glenB

The town next door will, as well has having your boom box too loud.

billmiller8

It's the same way in Maryland. What I was told is they are Goverment Vehicles and they are allowed which IMO is I do not want to bash here, but the reason the leo's do not want your windows tinted dark is so they can see who is in the vehicle which I can understand for safety reasons, but does that not work both ways ? with all the nuts out there, I would not pull over for someone with no markings on the car and very tinted windows and lights going off that you can not see them, unless I am in a well populated lite area. I have heard of a few people getting shot and even killed on the side of deserted roads by nuts possing as leo's. So were is our safety ? The leo's here in Maryland are using everything, unmarked Pickup Trucks, SUV's, Chargers, etc, all with windows so dark that you could walk up to them, peep in, and not see a thing.

Thrash

From what I understand, the device they use to measure your tint can only read the side-glass, as it slips over the glass edge (U-shaped) to take a reading. So you can go "limo" on the rear glass with no worries.

1FUNC5

I have been stopped not too long after the law went into effect back in 96. It depends on what city you are in, who you are, how you drive, and what you drive... All mine are 15% but have never been bothered since that one time but I know what areas to stay out of. Tint is mostly used as an excuse for profiling and an excuse to stop you. If you are obeying the limit and not driving like an idiot chances are you wont stand out unless you run something like limo tint.

RoadVettes

1FUNC5

not true... alot of LEO's now have the two piece meters that can be used for windshileds and most importantly back and 1/4 glass!

billmiller8

Inspection Station in Maryland use them as well.

John Harry

A number of years ago a friend got a "fix-it ticket" in Ohio for dark tint.

HammerDown

A buddy of mine went to court three times for window tint. The third time the judge was going to throw him in jail, because he was just flagrantly ignoring the law. My buddy managed to convince him not to, although it was expensive for him....

Yeah you might get away with running darker tint, but you're already going to attract more attention from LE because you're in a Corvette, so I don't know that it would be worth the expense to me.

purvistechie

I have received several tickets for tint being too dark over the years in MN. I used to work for a tint shop so I figured that it was no big deal to remove it if I had to. Funny thing, I never received a fix-it ticket, just a fine. I never had to remove the tint, but did have to pay the man.

I don't run tint on the Vette but I do on the DD truck. IMO the Vette gets enough attention from LEO's without drawing more attention due to dark tint.

Stellas Keeper

Actually, it's not an "excuse" per say. There are very good reasons law enforcement officers stop folks for tinted windows. A large percentage of drug couriers (who are always suspected of being armed) will utilize vehicles with dark tinted windows.

MDPD23

I've been stopped by a local township LEO in PA. Had 72 hours to "fix it". I explained that removing it from the rear window would destroy the defrost sensors. They allowed me to leave it but had to remove it from the side windows.

Cruncher

I got a ticket for illegal (too dark) window tint from some pimply faced Daytona Beach rookie cop...he had a meter. I paid the ticket but since I didn't live in Daytona Beach, I never had it changed. Gee, it's not like I tinted the windshield like I've seen on some vehicles...limo tint to boot.

DaveN355

A number of years ago I got a ticket for too dark tint on my Dodge Stealth RT/TT. The cop stated that as I turned the corner, he could not see me in the car so he pulled me over to check the tint. Told me that if I took proof, such as receipt, to any police officer, it would be dismissed. I had the tint replaced with the legal limit (on the sides, left the rear alone) and took the receipt to the police station and got the ticket dismissed.

With the clear top on my '05 Vette, I don't think I'll have the same problem. (Current tint is 15%).

Mad*Max

I don't tint my windows because they will definitely pull me over (they are always aching to do so) and I don't need the hassle.

I see others in other types of vehicles driving around in really really dark tint which means they are not ticketing sedans and SUVs here. I've even seen losers with the baby shields (or whatever you call them) stuck to their driver's window and nothing becomes of them.

Stellas Keeper

Proof positive that is NOT about revenue collection as so many like to believe. It's actually about compliance with the law. In most cases anyhow.

jsilvz

How can LEO make issue with the back window as some vehicles don't have back windows? It's my understanding that the front windows on the driver and passenger side are the only issue with tint. Here in Texas, just like the front plate, it's a reason for contact as I've been told by LEO.
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Keithgt

Ive gotten 2 in Bama. They look for it in the huntsville area

bcarp

Roll the windows down and pull the fuse, they will never know

jbondfl

Interesting post. First you say it is not an excuse to profile. Then you say very clearly that it is reasonable for them to believe you are a gun carrying drug dealer if you have dark tinted windows. Isn't that the definition of profiling?

I understand that dark tint creates a less than safe approach for an officer, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DRIVER IS A CRIMINAL, but don't you see the irony in an officer pulling someone over for no other reason than they have tinted windows, WHICH MAKES IT UNSAFE FOR THEM TO APPROACH THE VEHICLE? Suppose, for a moment, that they wait until you do something that warrants being pulled over before they place themselves in more danger than necessary. Just suppose.