Cops Hassle Over Tint
01-22-2006, 06:22 PM
#41
Originally Posted by clayman88
You two are fuccing morons. Why would you start a thread bashing the people, who protect us everyday, for doing their jobs?! Theres nothing I hate more than those who constantly disrespect and bad-mouth police. Go take your tint and your pathetic problems and shove 'em up your @$$. If you're gonna break the law, have the ***** to own up to it and not blame other people for what you did.
Damn Clayman dont get your panties up in a bunch!!!!!
I wasnt bashing them, I just thought it was funny that in the process of him giving me a ticket he was complementing me on my car. you a**!!!
I know its illegal to have my windows tinted and i knew sonner or later I was going to get pulled over.
01-23-2006, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jorgep03
Thanks for the info Jon, do you think Lumar is better than 3M??? Is this tint metallic?? Did you install Lumar in your Maxima??
I will call tomorrow monday and see what Tony says.
Thanks
I will call tomorrow monday and see what Tony says.
Thanks
My wife had 3M on her 330i and it was great...LLUMAR is just as good and much cheaper. GO with the LLUMAR. Click on the link to my car domain for you to see the 5% on the windows and 35% on the front.
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...lol... when i get pulled over i get away w/ it since my old man and bro are cops... the only time i get trouble is when the FHP pulls me over then i got to worry
01-23-2006, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 2002 Maxima SE
I think he thought you were the original poster. I had to look twice because your sigs are almost identical.
LOL!Yeah, if there was a case of mistaken identity there, excuse me. I meant that for the poster who talked about his tints and the pigs.
01-23-2006, 03:11 PM
#46
Originally Posted by VQMAX05
5% tints all around and 32% on the front windshield....
cost $110.00 to put on.......
Pulled over in bumper to bumper traffic 5 mph.....and had to remove front windshield tint on the side of the expressway....and got away with a warning.......PRICELESS!!
cost $110.00 to put on.......
Pulled over in bumper to bumper traffic 5 mph.....and had to remove front windshield tint on the side of the expressway....and got away with a warning.......PRICELESS!!
01-23-2006, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by install30
shouldn't they be chasing murderers, gang bangers, dead beat dads, etc.......dark tint.....definitely they think you're trying to be above the law....
01-23-2006, 07:08 PM
#49
I have understood for years the reasons behind tint laws. That is why when I got tint, I got 35 % in front so at least if a cop needs to see in my car, he or she can. I have also made it a habit of lowering all of my tinted windows whenever I get pulled over, way before the cop gets out of his/her car and begins to walk toward me. I know I am still breaking the law, but cops around here haven't bugged me for it, and the 10 times I have been pulled over (only ticketed once for tailgating) they have been harsh in the beginning, but became nicer later since I show them respect and have a clean record. Always bad apples in the bunch, but where isn't there?
01-23-2006, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima
I got pulled over for tint and then he gave me the shopping list and towed my car, that ****!! Dont get me started on cops. I have light tint on my drivers window and when the sunroof cover is open, it barely looks like tint and u can see in ,so there is no "officer safety" issue. Azzholes!!!
01-23-2006, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rogertight
I have understood for years the reasons behind tint laws. That is why when I got tint, I got 35 % in front so at least if a cop needs to see in my car, he or she can. I have also made it a habit of lowering all of my tinted windows whenever I get pulled over, way before the cop gets out of his/her car and begins to walk toward me. I know I am still breaking the law, but cops around here haven't bugged me for it, and the 10 times I have been pulled over (only ticketed once for tailgating) they have been harsh in the beginning, but became nicer later since I show them respect and have a clean record. Always bad apples in the bunch, but where isn't there?
01-23-2006, 10:20 PM
#52
Originally Posted by chernmax
10 times, WTF are you getting pulled over for, break the cycle dude. 3 times Max in my 42 years...
