was used and had tint on the rear window and the rear door glass. I rode around with it and never had a problem. Also when I purchased it I had to take it to the police dept so they could check the vin. They never mentioned anything about it being illegal. So when it came time to be inspected, the inspection station refused to pass it for the tint and also the tinted plate covers. Best part was, as this is being explained to me, a state trooper drives in with the governor's vehicle. It was a Ford Explorer with full limo tint in the back, and lighter tint on front door glass. Talk about ironic. Cost me 150.00 to get tint removed so car would pass.


I feel your pain!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by nickhjort

Well I would understand not complaining if I had LIMO BLACK or some shiit that made it very hard to see out, but I bought the car in Florida and it came with the LEGAL LIMIT there. I'm not just being a deuchbag bitching about cops and stuff. Obviously if I was I would have opened with "FUKCING COPS or PIGS or whatever. I am complaining about the PRICE. $105 for some tint that's at the legal limit in most states. That seems a little ridiculous to me. I was expecting maybe $40 or $50 tops, but when they charge me $50 in fines and then another $55 (court charge) for some guy to open an envelope, say "OK, $50 fine for tinting", and then mail it back to me...that's what's bullshiit!! And I can agree with that skin cancer stuff. Now that I took it off, my arms are burning whenever the sun hits 'em. That's why the limits are higher in sunnier states I guess, but unless you're an idiot you realize we have the same sun in every state. I dunno It's just annoying.

I feel your pain. I had to remove my tints as well. However, if you purchased a car in a different state and move to another, you must comply with their vehicle codes. Sucks big time, but that's how it goes. As for me, I just purchased two of those shades that are suction applied onto the window. Yeah, it looks tacky, but my arms are thanking me. hahahahaha.

[UTVitz]

Got stopped July 4th weekend headed north through Idaho for no other reason than they thought my my windows were too dark and I had no front plate. Mind you the car actually is completely legal in Utah(where its licensed) and Idaho which is 50% on the front and the back can be whatever which in my case is 35% about the same as factory SUV's/Minivans. But, I had a combination of overcast skies rolling into dusk and yeah, they looked black to someone setting on the side of the road watching cars go by. Fortunately, he had his little tint checker box with him and he said it tested legal, but I really need to get a front plate which is also required in Utah-I know, but hate the look of it. I've had tinted windows before and never a problem-yes, it seems to be getting worse about tinting pull-overs/tickets.

[markitect]

The thing I find funny is if you get busted for not buckling up your children it only cost $55. At least here in Michigan. I'm glad the legal system is all about keeping people safe.

[Yaris Hilton]

In this case it's about helping keep police officers safe. It's a scary thing to walk up to someone in a stopped car. You don't know what he may pull.

[BailOut]

Originally Posted by UTVitz

but I really need to get a front plate which is also required in Utah-I know, but hate the look of it.

That's the silliest thing I've read on these forums this week!

A law is a law, which totally trumps your unquantifiable sense of aesthetics. What's even sillier is that you were initially issued 2 plates by your State's DMV!

[DerFlosser]

Originally Posted by BailOut

That's the silliest thing I've read on these forums this week!

A law is a law, which totally trumps your unquantifiable sense of aesthetics. What's even sillier is that you were initially issued 2 plates by your State's DMV!

Law may trump the unquantifiable sense of aesthetics but there is no getting around the fact that a front plate ruins a car. Whether a supercar or an econocar. I have never had a front plate on any of my cars. I couldn't imagine buying a new Porsche/Audi/BMW and having 2 or 4 holes drilled in the bumper and the front plate slapped on. I'll take the ticket everytime....

[UTVitz]

It's a secondary offense in UT. so I guess that places it low on the totem pole for the importance of the law. Yep, still have the other plate, but I'm not put'n it on to display my pure disdain for the law more than aesthetics actually.

[RedRide]

All states have tint laws so, you can't fault NYS.

As others have alluded to, people flaunt the law with illegle tints and lights then bitch when they get pulled over.

[MadMax]

Front plates are required in Texas as well; but you wouldn't know it from the number of people who aren't concerned about it until they get caught!

