baldyxp

Well, I got stopped twice in the matter of five days and issued three tickets. I have 20% tints by the way.

loczek28

i have 35 all around and i have never been stopped yet. I have had them for like 6 months now

ballerjai

Stopped once after 1.5 years, 35 front, 25 back.

woot427

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5% and never. lets keep it that way

now that its summer, my windows r down 95% of the time, so wont have to really worry bout it.

baldyxp

Yeah, I've had them on for about 6 months now and only recently started getting pulled over. Now I'm contemplating whether I should just remove the tints entirely or get lighter tints.

Elegant TYPE S

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Never in 10 years and I drive in NYC constantly. However I got a tint ticket 2x, but that's because they pulled me over for speeding and issued tint tickets instead to be nice. 15% all around. Previous cars had 20% all around. And I had windshields tinted.

EDIT: It just dawned on me.. I bet they are pulling people over more for petty shit now to generate money for the city due to the economy. Makes sense.

LoveMyTL-S

I've had 15% on my TL-S for about a year now and never have been pulled over for tint.

Richard_P_Harvey

Clearly depends of where you live (drive), each state has different laws and a different stance on tint. I have 20% all around and have been pulled over once in 6 months, no ticket given just a warning to get them removed. One interesting point is if you drive out of your normal state you need not worry as the visiting state can't enforce their laws on an out of state driver.

TWiSDiT

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i had tints for 3-4 years. first 2 years i had 30% all around. Never got pulled. After, i decided to go darker to 20% all around. never got pulled over as well. I got pulled over couple times for other reasons, but they never pointed out my tints :P

*knocks on wood*

DevilDogge

Uhm... yes they can and they do enforce them, regardless of what state you live in.


To the OP, 90% of the cop cars here in SO Indiana have blacked out windows, so it's kind of hard to enforce something that they're doing themselves, so the don't mess with any tint down here. Kind of like following a police car doing 70 in a 55... as long as his lights aren't on, that is.

Spiritman

I have been stopped about 5 times for tint! But it quit happening when I took off the clear plastic cover from my license plate. I had that on because it was rimmed in about 1/2 inch of black plastic. In which I did notch it out for the Laser antenna. Made it so you couldn't see it, even if you were standing right there. Worked great!!

Seems as though I can get away with the tint, if I don't have the plates covered in any way! I do have a prescription from my doc. for the tint though. That is the only reason I still have it on. My tint is 30% all the way around. Well not the windshield! That is clear, for UV protection. I have no dash - cracks, so I guess it's working. My car does it share of sitting in the sun. So There It Is!

JTS97Z28

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Thanks god they are legalizing 35% tint on front windows here in IL. I am running 35% all aroujnd on my 07 S. Love it!

Zigma

I have 35 all around with the exeption of the front windshield which is untouched. I have not been pulled over.

paz840

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...every couple months 15%

ankur914

Never got stopped, but got a ticket twice in the CTA parking lot. Thankfully, it was only 25 dollars.

fleming23

I have 10% and was pulled over shortly after I purchased the car because the cheap paper temp tag was in my back window and a cop couldn't see it. Just got a warning though. Hopefully I won't be bothered again!!

Mug

Three times in two years. 20% all around.

lusid

I wish they had a 40% flavor.

50% just doesnt cut it, and I find 30-35% a little to dark.

conmanwi

I live in Wi and have been driving around with 35% on the fronts and backs. I was pulled over once for speeding but he never said anything about the tints. Here the legal limit is 50% fronts and 35% back. I went with the 35% all around for it to look more uniform. So far no problems!! (6 months with the tints.)

psheu

20% tint and ....... N E V E R !!!!!!!! doesn't the cop have anything better to do than pulling ppl over for tint

mdizzy

30% front/back
Pulled over once in San Diego, CA

bukjoe15

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I have 15% and got stop twice in a month last year. and for some stupid reason they start searching my car because they think i'm a drug dealer!!! with a nice car. Fuken pigs. hahaha thats messed up. they would say something about the tent for like 2 mins then change the subject and ask to search my car because they saw the nice interior.

ankur914

SolarGard has 40%, which is what i got installed. I like it lots!

john_wrap

twice. been riding 20%, at the lightest, for 13 years. got 18% on my TL and never been stopped.

john_wrap

oh yeah and never actually had to pay a fine. one was a warning and the other i got signed by my buddy who's a cop (that's the law in MI. if you take it off and have an officer sign off on it the fine gets waived).

MiaQbn23

5% for the last two years and no tickets... I've been pulled over once but got a warning on the speed and no tint ticket.

I just put all the windows down if i get pulled over.

AgnosticJive

I had 5% all around (windshield also tinted, but not 5%). 2 years and not a single issue, one rainy day and a dick bike cop later, I've got a ticket for each individual tinted window. Needless to say, the tints were removed before I even got back onto the main road (there was a tint place in the plaza I pulled into). I plan on getting 25% all around soon, summer heat in miami+no tints=leather oven. I think my seatbelt branded me the other day =/.

Navy TL

I got stopped once, the cop even pulled out the meter. The funny thing is that the sun was already down. The cop said that my tint was legal but the fact of the matter is that its not haha.

Wicked58

def depends on your area. I live in south florida and I really dont think any of the cops care down here...

MistahSleepy

32 Front, 23 Rear.. 6 months and counting no tickets yet, knock on wood..

One time at night a police cruiser pulled right next to me at a red light. I was really worried he would look over and notice how dark my driver side window was. He had already pulled up so I thought if I rolled down my windows at that time it would look suspicious.

Well luck was with me cause the officer glanced over at my car looked it up an down and sped off when the light turned green. Hopefully, all future encounters will end this way.

I live in the LA region btw.

JS + XES

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once within 4 years

SCS15

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I guess the police are more lenient where you guys are cause I got stopped 3 times in a matter of 3 months with 20% all around. Was warned twice and the last time had to pay the fine and take them off. Going to fet them re-done soon anyway.

subbuzz

I alway's get pulled over but rarely get a ticket. The town who's crime rate is -10 just have nothing better to do and most drug/weapon arrest's start with a tint stop.

Yvuru

Had this car for about 7 months now. Got stopped 3 times for tint with the first one being my worst pulled over experience ever. All 3 times I got stopped it was because I was the only car on the road and it was late in the evening. First time about 1AM, second time 2AM, and the one I got last week was at 4:30 in the morning.

AlexNYC

I got 35% front and 25% rear. I got pull over 6 times over 3 years period just for tint. Bad Luck!! Total of 12 Tickets. Some of them bad cop gave me all 4 windows!!!! Now just got my acura TL 2006, still havent decided what tint i should get yet.

baldyxp

I've had the car for about 6 months and only recently started getting pulled over for tints. Every time I get pulled over I'm in Queens around the same times as you. Did you get issued tickets any of those times you were stopped?

Yvuru

4 tickets first time (no tinter meter), second and third time got one ticket (tint meter @ 27% and 23.5%)

greco9885

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exactly.

you know on the streets that have the bus lanes? well during the day you cant make a turn onto those streets. the MTA highway patrol(LOL) and NYPD stand at the corners giving tickets ALL day. mostly to taxi's

baldyxp

How much was the tickets? I'm not sure if it's an equipment fine or what?

handsom-hustla

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too many times. jersey got nothing better to do. get pulled over with mywindows down, then they have me roll up my windows and give me tickets. B/s