. All of these due to the idiocy of my youth, only ticketed for following too closely in 2003. Now I am over all of this dumb s.h.i.t that I thought was cool when I was younger. I baby my max and rarely go more than 5 mph above the speed limit. Luckily I never hurt anyone when I did that stupid stuff. Glad I got over it. I am a pretty safe driver now 
01-24-2006, 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by install30
shouldn't they be chasing murderers, gang bangers, dead beat dads, etc.......dark tint.....definitely they think you're trying to be above the law....
Don't forget the people who use salacious language...
01-24-2006, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rogertight
5 times for speeding, 2 times for tint, 1 for following too closely on the freeway, 1 for loud music, and 1 for taking a turn too fast(tires screached, pulled me over) . All of these due to the idiocy of my youth, only ticketed for following too closely in 2003. Now I am over all of this dumb s.h.i.t that I thought was cool when I was younger. I baby my max and rarely go more than 5 mph above the speed limit. Luckily I never hurt anyone when I did that stupid stuff. Glad I got over it. I am a pretty safe driver now
. All of these due to the idiocy of my youth, only ticketed for following too closely in 2003. Now I am over all of this dumb s.h.i.t that I thought was cool when I was younger. I baby my max and rarely go more than 5 mph above the speed limit. Luckily I never hurt anyone when I did that stupid stuff. Glad I got over it. I am a pretty safe driver now 
01-24-2006, 07:37 AM
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Well since I am a cop, or as some call us 'pigs', I can tell you that the primary reason why tint is not allowed in most states on the driver/passenger front windows is for officer safety. I do have my car tinted, always have, but when I have gotten pulled over, the first thing I do, is lower ALL the windows. That eases the cop, doesn't mean you will get off, but it does help. A good portion of the cops I work with do have their windows tinted and most of us do not pull anyone over for tinted windows. I know the next town over the cops are strict with the tint. But, as some of you have mentioned, you can't fault a cop for pulling you over when it is illegal and not all cops are bad.
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01-24-2006, 08:16 AM
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I think "officer safety" is a cop out (pardon the pun). Cops put those bright lights on that can go thru limo tint. Besides, most if not all people LOWER their windows when red lighted by cops. If they dont, an officer can direct the perosn to do so BEFORE he/she apporaches the vehicle. Many places like Nevada and I think Arizona allow dark tint on windows due to the sunlight and concomitant heat.
When I was pulled over, the cop was on the opposite side of the road traveling opposite direction. He whipped a U turn and raced up to me to pull me over. WHat about PUBLIC safety?? These guys endanger the rest of the public to pull someone over for tint. Sorry, but thats BS. There is no legitimate reason for engaging in that activity and I think tint laws ought to be modified. I also think officers ought to use GOOD judgment in pulling someone over for tint only by balancing the pros and cons. . . . Ok, off to work.
When I was pulled over, the cop was on the opposite side of the road traveling opposite direction. He whipped a U turn and raced up to me to pull me over. WHat about PUBLIC safety?? These guys endanger the rest of the public to pull someone over for tint. Sorry, but thats BS. There is no legitimate reason for engaging in that activity and I think tint laws ought to be modified. I also think officers ought to use GOOD judgment in pulling someone over for tint only by balancing the pros and cons. . . . Ok, off to work.
01-24-2006, 08:16 AM
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I think "officer safety" is a cop out (pardon the pun). Cops put those bright lights on that can go thru limo tint. Besides, most if not all people LOWER their windows when red lighted by cops. If they dont, an officer can direct the perosn to do so BEFORE he/she apporaches the vehicle. Many places like Nevada and I think Arizona allow dark tint on windows due to the sunlight and concomitant heat.
When I was pulled over, the cop was on the opposite side of the road traveling opposite direction. He whipped a U turn and raced up to me to pull me over. WHat about PUBLIC safety?? These guys endagner the rest of the public to pull someone over for tint. Sorry, but thats BS. There is no legitimate reason for engaging in that activity and I think tint laws ought to be modified. I also think officers ought to use GOOD judgment in pulling someone over for tint only by balancing the pros and cons. . . . Ok, off to work.
