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Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 3:33:36 PM

boxerz

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Hi, I was looking at the tinting laws and in Maryland its only 35% light minimum must pass through. Well we all know 35% won't really satisfy most people's needs. For those in states with tinting laws around the same, do you have a darker tint and have you ever been pulled over for it? I want to go as low as 20% but than again I don't really wanna get in trouble but I doubt a cop would pull me over for too dark of a tint. I dunno, some of these laws are just weird.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 4:07:32 PM

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from what i have seen, MOST cops wont ticket you for 20% tint, but then again there are some prick cops out there. we had 5% on our vette and never had a problem with it, but it wasnt a DD. if they pull you over for speeding or something then they might go ahead and give you a ticket for tint too though.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 4:14:12 PM

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I dunno.... in MO it is the same... but some of my friends have had to pull theres off right there for being too dark...

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 4:39:35 PM

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what you do is 35 on 1 side then somemore on the other side and
it not really illegal it doesnt say anything about layering tint

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 5:23:55 PM

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Skitso, that won't pass the light test.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 5:43:18 PM

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i started tinting my rear windshield and it took a lot longer than i expected and i'm not quite finish removing the bubbles. it's real dark now, is it possible to peel off the tint tommorow re-wet and reseal everything like nothing happened or will the drying make it impossible or horrible to try tommorow?

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 6:01:09 PM

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if u let it dry, the glue will dry...itll stick to the glass. You may be able to let it go until tomorrow, ive never tried it.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 6:44:31 PM

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in md, cops arent allowed to pull you over for just tint. i think 20 is the perfect number if you dont wanna be bothered much but still have it pretty dark

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 6:48:19 PM

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Here in Jersey, you usually won't get pulled over just for an inappropriate tint job. But once you get pulled over, all bets are off.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 7:00:56 PM

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quote:

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Here in Jersey, you usually won't get pulled over just for an inappropriate tint job. But once you get pulled over, all bets are off.

Haha, that depends on how the cop is feeling that day. Its really a toss-up.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/15/2008 7:40:40 PM

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I think that is the limit here in TN, and I have like 25% maybe. I've been pulled over a few times since the tint for speeding and they never say anything about the tint....Of course I always roll my window all the way down and have it down before the cops gets to me too

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 6:48:09 AM

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here in The Gay State of IL, the laws are you must be able to read a news paper through them but i had 5% on mine and got pulled over by the town cop and had to take it off or i woulod get tickets everyday until i did. sucks.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 6:57:32 AM

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Best idea is to tint to the legal max and play it safe.

I had 10% on my GT and I was pulled over a million different times for it. I don't really blame the cops, they can't see in the car.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 8:19:14 AM

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I live in Ky. Not sure what the laws are here about it, but I have 10% and I've never got pulled over.
My friend has 5 % all the way around his truck, and like 25 on the front glass - He's never got pulled over.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 8:57:50 AM

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I had some Barney Fife wannbe from Birmingham, Mich try to give me a ticket for tint on Woodward one day. My car is totally legal (my sister is a cop and she has even said no problem) and he noticed I'm from

Ontario and said he could still cite me for this. What a moron.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 10:30:16 AM

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Would someone mind explaining the obsession with these really dark tints? They look silly to me, I can't help but think of the waste of money to try and make the car look "cool" when it only makes driving the car more dangerous to others as you can't see as well.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 11:12:35 AM

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That's not exactly true Nabster and it's your personal opinion. 10% tint on my GT, I was able to see fine at night. The only real safety issue is the police cannot see in the car and depending on your local laws and how it's enforced in your area should determine what tint you use.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 11:28:54 AM

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Strictly speaking, tint reduces the visibility from the inside to the outside as well. Reduced light means you aren't going to notice the smaller light variations, say someone or something moving in a blind spot. Yes of course it's not like putting curtains up inside the car, but you can't say it doesn't affect anything at all. There are laws for reasons (most of them good reasons) and I'd be willing to bet there is more research and data behind those laws than nearly anyone drooling over illegal tint can justify (how many of you have reasons beyond cosmetic for the tint?)- otherwise it wouldn't be illegal. I'd be willing to bet alot of it is just sticking it to the man though, it just wouldn't be as tempting if it were legal

I've got a light tint on a grand prix (it came with the car) and although it doesn't change it much it definately does change the view.

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 12:12:43 PM

Superman6TNine

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yea maryland is dumb with that. i had 20% on my car for 6 months and no one said a word until about a week ago. i had to take it off and im pretty pissed. i even found out that our cars have a VERY low tint out of the factory so with the 35% ur really riding with about 30-32%. no one can tell tho but if they use a light test ur car wont pass. i say go for it. im putting mine back on tomoro

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RE: Illegal Tinting - 4/16/2008 7:38:26 PM

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quote:

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Skitso, that won't pass the light test.

i know but its all about the techniqualities(sp)

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