Damn Cops!

[Fireman31]

Cops have been hammering people for dark tint, loud stereos, and license plate covers here for a few years now. Cell phone use and texting are also citable offenses in NY.

Edited May 28, 2008 by Fireman31 (see edit history)

[Zath]

Yeah. whatever rules on driving or basically anything... New York has had it for years. And it sucks

[wody]

tint is a must here in vegas, cops leave us alone.

[NTMD8R_SS]

Cops have been hammering people for dark tint, loud stereos, and license plate covers here for a few years now. Cell phone use and texting are also citable offenses in NY.

 

 

Yeah awhile back the cops where pulling anyone whit a licence plate cover, even just a dealer installed one, they stoped now tho.

[12'SROCK]

So today I leave my house to go to work just minding my business going the speed limit. And I get to this light like 5 blocks from my house, and I always slow it down cause I know that there is always a cop checking the speed with a radar. So I see him and I take off and cruise right by him windows rolled down, and I get to the next light and I see him pull up behind me! By then I know iam f****d for sure. So he flashes the lights the only thing he got me for is for my dark tint in the front, now I just have a quick ? The citation says obstructing view is this for my strip of tint on the top of my windshield? Or for my two front windows being so dark? What do I have to do? I already told my sister she knows a cop that sign off the citation and pay only 10 bucks. But if that does not work what's gonna happen? Anybody had this problem before? Whath did you do? TIA, JAMIE

 

its for the windshield. . . . . . .I think you are able to have a 4" stip MAX on the front windshield.

[slammedbowtie]

jersey the same way. tint, cell phone, plate cover and yes even the dealer installed plastic framing!

[nxtnlne]

its for the windshield. . . . . . .I think you are able to have a 4" stip MAX on the front windshield.

 

I thought it was 6'..

[Tzer]

I thought it was 6'..

 

6'? LOL ' = feet..

Just messing with ya... damn typos..

 

Cali law is 4" which is 2" higher then the "AS1" line. Look on the piller side of the windshield and you'll see letters 6" from the top. That is what they consider legal here in MO but we're talking Cali here. Why even bother because the factory tint is longer the

 4". Go figure!

Edited May 29, 2008 by Tzer (see edit history)

[wishminewasanss]

Cops are just assholes here in cali, they bust you for whatever they can get! Recently they being busting people for front license plate. This cop just couldn't get for anything else, cause he's always there in morning checking the speed. I wasn't speeding nothing wrong but just my tint was OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW!!(which it was not), That's just B.S!! Iam just getting it signed off and rolling again, hey can I cut the strip of tint on my windshield to the legal mark? Which you guys said is like 4"? Thanx guys for all the replies!

[12'SROCK]

CALIFORNIA CODES

VEHICLE CODE

 

26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any

object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied

upon the windshield or side or rear windows.

 

(2) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or

material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or

upon the vehicle which obstructs or reduces the driver's clear

view through the windshield or side windows.

 

(3) This subdivision applies to a person driving a motor vehicle

with the driver's clear vision through the windshield, or side or

rear windows, obstructed by snow or ice.

(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:

 

(1) Rearview mirrors.

 

(2) Adjustable nontransparent sunvisors which are mounted forward

of the side windows and are not attached to the glass.

 

(3) Signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a

7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed

from the driver, signs, stickers, or other materials which are

displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the rear window

farthest removed from the driver, or signs, stickers, or other materials

which are displayed in a 5-inch square in the lower corner of the

windshield nearest the driver.

 

(4) Side windows which are to the rear of the driver.

 

(5) Direction, destination, or termini signs upon a passenger common

carrier motor vehicle or a schoolbus, if those signs do not interfere

with the driver's clear view of approaching traffic.

 

(6) Rear window wiper motor.

 

(7) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges.

 

(8) The rear window or windows, when the motor vehicle is equipped

with outside mirrors on both the left- and right-hand sides of the

vehicle that are so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the

highway through each mirror for a distance of at least 200 feet to the

rear of the vehicle.

 

(9) A clear, transparent lens affixed to the side window opposite the

driver on a vehicle greater than 80 inches in width and which occupies

an area not exceeding 50 square inches of the lowest corner toward the

rear of that window and which provides the driver with a wide-angle view

through the lens.

 

(10) Sun screening devices meeting the requirements of Section 26708.2

installed on the side windows on either side of the vehicle's front seat,

if the driver or a passenger in the front seat has in his or her

possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed physician and

surgeon certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a

medical condition, or has in his or her possession a letter or other

document signed by a licensed optometrist certifying that the person must

be shaded from the sun due to a visual condition. The devices authorized

by this paragraph shall not be used during darkness.

 

(11) An electronic communication device affixed to the center uppermost

portion of the interior of a windshield within an area that is not greater

than 5 inches square, if the device provides either of the following:

 

(A) The capability for enforcement facilities of the Department of the

California Highway Patrol to communicate with a vehicle equipped with

the device.