Funny thing was, I got stopped driving into France because I didn't have a license plate on the front of my car (it was registered in Florida therefore it wasn't required). All European countries have laws requiring license plates on the front. The border officials were quite concerned at first, then they were taken back by the fact that I had University of Florida license plates on the back of my car (it's my alma mater). They asked if I had been to their Disney World and if so, how it compared to theirs. I replied I hadn't had the opportunity to visit the French one yet, but it was on my list after the battlefields of the Somme.

Oddly enough, the window tint I had on my car in Belgium for three years was illegal; but I was able to get it through inspection every year thanks to the help of a local mechanic friend...but I did manage to rack up quite a few speed camera tickets! The bottom line is, you get caught, you pay the fine; simple enough!

Cheers! M2

[2+2]

What level of tint is legal in all 50 states? If I were about to tint my car I'd just do that. There's already enough to worry about when traveling.

As for getting a too much tint ticket in your own state? There's this thing they came out with called the internet. If what I hear is true it's very easy to look stuff like that up now.

Edit: In case it helps anyone I looked it up.

http://www.tintlaws.com/

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by 2+2

What level of tint is legal in all 50 states? If I were about to tint my car I'd just do that. There's already enough to worry about when traveling.

As for getting a too much tint ticket in your own state? There's this thing they came out with called the internet. If what I hear is true it's very easy to look stuff like that up now.

Edit: In case it helps anyone I looked it up.

http://www.tintlaws.com/

You only have to be legal in the state in which your car is registered...

[Sodium Duck]

Just because, "a law is a law," doesn't mean you should obey it. What happened to this countries sense of independence? What happened to your ability to question, and think for yourself? I hate how weak and sheepish you people sound when you say things like, "You have to obey this law because ... it's the law!" It's people who blindly obey laws that create a runaway, crazy, out of control government.

This country was founded on dissent, and the thought that if the government was not meeting the needs of the people that it should be dismantled.

However, for the time being... the law is in place. If you were complaining about this before you got a ticket, and were actively taking steps to petition your local legislators to even attempt to get something changed, then I would understand.

P.S. Thomas Jefferson rules.

[127.0.0.1]

Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

Just because, "a law is a law," doesn't mean you should obey it.

keep with these ideals, and a wood shampoo is in your future

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

Just because, "a law is a law," doesn't mean you should obey it. What happened to this countries sense of independence? What happened to your ability to question, and think for yourself? I hate how weak and sheepish you people sound when you say things like, "You have to obey this law because ... it's the law!" It's people who blindly obey laws that create a runaway, crazy, out of control government.

This country was founded on dissent, and the thought that if the government was not meeting the needs of the people that it should be dismantled.

However, for the time being... the law is in place. If you were complaining about this before you got a ticket, and were actively taking steps to petition your local legislators to even attempt to get something changed, then I would understand.

P.S. Thomas Jefferson rules.

Yeah well, some laws are absolutly nessary, some laws just make sense, and some laws are a bit confusing, etc.

However, Thomas Jefferson did not advocate totall disobedience of a law simlpy becase you do not like or understand it!
There are reasons for tint, LP, lights laws etc.

Jefferson has been misquoted out of contex a lot recently and it seves no other purpose other than attempting to justfy unlawful actions.

Also, those who often cry the loudest that liberties are being taken away and misquote Jefferson, say that states should make the laws and that is exactly what the states are doing.

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

Just because, "a law is a law," doesn't mean you should obey it.

So, what should we do then? You are contesting the very definition of law. I guess we shouldn't obey Newton's first law either...

Let me explain to you how democracy works: people vote other people to represent them in some kind of legislative body. Those people then make laws, because we put them there and paid them to do just that...

I fully agree that there are silly laws and there are good laws, but I guess they are not the same in everyone's view... What can I say, life is not always easy in a civilized society

[JBougie]

Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

Just because, "a law is a law," doesn't mean you should obey it. What happened to this countries sense of independence? What happened to your ability to question, and think for yourself? I hate how weak and sheepish you people sound when you say things like, "You have to obey this law because ... it's the law!" It's people who blindly obey laws that create a runaway, crazy, out of control government.

This country was founded on dissent, and the thought that if the government was not meeting the needs of the people that it should be dismantled.

However, for the time being... the law is in place. If you were complaining about this before you got a ticket, and were actively taking steps to petition your local legislators to even attempt to get something changed, then I would understand.

P.S. Thomas Jefferson rules.

+1

[fmicle]

-1 Yeah, that's why it's called "law" for everyone to obey it...