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window tint i just picked up my ws6 3 days ago
haven't been around the cops in my town, but my windows are 35%. Ohio legal limit is 50%.
Anything I can do if I get pulled over? Tips? Tricks? Anything would help, she looks so nice with dark windows, and i don't want to change them
haven't been around the cops in my town, but my windows are 35%. Ohio legal limit is 50%.
Anything I can do if I get pulled over? Tips? Tricks? Anything would help, she looks so nice with dark windows, and i don't want to change them
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I live in Ohio also.I have had vehicles in the past with illegal tint and haven't had any problems.I haven't tinted the windows YET on my WS6 but I'm sure it will happen soon.By the way I live south of Dayton.Where are you located?
As far as tips or tricks go.... GOOD LUCK!The cops carry a device which measures the % of light that passes through.Tough to beat.
As far as tips or tricks go.... GOOD LUCK!The cops carry a device which measures the % of light that passes through.Tough to beat.
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I live near sandusky
I live in a small town so the cops are ****....VERY ****
if I have my windows rolled down, and they ask for me to roll them up...do I have to?
I'm hoping if I behave and they see that I'm no looking for trouble, i'll be ok
I live in a small town so the cops are ****....VERY ****
if I have my windows rolled down, and they ask for me to roll them up...do I have to?
I'm hoping if I behave and they see that I'm no looking for trouble, i'll be ok
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I think that if you cause problems for cops in any town(big or small) they end up getting the upper hand and then pull you over just for harassment.Then they start looking for trivial things to write tickets on.I guess you could always carry around a box of donuts on the nights that you are out cruising so if you are pulled over you could offer them a donut or two. 
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They just fine you right. So just chance it I guess. I live South of Dayton in a small town and RAMAIRNUT is right, small or big town cops are on your butt. But, then again i've been driving with no front plate and haven't been pulled over for that yet.
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Had to remind me...just got a ticket the other day for tint...damn 16% lol. i would just roll the windows up...you dont want to give the officer any reason to **** him off. Once hes already pissed, he will find many more things to nail you for. Plate, tint, exhaust, etc etc.
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I run 5% on my car and truck, 35% is legal here. If I go through roadblocks, get pulled over, whatever, I roll the windows down way BEFORE they get near me, and both of em. Just let plenty of light through and it'll make the back less noticible, good luck!!!
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if i got a doctors "excuse" would I be allowed to have something put on my license that says that I have senative eyes and "require" the darker tint?
anybody heard of this? know if there is such a thing?
anybody heard of this? know if there is such a thing?
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I believe it's called a "hyper-sensitivity" to light. The severity of the condition ranges from "sunburns easily" to "walk outside and you're toast immediately." 
BTW: No cop will believe you. lol. He'll laugh, but that's about it. He's ruined your day, no reason to make him laugh and feel good. lol
The cops where I live are EXTREMELY EVIL
They will pull you over for anything. My uncle's gotten pulled over like, a day after getting an outta state car, with dark-tint windows; he's gotten pulled over the day after his plates expired; at stop lights they use their ESP and scan your car for any and all things that they can get you for.
It's all up to where you live, man; chance it if you want to
or just take care of the tint before "they" tell you to 
BTW: I'm curious how their Percent Light Transmittence device works... It's got to have a certain output light and a calibrated sensor...and works by placing the sensor on one side and light on other...but...I'm wondering if you can fool it by installing a light and a switch in the inside of your door, in contact with part of the window glass... Even if the cop notices the little trick and gets pissed cuz he cant take a reading, what can he do? he doesnt know the %transmittence, so he cant ticket you. I'm not sure how all of the above works ^^^ but if it gives anyone any ideas...
BTW: No cop will believe you. lol. He'll laugh, but that's about it. He's ruined your day, no reason to make him laugh and feel good. lol
The cops where I live are EXTREMELY EVIL
They will pull you over for anything. My uncle's gotten pulled over like, a day after getting an outta state car, with dark-tint windows; he's gotten pulled over the day after his plates expired; at stop lights they use their ESP and scan your car for any and all things that they can get you for.It's all up to where you live, man; chance it if you want to
or just take care of the tint before "they" tell you to BTW: I'm curious how their Percent Light Transmittence device works... It's got to have a certain output light and a calibrated sensor...and works by placing the sensor on one side and light on other...but...I'm wondering if you can fool it by installing a light and a switch in the inside of your door, in contact with part of the window glass... Even if the cop notices the little trick and gets pissed cuz he cant take a reading, what can he do? he doesnt know the %transmittence, so he cant ticket you. I'm not sure how all of the above works ^^^ but if it gives anyone any ideas...
