09zx6r

I am trying to get some advice in reference to a ticket I received driving on interstate 90. I had an inter-transit registration that is supposed to be in the rear window, so the New York State Trooper pulled me over and asked me why my inter-transit registration was in the front and I told him that's where the dealership put it.
So he mentioned "well could it be due to you having 5% tint in the back window and if you put it back there you would be able to see it"?
So he gave me a ticket for my tint which quoted "sidewings/sidewindows/non/trasnprnt"

Here's my question, I was reading online that you can have any darkness in the rear window and that when the trooper gave me the ticket he didn’t use the detector that states exactly how much light goes through the window.

So should I plead not guilty and protest it that he did not follow procedure???

I am hoping some NY state troopers chime in to give me some great advice. Thanks again everyone!!!

Mike

KABAL182

The back window can as dark as You want. The drivers and pass windows have the restriction. I have a limo company, my towncars rear doors can have 5% because it does not restrict the view of driver. THe ticket you quote says side windows. I think legal is 75% now but im not sure. Good luck.

09zx6r

I guess my question is in order to have to pay the fine the officer would have had to put the number of percent of light that goes into the front two windows and he didnt?!?!?!?

LMB-C6

According to this site, it's 75% for sides, no restriction on rear.

LINK

gp56

Sides have to be 35%, any lower # is illegal.

PARANORMAL

Hey Mike
Im not a trooper but your post starts by you saying " I had an inter-transit registration that is supposed to be in the rear window" and then you proceed to say " registration was in the front and I told him that's where the dealership put it. What did you expect.

09zx6r

Ok thats kewl what you had to say.......but first off the trooper was a rookie because he stated that you couldnt have any tint in the rear window, so I will be taking it to my military jag and having them take care of it. I am glad that you are able to quote me that is outstanding by the way

Epic_C6

Is this even about a corvette?

2003VETT

Dont forget to factor in the OEM tint percentage...

09zx6r

yes I have a 2008 Corvette Coupe

6spdC6

Back window tint is fine. As long as they can see in both side windows and no tint allowed on front unless done under a doctor’s Script!

Sounds like he did not know the law or how to write up a transit ticket. If you’re military he should have let you go with a little talk.

Went through this a few times with the cops with my show truck.
FWIW trucks do not even need a back window let along dark tint as long as you have a side mirror on both sides of vehicle! (do not need inside back mirror either)

97Black

Nothing under 70% on the side windows is legal in NYS. The troopers are nothing but a ticket generating machine. He should not have written you.

09zx6r

That is what I was thinking also, but you cant tell that to the cop because he is always right. I am thinking of going to see the chief of that station and have them drop the charges

6spdC6

Interstate 90 covers a lot of ground in NYS. Where were you. The farther from the cities the better for less gung ho enforcement

09zx6r

I was about 20 minutes short of Albany going towards Syracuse on
90W......

6spdC6

The troopers in that area (Troop T) are based right in Albany. I normally consider them reasonable to deal with. Too bad you got a greenhorn.

Possibly your military involvement might help when/ if you talk to the boss at the cop shop. We have had a few changes at the top of the State Police recently and I do not know much about the top cop now! Possibly outlooks have changed.

Good luck!

Bill Dearborn

Plead not guilty. However, I don't think your argument about the tint meter use will be accepted. Go to this site: http://nysdmv.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/n...i=&p_topview=1

and read the opinion that is shown in a hot link near the bottom of the page http://nysdmv.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/n...684774&p_olh=0 .

It addresses use of the tint meter.

Bill

odysseus1

I believe in most states only the courts or Sec. of state can drop the charges. If you can, I would go to court in uniform and the judge WILL dismiss the charges. Good Luck ,stay safe and have fun.

PARANORMAL

Sarcasm.................Very nice.
Welcome to the forum( June 2010)
You post a question
You indicate that you know that the plate should be displayed in the rear window yet you question why a rookie cop gave you a ticket because he could not see the plate in the rear window. Who is the rookie now (June 2010)

odysseus1

He didn"t state that he knew that the plate should be displayed in the rear window ,before the fact of being stopped,just that it is the legal place to display it in N.Y. state. Nice jumping to conclusions, do you do this all the time?