When I was pulled over, the cop was on the opposite side of the road traveling opposite direction. He whipped a U turn and raced up to me to pull me over. WHat about PUBLIC safety?? These guys endagner the rest of the public to pull someone over for tint. Sorry, but thats BS. There is no legitimate reason for engaging in that activity and I think tint laws ought to be modified. I also think officers ought to use GOOD judgment in pulling someone over for tint only by balancing the pros and cons. . . . Ok, off to work.
01-24-2006, 09:29 AM
#58
Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima
Besides, most if not all people LOWER their windows when red lighted by cops.
01-24-2006, 11:41 AM
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I lower mine. I even lower the window opposite the police car so if they look over, there is maximum light in the vehicle. I also think keeping my sky view open helps. 20% all around on this car and previous. Never been an issue for me in Colorado.
01-24-2006, 04:02 PM
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DeusEXMaxima, I can't tell you haven't pulled over many cars. From my experience, not ALL people lower the windows. BTW, as I stated I don't pull cars over for tint. But, the times I did..because of another infraction, they don't always lower the window, at least not here in NJ. Maybe in Upland they do, next time I am there I'll take notice. My buddy lives in Upland, been there about 3 times. Nice place. Anyway, I can't talk about all cops. I do agree with you though, some guys do take it over board, just to get to a car with tints so they can pull them over, but at the end of the day it's their call.
01-24-2006, 04:28 PM
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I have never seen a car pulled over where the driver didnt open his/her window. How else are u going to communicate with the officer??? If a driver is slow to roll down the window because they are searching for al lthe docs that the officer wants, the officer can ask them to roll it down or wait until they do so. There is NO officer safety issue any way u slice it. Officer safety is that catch-all phrase used when there is no rational explanation. I understand there are lots of dangers officers face, but tinted windows is the least of those problems.
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01-24-2006, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima
I have never seen a car pulled over where the driver didnt open his/her window. How else are u going to communicate with the officer??? If a driver is slow to roll down the window because they are searching for al lthe docs that the officer wants, the officer can ask them to roll it down or wait until they do so. There is NO officer safety issue any way u slice it. Officer safety is that catch-all phrase used when there is no rational explanation. I understand there are lots of dangers officers face, but tinted windows is the least of those problems.
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If it where REALLY an officer safety issue, their would be a federal law that mandated all states comply with a set tint limit. IMO, if a officer felt threatened by not being able to see into a vehicle, he could put to use the loud PA system attached to his ride and tell the vehicle driver to roll his windows down and place his hands on the steering wheel. I'm in VA a lot with MD tags and dark tints, what the hell is the difference. Bottom line, some states are just more **** than others over BS. I always follow the tint laws regardless of the dumba$$ who made the stupid rule.
01-24-2006, 05:30 PM
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Deus...I'll give you a holla next time I am heading out that way. I won't have a Max unfortunately, just some rental piece of ****. Graziano's pizza ain't bad for Cali, not like NYC pizza but pretty good none the less.
02-10-2006, 04:03 PM
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I just wanted to add this link to an unofficial summary of state limits for window tints by the "International Window Film Association." Might be helpful.
http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Law_Chart/S...aw%20Chart.htm
http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Law_Chart/S...aw%20Chart.htm
02-21-2006, 07:09 PM
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If the officer can not see in the vehicle he has the right to be concerned about officer safety, and ask the driver to roll down the window, here in VA the legal limit is 50% on front and 35% on the rear...As a former police, if a vehicle looks as if the driver is up to something I would use tint, activity, etc as a means to stop the vehicle and based on the driver actions I may or may not cut short my communication with them....Remember in VA, they can stop you for no front plate, Clear and smoke covers over plates, loud music, and tint etc...
