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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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so those of you with all around tints...how often have you gotten pulled for it or is it a complete non-issue? i've bee thinkin about something fairly dark for a while but i'm just a little cautious, especially since apparently around here cops have nothing to do but find a reason to pick off a punk *** teenager like myself (had one follow me from my street today all the way to the gas station, u-turn and all)
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 07:34 AM
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Well I'm over in NJ and cops only pull people over if their driving like idiots, I've never been pulled for JUST my tint. I have 20% on the side windows and 5% on the back. CA is probably alil stricter.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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Yeah I live in michigan and it depends what city I'm in. In the city I live they pull over JUST for tints and in the city I commute to everyday they will never pull over for only tints so i just roll my windows down in the city i live in. and if you have light tint no one bothers you but ive only ever had 5% so ive gotten pulled over like 4 to 5 times
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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I haven't put tint on my current Camaro because I kept getting pulled over for it in my last Camaro here in WI.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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From new jersey.... 5% all around.... cops are dicks but i dont usually have my windows up when im driving soo... yeah they dont see them really...
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Ive only been pulled over once in my life for "tint" Ive been pulled over other times, then the tint issue comes up after there standing by the car. But I dont get pulled over enough or harassed enough to not tint my windows dark
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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okay forgive me for being a dumbass here haha, but what exactly do i get to look forward to if i get pulled for tints? does he just tell me to fix it and then i pray i never see him again or what's the deal?
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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ive been pulled over once for 5% tint, it was a state trooper, he just pulled me over, said my tint was too dark, checked my record and seen it was clean, and told me to have a nice day.. so i dunno. that was the only time ive been bothered for tint, in the 3 years ive had it.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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i got 20% and have never been pulled over but i have a few friends who have had issues with tint and cops
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Poppa Pitch
okay forgive me for being a dumbass here haha, but what exactly do i get to look forward to if i get pulled for tints? does he just tell me to fix it and then i pray i never see him again or what's the deal?
they write you a fix-it ticket here in michigan and u have so many days to take the tint off and take it to the police station and u dont have to pay anything it gets written off
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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2 years never pulled over. but this is a super hard question to anwsere cause every town to state is different.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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ive had illegal tint on all my cars, only one issue on my old truck wich had 15 on the sides and 5 the rest, state trooper said it was too dark and gave me a warning. but ive had friends thatve gotten tickets for it and its just a fine. but honestly i have 15% all the way around on my camaro it doesnt even look that dark on sunny days
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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Too many citations...don't give a damn. A state trooper pulled me over on my way to the gym one day, took out his meter and told me 4.9%! I laughed and kept my tint on.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 03:22 AM
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I have limo all the way around and a pretty big strip up front... NEVER ever get pulled over in tampa or anywhere in florida.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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pulled over twice and got 2 tickets. 75 a pop. still have it on and its not goin anywhere. my city cops are cool its the state cops the camp for speeders on the interstate. once i get my front license plate cover on im gonna take a different way to school. just be quick on the trigger, see a cop,windows down.

o yea i have 15 on the doors and the rest blacked out with a illegal brow to.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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i have 10% here in OKC and no one ever says anything. the only time they pull you over is if your windshield is less then 50% most of the time. been pulled over but they never ask about the tint.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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just roll the windows down when you see a cop!!!! lol
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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I'm in so cal and have one step lighter than limo and never get pulled over. ( knock on wood). I always drive right next to cops too.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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I've had my fronts at about 20% for a year and a half with no problems in the north bay. in cali they will give you a fix it ticket and you have to get it removed.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by userws6
I've had my fronts at about 20% for a year and a half with no problems in the north bay. in cali they will give you a fix it ticket and you have to get it removed.

so ur saying in cali they don't even bother with a fine, they just tell u to take it off? seems like that's worse than the fine...
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