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Tinting front windows in Los Angeles - ever get harassed?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by hellochicken, Jun 6, 2015.

  1. hellochicken

    hellochicken Junior Member

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    Howdy.

    So I'm looking into some options for tinting my Silver 12' and I was wondering if any of yall in California, specifically in Los Angeles, ever had any issues with tinting the front side windows - law-wise.

    I constantly see plenty of other cars with their fronts tinted, sometimes so dark that you can barely see the profile of the driver, and I always wonder if they ever get harassed for it.

    I was considering doing 50% in the front sides, and then possibly 35 or 20 on the rest.
    if you have a silver prius with gray interior with tints, how does it look?
     
    #1 hellochicken, Jun 6, 2015
  2. Dylan Doxey

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    Good question.

    My experience in San Diego has been that police selectively enforce this law for their own reasons. In my case, I was cited window tint by an officer that probably stopped me for speeding but then decided to cut be a break on the moving violation.

    Here's another thread with some discussion on the topic:
    How dark should I get my windows tinted? socal | PriusChat

    Here's the actual CA law:
    V C Section 26708 Material Obstructing or Reducing Driver x2019 s View

    You can find the relevant text in section (a) (14)(C)(c)(4)(d).
     
    #2 Dylan Doxey, Jun 6, 2015
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    I have 50% on the front; 38% all the way around.
     
    #3 Jay J, Jun 6, 2015
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    15% all around....nvr get hassle!
     
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    30% all around. Never ticketed in the Prius, but past citations have been add-ons to other violations. Never pulled over just because of front tint though
     
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    I'm not sure it qualifies as harassment if you're knowingly breaking the law.

    Just sayin'.

    And yes, I do have an issue with front tint. As a motorcyclist I find that your tint hampers my ability to establish eye contact (or in bad cases, even tell if there's someone driving the car).
     
    #6 css28, Jun 7, 2015
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