Tint law question

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Subversive @ Apr 27 2006, 11:15 PM) [snapback]246445[/snapback]</div>

For the first part, You are subject to the laws governing the area you are in. For instance, it's legal to Tint you fron windows in Arizona but not in Valifornia. As soon as you enter California you're subject to it's laws. It's your responsibility to know the local laws and "obey" them. With that said, it's been my experience that if have say Arizona plates and you're in LA with tinted front windows, unless you're doing something stupid or their looking for a reason, the cops will generally leave you alone.

For the second part, in most palces that I've been something like Tint is merely a fix-it ticket. It doesn't go on your driving record and it doesn't count as a point. Regardless of this fact however, the cops always have discretion of impounding your car if they deam the car to be unsafe. Thus, if you've got your front windhsield tinted 15% then they'll probably make you pull the tint off on the spot or impound the car.

I'm not a lawyer or a cop so take my "wisdon" with a grain of salt. If anyone knows different, please feel free to correct.

--GD

 

States can be different...In Ohio, only cars registered in Ohio are subject to Ohio's Tint laws.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Subversive @ Apr 27 2006, 11:15 PM) [snapback]246445[/snapback]</div>

I guess the old saying "When in Rome" would apply. Although the law in your area allows for you to tint your windows, when you travel to other states you will be subject to their laws. In New York your tint must be less than 30% ( meaning it must let 70% of the light through). Most "factory tint" already approaches this number. That said, Usually otherwise law abidding visitors from other states are given a bit of leniency. You don't want to discourage people form visiting. Window tint is almost a must in the hotter southern parts of the country, but up here it is mainly a way to block view into a vehicle. Police officers are not fond of vehicles with heavily tinted windows for this reason. Traffic stops are much more dangerous on these vehicles. We want to get home to our wives and kids.

 

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You might try this site for more information: http://www.tintcenter.com/

 

This has been discussed previously, but there seems to be no real rule.

Once upon a time, I believed that any state was required to honor the laws of another state. Cars legally configured in SC with permanent modifications like tint should be able to drive anywhere. Apparently, tint laws that involve small fines have never had that proven in court, or else we wouldn't see a mixed bag of results. I understand that in Georgia, the law starting that only Georgia cars were subject to a tint law was declared unconstitutional due to discriminating against only Georgians. Damn strange that the decision still stands, but like I say, only a non-Georgian would now care and the fine is apparently not worth contesting it.

All you can do is drive and hope...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GeekyDragon @ Apr 27 2006, 08:34 PM) [snapback]246456[/snapback]</div>

You can tint your front side windows in California.

Front side windows have to be 70% VLT or higher in CA.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Max Smart @ Apr 28 2006, 05:48 AM) [snapback]246546[/snapback]</div>

Sharp car.... I now wish I had held out for a salsa.