Rockbridge

Just wondering if your Governor, Scott Walker might have something to do with the crackdown.

He already revoked collective bargaining rights for public employees. Probably Troopers are included so everyone is pissed off and may have some big quotas to fill or get laid off.

I'll be as kind as I can with the closing comment: Governor Scott Walker Sucks!

Sorry about your less than perfect day, that's a bummer I'm sure.

rtpassini

i support walker and what hes doing. but we wont get into that. haha. (police, and firefighters are not effected by whats going on)

I didnt get an attitude until he had already told me everything. I wouldnt say i was giving an attitude i suppose. I was just commenting on how nearly 75% of vehicles on the road dont have the "stock" loudness of exhaust. (anything louder than stock is illegal)

MSG C5

I'm surprised the Corsa Touring even drew his attention. I have the Corsa Indy Pro package and even though they have a nice rumble idle, they really don't make too much more noise than stock unless I really hit it. It's not like you were running a fart can muffler!

2KFRC5

Wisconsin tint laws.

http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/WI/

California allows 70% front side windows and 4" at top of windshield.

rtpassini

maybe the previous owner told me wrong. I thought it was too loud to be the touring. haha. because it gets LOUD when I get on it. its not too bad at idle though. although it also has longtubes, x pipe, and no cats

my02cents

Which is why Wisconsin is the only state without Harley motorcycles...

3dNomad

Sorry about the heavy tickets dude, that does break the day. Its just equipment violations tho, no points on your driving record.

The tail light violations are for you own safety tho; there's a few times I'd be driving behind blackedout tail/brakes and I could not see their lights...almost donated my front bumper to their rearbumper a few times. Now imagine someone behind you with less than excellent vision and slower reflexes. Its does look cool tho.

You could fight the exhaust; if you have a decibel meter to measure, and know the local laws(word for word) on accepted sound level.

I've had my share of tickets(24 yrs ago), first ones were equipment violations...told judge I fixed them...judge dismissed those. At the time of getting those tickets, I tried to argue with the cop logically...he quickly lessoned me with specifics. From that I learned if one ever tries to win in the eyes of the law...you better know more pages of law than the law knows.

rtpassini

yeah. the tail light covers isnt a big deal for me. i think they look better with the covers on. but its no problem.

i MIGHT try to fight it. just to see what happens. but I dont know which courthouse to go to. not to mention I dont have time or anything like that. If I can just call and talk to the DA, that would be nice

imavettegirl

the first four are written about here often and i always go on the side of if it is illegal than do not do it.

sorry it took a ticket for you to find this out.

good luck fixing this problem.

ColeTrain'sC5

wow man he was pissed at you lol. I dislike Wisconsin troopers. They have a SERIOUS attitude fromt he ones i've ran into. I did, however, get pulled over doing 81 in a 65 there and the officer let me off with a verbal warning so he was in a good mood that day As for the exhaust i would have laughed at him and said it IS stock. He can't prove otherwise as it looks like the stock C6 tips. I've got a heads/cam/LT's and B&B PRTs and not one cop has given me crap about my exhaust being loud. It's VERY loud but you won't see many cops give you crap here when you have guys in trucks w/ straight pipes running around. Tint levels in MN is 50% and NO tint on the windshield unless it's at the very top. The front door side windows are not to be tinted at all. If i do my glass it's gonna be 35% and be done. I'm gonna get a eye doctor prescription for the tint and they can't do a thing about it. I swear the lights hurt my eyes at night

warren s

That does suck

We all know that police work involves revenue generation. Now more than ever.

DONT GIVE THEM A REASON!

CatCam

Try this - DON'T BREAK THE LAW.

Okay, maybe a bit harsh...the window tinting maybe a judgement call on that BUT the blackouts - YES, you should get a ticket. The turn signals -YES ticket. I'm suprised you didn't have the smiked cover over your rear license plate too.
You are altering a DOT approved system. The LEO is doing his job to keep the highways safer.

Sucks dude.....but I'm not just hammering on you, my other B!tch is the bubba in his 4x4 lifted up 36" over stock, wheel sticking out 6" fromm the fender well spitting rocks and debris all over everyone else's car.

dgrant3830

So I suppose if we're from a state where some tinting is legal but then drive into Wisconsin, we can't have the tint?

ColeTrain'sC5

^ No as long as it's legal in YOUR state you should be fine. As long as the vehicle is registered in a state that allows darker tint. They can try but it will get tossed because each state varies. I believe it's called the "good and faithful" law or something along those lines

my02cents

It's hard when the law is STUPID. Clearly other states allow darker tint, it's hard to do something when you know it makes no sense. I would be pissed as well and I wouldn't change it. If the law said don't breathe, would you stop doing that too or would you question the reasonability of the law?

LEO might be doing a job, but he's being a deuchenozzle at the same time.

Hi/Tek/Vette

Bwaaaahahaha....yea, right

Cops = Revenue Agents

Road Pirates

Hi/Tek/Vette

Full Faith and Credit ( Interstate Commerce )

the vehicle needs to conform to the laws of the State it is Registered in

02*C5

99.9% of cops are good cops but you have those few that are bad but they can't seem to be gotten rid of. I had a buddy of mine who was being taunted by a guy in a Mustang. They ended up racing, then the cop got a friend of his to try and give him a DR ticket a few days later. Needless to say they wanted to talk to him and he gave them his lawyers card.

That cop was fired from the local PD, got a job with Sheriff dept, got fired there and is working in a small town not too far away from where I live. I foresee that town getting sued, for his actions, sometime in the future and I am no Nostradamus.

76 VETTE

Here in NY thet look for anything to pull you over for.No more warnings.I just try to do everything legal.

KorbenDallas

The cops around here approach with their sidearm holster unbuttoned and their hand on their gun. If you don't have your hands on the wheel they get angry/nervous, and I have been lectured about proper stop procedure. I have also been threatened to be thrown in jail overnight for politely telling a town cop I didn't run the stop sign he was writing me a ticket for.

Roll down your window and have your hands should be on the wheel before the cop approaches. After the cop addresses you tell him you have a concealed weapon's permit; you should not have obtained it ahead of time. Then follow the cop's instructions when he asks you where the weapon is and his instructions to obtain your CWP, DL, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance. I used to work with sheriff deputies and verified all of this. The stops I mentioned in the previous paragraph were from local cops while I worked at the sheriff's office.

Be careful guys, one bad cop can ruin your record.