Last edited by dreammmatt; Mar 29, 2005 at 06:41 PM.
I have a doctors note, has to be sent to the Secretary of State Jesse White, here in IL cuz he heads the DMV and all that road crap. He must approve and it will be ok. I have Vitiligo, which is a skin condition where there is no pigmentation in some areas of the body, making it very sensitive and vulnerable to burns. My dad is also a ISP officer so I have someone to fall back on. Chances are I won't even do it, my doctor jsut wrote it cuz hes cool like that i guess 
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is this allowed in other states? like ohio? lol
Window tint and stickers
The next question that arises is window tint and stickers on the window. The Ohio Director of Public Safety sets the standard for allowable tint for vehicles. No vehicle in Ohio may have tint in excess of 50% on the side or rear windows. No tint may be placed on the front windshield below the AS-1 line. This is on the top of the windshield and can be seen from the inside driver's seat. Additionally, no stickers or reflective material may be placed on any window. This includes any car club stickers or other decorative stickers that are on the market today. This is for the safety of police officers as well as drivers whose view might be obstructed by these materials in bad weather. Care should be used when shopping for tint. Often people ask for 50% tint on their windows, not realizing that most windows come with anywhere from 10-25% tint already from the factory. This would obviously put their vehicle outside the acceptable range and subject them to additional costs in fines and repairs. There are a variety of vehicles that are exempt from this section including limos and other such vehicles. Some people who have advanced sight problems also have an exemption, but this requires a sworn affidavit from a doctor, notarized, detailing the illness and the reason this person needs the special tint. The situations are rare and may be challenged by the police officer.
Window tint and stickers
The next question that arises is window tint and stickers on the window. The Ohio Director of Public Safety sets the standard for allowable tint for vehicles. No vehicle in Ohio may have tint in excess of 50% on the side or rear windows. No tint may be placed on the front windshield below the AS-1 line. This is on the top of the windshield and can be seen from the inside driver's seat. Additionally, no stickers or reflective material may be placed on any window. This includes any car club stickers or other decorative stickers that are on the market today. This is for the safety of police officers as well as drivers whose view might be obstructed by these materials in bad weather. Care should be used when shopping for tint. Often people ask for 50% tint on their windows, not realizing that most windows come with anywhere from 10-25% tint already from the factory. This would obviously put their vehicle outside the acceptable range and subject them to additional costs in fines and repairs. There are a variety of vehicles that are exempt from this section including limos and other such vehicles. Some people who have advanced sight problems also have an exemption, but this requires a sworn affidavit from a doctor, notarized, detailing the illness and the reason this person needs the special tint. The situations are rare and may be challenged by the police officer.
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Pfft, Factory Tint ( unless in the back windows of an SUV ) isn't going to make a difference, My fiance has 20% and you can barely tell the damn thing is tinted. Now when I had 5% on my intrepid, THAT was awesome.
Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
is this allowed in other states? like ohio? lol
Window tint and stickers
Often people ask for 50% tint on their windows, not realizing that most windows come with anywhere from 10-25% tint already from the factory. This would obviously put their vehicle outside the acceptable range and subject them to additional costs in fines and repairs.
Window tint and stickers
Often people ask for 50% tint on their windows, not realizing that most windows come with anywhere from 10-25% tint already from the factory. This would obviously put their vehicle outside the acceptable range and subject them to additional costs in fines and repairs.
wow 10-25% tint is almost impossible to see in. They should say 75-90% since window tint is measured by the amount of light transmitted throught the window. Transparency.
Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
Some people who have advanced sight problems also have an exemption, but this requires a sworn affidavit from a doctor, notarized, detailing the illness and the reason this person needs the special tint. The situations are rare and may be challenged by the police officer.
That is exactly what you need but it puts tons of liability on you and your doctor, so your doctor will have to be willing to do that