02-21-2006, 08:06 PM
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Using other means as a fishing expedition for other possible offenses is illegal and called a pre-textual stop. There is ample caselaw against that kind of activity and if it were proven to be the case, any evidence u got would be tainted, and therefore INADMISSIBLE, baby!!! I understand officer safety, but as many of the prior posts indicate, when an officer pulls someone over, and the window comes down, no officer safety issue. Further, if tint is legal in Nevada, which it is, and a Nevada driver drives to California where it is illegal, the Nevada driver is in "violation" of the law and thus is vulnerable to a ticket. Therefore, to avoid being in violation, the Nevada driver would not be able to drive legally in Cali which is a Constitutional violation of right to travel amongst the several states. Bottom line, tint violations are Bulls<>t and u damn well know it.
02-21-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by BadBlackMaxSL
That's cool, I think we all tend to have a lead foot when we're younger but it sure is a pain in the wallet for the ticket and insurance. As a parent I am sad to read almost every day about how another family is destroyed b/c their kids were killed in an auto accident. I hope I never get that call. Let's keep it safe out there while we still enjoy our cars.
In the wild west, when men with guns would sit behind bushes and rob you of your money they were called bandits now they are called highway patrol.
I am all for the police to patrol our streets to keep us safe but I do hate it when I hear stories of people getting tickets for doing 71 in a 65. Yeah its speeding but most likely just keeping up with the flow of traffic. I actually had a friend that was driving in LA about 15 years ago while there on vacation and he was doing 55 in a 55 and he got ticketed for impeding traffic!!! I don't mind it when they pop the guy doing 110 and weaving in and out of traffic like it was Daytona.
In the wild west, when men with guns would sit behind bushes and rob you of your money they were called bandits now they are called highway patrol.
I am all for the police to patrol our streets to keep us safe but I do hate it when I hear stories of people getting tickets for doing 71 in a 65. Yeah its speeding but most likely just keeping up with the flow of traffic. I actually had a friend that was driving in LA about 15 years ago while there on vacation and he was doing 55 in a 55 and he got ticketed for impeding traffic!!! I don't mind it when they pop the guy doing 110 and weaving in and out of traffic like it was Daytona.TB2211
02-22-2006, 05:45 PM
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SmokedOutMaxi; I thought Northern VA cops were easy on people with tint unless they saw your windows with limo tint. I have 35% on mine all around and never got stopped on any of my cars which all have 35%. That is dark enough for me plus having a dark interior makes it look even darker.
02-22-2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 3.5 Lover
SmokedOutMaxi; I thought Northern VA cops were easy on people with tint unless they saw your windows with limo tint. I have 35% on mine all around and never got stopped on any of my cars which all have 35%. That is dark enough for me plus having a dark interior makes it look even darker.
I have never traveled though that area without seeing at least 10-15 rides lit up. Can’t confirm the violations initially pulled over for however the probability is high because once pulled over for anything, the Storm Troopers now have weapons free to blast you for other ****.
02-22-2006, 07:42 PM
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remember a officer can stop you for any activity that he deems is a cause for an investigation, children not strapped in, tint, changing lanes with no signal, after market exhaust, which is not original to vehicle, large wings, red or blue neon lights or any kind, which are prohibited in VA...Now if you get a ticket I dont know about calling a lawyer and who can get a ticket drop to a lower charge, but I can say there will many who tried with me....but it didnt happen, once I wrote I was not going to change it, plus in VA once it is turn in a the end of an officers shift the only way it can be lower to a lesser charge is on the day of court by the judge....But once again that one from what I know first hand here in VA...Basically, the right thing to do is drive and operate your vehicle according to the law of your county, city or state
02-22-2006, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Davidx34
remember a officer can stop you for any activity that he deems is a cause for an investigation, children not strapped in, tint, changing lanes with no signal, after market exhaust, which is not original to vehicle, large wings, red or blue neon lights or any kind, which are prohibited in VA...Now if you get a ticket I dont know about calling a lawyer and who can get a ticket drop to a lower charge, but I can say there will many who tried with me....but it didnt happen, once I wrote I was not going to change it, plus in VA once it is turn in a the end of an officers shift the only way it can be lower to a lesser charge is on the day of court by the judge....But once again that one from what I know first hand here in VA...Basically, the right thing to do is drive and operate your vehicle according to the law of your county, city or state
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