Going to court tomorrow to try to get out of Tint ticket

[CruisingAZ]

Originally Posted by Orphan-Beggar

When traveling state to state, which tint laws apply?

The state you are in! I was cited in ND for tint on a car registered in OR

[Rwest234]

Several Police Agencys across the country have a device that will accurately measure your tint. If you are within the legal limits provide documentation to the judge and you should be ok.

[CruisingAZ]

Originally Posted by Rwest234

Several Police Agencys across the country have a device that will accurately measure your tint. If you are within the legal limits provide documentation to the judge and you should be ok.

He clearly states in his first post that he is 15% to dark.

[mnext02]

Ok. Here is the whole story.........

I was at a stoplight turning left onto a freeway on ramp. There were about 10 state troopers parked on the on ramp, doing some kind of commercial sting, where they make sure trailers are up to code and what not. Anyay, there were two left turn lanes. I was in the right one. The arrow turned green, but the lady in the turn lane next to me just sat there. I couldnt figure out why. I saw all those troopers on the other side of the intersection and wanted to make sure the light was green. I double checked and then went through the intersection. When I got to the other side a trooper pointed me to pull over to the side. He thought I ran a red light, since the woman in the lane just sat there. (I guess this woman was daydreaming or something). So I tell the officer my story and that I didnt run a red light. He says that he could not see the light from where he was standing, so he only gave me a warning for that.

Meanwhile, I had my window half way down and he noticed it was tinted. He measured it with his meter and it said 32% I think. Anyway, he told me I could peel it off right there or he could give me a ticket. I sat there for a few seconds trying to decide what to do, when all of a sudden he stormed off and said "well, I guess your getting a ticket". They also gave me a warning for no proof of insurance. I only had my car a couple weeks and didnt have the paper work showing that it was insured in the car yet. So anyway, the only ticket I got was for the tint, and I was determined to get out of it.

The point of the story is, he never would have pulled me over for tint. 35% is not even that dark. He was just being an A-hole. I had it tinted for $125 by a guy I found on craigslist. He did a great job and told me that 35% was very popular and that it was highly unlikely I would be pulled over. The ticket I got was for $125 also.

So I went to court today. It really wasn't court, it was by the courtrooms but basically was just a meeting with this guy called a Hearing Officer. I dealt with this guy before when I talked to him about keeping a speeding ticket off my record. Anyway, the guy is pretty cool and kind of a nerdy guy, who seems like he is really bored with his job. When I went in there he was staring at his computer with a look on his face like "get me the Heck out of here".

So I told him the story and told him everything except I said that the installer told me it was legal tint. He said well you better take this ticket to him and tell him to make it legal.
He said he would just change it to a warning. I said "yes sir, yes sir, thank you sir", walked out of there with a big smile on my face and did a Tiger Woods fist pump!

As NWA would say.... F the police

[Flashman]

Originally Posted by mnext02

As NWA would say.... F the police

I'm glad you got your ticket changed to a warning, but man... that's rather harsh, isn't it? These are the people, even if they at times drive us batty with miscellaneous traffic citations, who daily put their lives on the line to keep our world from falling into chaos. They are the ones we call in the middle of the night when something bad happens and there is no one else to turn to.

I have 35% tinting, not legal in Florida. No one I know has ever even been ticketed for that. But if I did get ticketed, I might go to court to make sure I don't get any points (asking for points to be withheld), but I have no problem paying it. It's a choice I made.

Rick

[jefferios]

Is that the same "%" tint that the smart center offers?

Sorry about that mnext...

[SuperGeek]

Originally Posted by Flashman

. They are the ones we call in the middle of the night when something bad happens and there is no one else to turn to.

Agreed... and these are the ones we run from when we start the cycle of lies... "They told me to do it" or "They didn't tell me it wasn't legal" turns into a chain that ends up with some $125 ticket and slap on the wrist going into something bigger.


"a guy I found on craigslist. ...told me ...that it was highly unlikely I would be pulled over. The ticket I got was for $125 also."


Sounds to me like you knew it was illegal and went for it anyway. If you made a conscious choice, knowing it was illegal, you should own up to it and fix it. Tint laws aren't something to rebel against like racial segregation or excessive government. It's freaking tint. If they tell you to fix it, accept that they have experience and knowledge of reasons why 35% is illegal in MN, and just fix it. Don't talk about "getting out of" a ticket or how the evil donut-chugging pig is out to get you because you were only doing 45 in a 35 zone. Christ. You got caught. Grow up and take responsibility for the little things and demonstrate you can be trusted with the bigger things.

[SuperGeek]

I went to get my own windows tinted at a local shop. Factory tint / light transmission, per the light meter, shows 76% transmission. I'm told that's standard for all cars, and the tint when applied is expected to reduce to whatever's rated after both numbers are combined; some cars are factory tinted to 72% and need lighter film to get to the desired tint. The end result should be 35% transmission or 50% transmission, whatever the tint's rated.

The quote I got was $100 for 35% side windows and 20% tint on the rear, although I may go with 35% all around for visibility and consistency. 35/20 is the legal limit in Alabama. I should check a few other states I'm likely to drive in to make sure it's legal in all of them.

[Dunerunner]

jwight - The 'tint law' is intended to protect law enforcement such that when they approach your vehicle, they can assess any risk that might exist from within your vehicle.

[jmartinsmart]

Originally Posted by SuperGeek

Grow up and take responsibility for the little things and demonstrate you can be trusted with the bigger things.

I like that, I think I'll use it on my kids.
Thanx,
Jim