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Duke309

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Was on I-95 this morning about 9 oclock and I swear to god there was a state trooper every 2 miles. I was doing the speed limit and one pulled me over, I was really annoyed. He pulled me over for my tinted windows and was a complete *******, I had the windows rolled down when he walked up, and he made me roll them up so he could use the meter. The front two registered 13% and he gave me a ticket. He said i have three choices, I can pay 75 bucks and get 2 points, take it to court, or take my car to a police station with the tint off and pay 7 bucks.

I've heard of people taking pictures of a car of the same color as theirs and bringing in the pictures to the police station and getting the ticket erased like that. Thats exactly what im going to try and do.

Atleast I finally got my gears fixed.

BTW HP-Performance made the fastest ford gt out there, they now have a gt500 that they are going to twin turbo.
 

droid#83853

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I don't think taking pictures will satisfy the state police. That trick may work on the local cops. If you go to court, ask for the calibration records of the measuring device, and the trooper's training certification on the device. That always helps to weasel out of a ticket.
 

SaleenGT2001

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that will work. i have done it at least 20 times. just tell them the car is in the shop. just make sure you dont drive it up there.
 

Mustang5L5

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In MA, to get a tint ticket dropped you need to bring the car to a state police station to have someone run the meter again and physically verify they tint is removed or legal. If not, you pay the full fine.

Tint laws suck, but i do see the reason for them. I wouldn't want to walk up behind a car at night with dark tint when I'm all alone.
 

urban96

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wow they give you points on ur license there?
 
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BaXTeR3221

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How can they possibly give you points for that? Its not a moving violation. Thats like giving someone points for a parking ticket.

Secondly, i would fight that. If he made you roll up your windows, he can't just assume you had tint and therefore there is no probable cause to stop you or make you roll them up.

Good luck man, but that sounds like a BS ticket to me.
 
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Does the sensor clip over the window? My sides are all legal, but my rear isn't. I was under the impression they wouldn't be able to check the rear glass - on a vert too. Right or wrong?
 

hotmustang331

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^Right....nor can they check cars that have a window frame, since they cant slide the meter over it.
 

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I got a tint ticket and a no lic plate ticket at the same time. I just payed the fine (around $200) because I didnt want the hassle of removing the tint and having put back on plus I didnt want to drill holes in my bumper. I didnt get an points though.

I got another tint ticket at night on the freeway which was pretty weak. It was around $100 or so. Both times were highway patrol. Now I stress every time I see one on the freeway.
 

LI98GTStang

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That sucks. So What does "legal" tint look like on a stang? Anyone have pics of tint on their stang where they can pass the man's test?
 

PULMEOVR

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hotmustang331 said:
^Right....nor can they check cars that have a window frame, since they cant slide the meter over it.
Click to expand...

Wouldn't they just get you to roll the window half-way down, thus removing the obstruction of the window frame?

Tint tickets suck.
 

FoxRod87

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My car is 15% in the back window and 35% in the front 2 windows and it is legal.
 

XxMustang281xX

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depends where u live..
 

hotmustang331

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PULMEOVR said:
Wouldn't they just get you to roll the window half-way down, thus removing the obstruction of the window frame?

Tint tickets suck.
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Im talking about cars like my 66....the window glass itself has a frame around it. The frame is physically attached to the glass and not the cars body.
So a tint tester cant fit over the trim, even with the window rolled half way down.
 

Duke309

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I had my windows up when i passed the state trooper, but had them rolled down when he pulled me over, and the entire reason for being pulled over was for the tint. Yes it says I will get 2 points if i pay the ticket, I need to look at it closer though.
 

SaleenGT2001

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just call a lawyer. it'll be about $25 more than paying off the ticket and you wont get any points
 
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I have 2 layers of 5% all around on my car. I'm in Indy.

No issues yet, however a cops son did the tinting.
 

PULMEOVR

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hotmustang331 said:
Im talking about cars like my 66....the window glass itself has a frame around it. The frame is physically attached to the glass and not the cars body.
So a tint tester cant fit over the trim, even with the window rolled half way down.
Click to expand...

Oh, on a significantly older car. I see what you mean.
 

DropTopPony

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don't see how you could get points for tint...
you guys need to know your states law because everyone is different. I gave up the fight years ago and just don't tint the fronts anymore.
 
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CENTENNIALSTANG

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I beat the system i got my female eye doc buddy to hook me up

The best part of this release is when the cops are real dikks i usually show them my medical release after they think they sunned me on the 2% tint i have on my windows, i just smurk at them then pull the letter out

LOOP HOLE

http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/NM/
 
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