 

(B) The capability for electronic toll and traffic management on public

or private roads or facilities.

 

© Notwithstanding subdivision (a), transparent material may be installed,

affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if the following

conditions apply:

 

(1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the

undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point 5 inches in front

of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its rearmost

and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface.

 

(2) The material is not red or amber in color.

 

(3) There is no opaque lettering on the material and any other lettering

does not affect primary colors or distort vision through the windshield.

 

(4) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the

eyes of occupants of oncoming or following vehicles to any greater extent

than the windshield without the material.

 

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent

material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows,

located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following

conditions are met:

 

(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.

 

(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements

of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205),

including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and

the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal

standard.

 

(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability

of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.

 

(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle,

a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the

windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this

subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's

manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was

installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's

manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed

according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this

subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name

and street address.

 

(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles,

or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed

or replaced.

 

Amended Sec. 77, Ch. 1154, Stats. 1996. Effective September 30, 1996.

Amended Sec. 1, Ch. 476, Stats. 1998. Effective January 1, 1999.

 

 

26708.2. Sun screening devices permitted by paragraph (10) of

subdivision (b) of Section 26708 shall meet the following

requirements:

(a) The devices shall be held in place by means allowing ready

removal from the window area, such as a frame, a rigid material with

temporary fasteners, or a flexible roller shade.

(b) Devices utilizing transparent material shall be green, gray,

or a neutral smoke in color and shall have a luminous transmittance

of not less than 35 percent.

© Devices utilizing nontransparent louvers or other alternating

patterns of opaque and open sections shall have an essentially

uniform pattern over the entire surface, except for framing and

supports. At least 35 percent of the device area shall be open and

no individual louver or opaque section shall have a projected

vertical dimension exceeding 3/16 inch.

(d) The devices shall not have a reflective quality exceeding 35

percent on either the inner or outer surface.

 

 

 

26708.5. (a) No person shall place, install, affix, or apply any

transparent material upon the windshield, or side or rear windows, of

any motor vehicle if the material alters the color or reduces the

light transmittance of the windshield or side or rear windows, except

as provided in subdivision (b) or © of Section 26708.

(b) Tinted safety glass may be installed in a vehicle if (1) the

glass complies with motor vehicle safety standards of the United

States Department of Transportation for safety glazing materials, and

(2) the glass is installed in a location permitted by those

standards for the particular type of glass used.

 

 

 

26710. It is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle upon a highway

when the windshield or rear window is in such a defective condition

as to impair the driver's vision either to the front or rear.

In the event any windshield or rear window fails to comply with

this code the officer making the inspection shall direct the driver

to make the windshield and rear window conform to the requirements of

this code within 48 hours. The officer may also arrest the driver

and give him notice to appear and further require the driver or the

owner of the vehicle to produce in court satisfactory evidence that

the windshield or rear window has been made to conform to the

requirements of this code.

[nxtnlne]

..Thats just way too long...I didnt get past the first one....

[12'SROCK]

California Tint Law Enacted: 1999

HOW DARK CAN WINDOW TINT BE IN CALIFORNIA?

 

Darkness of tint is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage (VLT%). In California, this percentage refers to percentage of visible light allowed in through the combination of film and the window.

 

Windshield Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 4 inches of the windshield.

Front Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.

Back Side Windows Any darkness can be used.

Rear Window Any darkness can be used.

 

HOW REFLECTIVE CAN THE TINT BE IN CALIFORNIA?

 

Similar to sunglass lenses, some tinting film contain metallic elements that help in reflecting incoming light and reducing the glare and heat generated by visible light.

 

Front Side Windows Must not be more reflective than a standard window.

Back Side Windows Must not be more reflective than a standard window.

 

OTHER CALIFORNIA RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

Restricted Colors The tint color(s) of RED AMBER BLUE are not legal by state law.

Side Mirrors Dual side mirrors are required if back window is tinted.

Certificate Requirements Manufacturers of film do NOT need to certify the film they sell in the state.

Sticker Requirements No sticker to identify legal tinting is required.

Medical Exemption State law does NOT allow medical exemptions that would allow you use special tint

Edited May 29, 2008 by 12'SROCK (see edit history)

[nxtnlne]

LOL...OIC it now..I was wrong it's 4 inches...LOL'''''''. thanks for the correction Art

[NashSS]

Even where I live they never used to bother with it and I'm not in high school anymore but you could constantly see cars with front tinted windows for the longest time and then over a month all of them had them off including me cuz I got 2 tickets within a month and I said screw it and took it off. I wasn't happy about it considering they werent that dark but in iowa you can only have like 78% or something like that which is what my factory tint was. Next time I'm just gonna go have the rear ones limoed and put a strip on the front windshield.

[12'SROCK]

LOL...OIC it now..I was wrong it's 4 inches...LOL'''''''. thanks for the correction Art

 

 

LOL. . . . .