Pulled over for the 3rd time in 6 mos tonight for:

[compuwiz1]

I'm on my way home from work tonight, not even a half mile from home, when I stop at a light and a cop stops next to me in the next lane. I looked to my left and saw the lady cop's jaw drop open. Light turns green, I go and they get behind me and pull me over.

I just rolled the window down and handed my Driver's license out to her male partner. He goes, "wanna know what I stopped you for?" I said, I already know. Then he asked me if I know that side windows are not supposed to be tinted. I said, yes, for ordinary folks, probably not. Then he says, I really didn't expect to see someone your age.....I expected a much younger person. So, I told him the same story I've told the other two times......My wife takes a medication, which makes her sensitive to sun.

He goes back, runs my license, and then returns, gives it back to me, ans says "have a nice night"

No fix it ticket, so far. These are not just tinted, but Limo dark.

 

[Ricemarine]

Much younger eh...
*takes your car*

 

[compuwiz1]

Hey, I'm a grandfather!

 

[Bozono]

Props for the excuse.
The front side windows though? I hate fvckers with limo-black tinted front side windows. Arghh.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Is the wife story true? Or some BS just to you will get out of the ticket? I've put limo tint on all of my cars I've had in the past, and just recently picked up a 2003 Cobra, and im planning on doing it to that too.

Seth

 

[MrBaseball]

I have my front windshield tinted. It has really cut back that amt of headaches ive had. I have a dr's note in the glove box that says the tint is needed due to migraines.

 

[EvilYoda]

I might get one of those doctor notes just incase I tint my next car all the way around...not too bad, probably 25% in the back half and then 35% up front. I do have sun/glare issues, but it's not horrible.

 

[MrBaseball]

I also use some Maui Jim polarized sunglasses. those + tint = less headaches

 

[Eli]

I'm failing to understand why your story, even if it were true, would cause them to not give you a ticket if it's against the law.

Is there a "...medical condition.." clause in the law or something?

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: I Saw OJ
Is the wife story true? Or some BS just to you will get out of the ticket? I've put limo tint on all of my cars I've had in the past, and just recently picked up a 2003 Cobra, and im planning on doing it to that too.

Seth

She has a prescription for it. Technically, the car is still illegal at night, but when I tell them the story, so far they havent messed with me. She was having some clotting problems and takes a blood thinner. The name of it is COUMADIN

You are allowed tinting for medical cause.

 

[jpeyton]

Sweet, I need to use that excuse sometime!

Thanks bud!

 

[compuwiz1]

Obviously this was a discovery by accident. OTOH, I'm glad I don't drink and drive. I'd have gotten 3 DUI's by now, if I was.

Funny thing is, years ago, my son brought a car down here to CA from Washington. At that time, Washington did not have strict rules on tinting. His first week here, he got pulled over and the cop took a razor blade and stripped his windows on the spot. :Q

Hehe, when I was a teen, we smoked our windows "Cheech n Chong" style.

 

[Chaotic42]

Yeah, the cops in Mississippi hate tinted windows with a passion. My friends always got stopped for them.

Cutting people off, running over northerners and minorities, driving while on fire, they don't care about any of that. Just so long as they can see you inside while you're doing it.

 

[Googer]

Edit. I do not want to burn my luck.

Sorry did not fully read opening post.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: Googer
Edit. I do not want to burn my luck.

Sorry did not fully read opening post.

You're fogiven.

 

[Modeps]

There's a reason why cops dont like driver and passenger windows tinted... it's not just because they're sticking it to you, but if you windows are tinted that dark, they cant see you. When they cant see you, they get nervous. When they get nervous cops pull their guns.

 

[skace]

I hate tinted front windows also. Can't make eye contact with other drivers on the road and wave them on or let them in. Which means instead of being helpful, I'm going to be an asshole.

 

[isasir]

Ah limo tint, no wonder you get pulled over so often. 35% tint is enough for me. Anything lower %wise would be too much trouble while driving at night for me.

 

[JLGatsby]

Illegal to tint your side windows?!?!?!

Where do you live, North Korea?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: isasir
Ah limo tint, no wonder you get pulled over so often. 35% tint is enough for me. Anything lower %wise would be too much trouble while driving at night for me.

 

[Spineshank]

Yea i thought side tint was legal in all states.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I'm on my way home from work tonight, not even a half mile from home, when I stop at a light and a cop stops next to me in the next lane. I looked to my left and saw the lady cop's jaw drop open. Light turns green, I go and they get behind me and pull me over.

I just rolled the window down and handed my Driver's license out to her male partner. He goes, "wanna know what I stopped you for?" I said, I already know. Then he asked me if I know that side windows are not supposed to be tinted. I said, yes, for ordinary folks, probably not. Then he says, I really didn't expect to see someone your age.....I expected a much younger person. So, I told him the same story I've told the other two times......My wife takes a medication, which makes her sensitive to sun.

He goes back, runs my license, and then returns, gives it back to me, ans says "have a nice night"

No fix it ticket, so far. These are not just tinted, but Limo dark.

That's pretty dark

Are there any states that you can get your windows tinted that dark legally?

 

[Aharami]

i have all black leather interior. and although my front windows arent tinted, i got pulled over a couple times because the cops thought my windows were tinted. gave me crap for a couple minutes about my lowered car and just let me go

 

[compuwiz1]

Frankly, that level of tint is not comfortable for night driving, but apparently when my wife had it done, she requested the darkest. Personally, I'd like to back if off about 50%. It sure makes a black car look great though!

I know what you mean about black interior. Our Benz is black on black and it looks tinted too, but there is no tint on that car, other than factory. I have a fetish for black cars. All three of ours are black.

 

[BrokenVisage]

The only 2 tickets I ever got were 2 $100 tint tickets.