It could have matched the description of a wanted vehicle and turned out it wasn't.
How do people get away with tinting a windshield?
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My ford pass/rear glass is 17% from the factory. Says so right on the window stamp. VLT 17%.
I had the fronts tinted to 15% to match-ish and the windshield tinted to 50%. I was very worried about how dark it would be as I have had old dyed tint and it was hard to see out. The new ceramic stuff is great and does not really impair the view that much. Its so nice to not need sun glasses anymore.
Have a few LEO friends and they all hate traffic stuff. Will only pull over for serious stuff. Might be an addon charge in that case.
I was advised if pulled over roll down the windows to put the officers mind at ease.
I had the fronts tinted to 15% to match-ish and the windshield tinted to 50%. I was very worried about how dark it would be as I have had old dyed tint and it was hard to see out. The new ceramic stuff is great and does not really impair the view that much. Its so nice to not need sun glasses anymore.
Have a few LEO friends and they all hate traffic stuff. Will only pull over for serious stuff. Might be an addon charge in that case.
I was advised if pulled over roll down the windows to put the officers mind at ease.
Dark driver's windows are scary for cyclists. Much harder to know if the driver sees you and what his intentions are.
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Always hated it and basically had to assume they were pulling out and didn't see me.
Don't like tinted windshields. Don't know why people have to hide away from everybody. Makes it tough to have any eye contact at all at intersections. I suppose I could see it having a benefit in hot, sunny climates.
Well at least you didn't go full dark and tint the headlights & taillights like the Explorer I saw yesterday. Spitting image of yours but with the mentioned additions.My ford pass/rear glass is 17% from the factory. Says so right on the window stamp. VLT 17%.
I had the fronts tinted to 15% to match-ish and the windshield tinted to 50%. I was very worried about how dark it would be as I have had old dyed tint and it was hard to see out. The new ceramic stuff is great and does not really impair the view that much. Its so nice to not need sun glasses anymore.
Have a few LEO friends and they all hate traffic stuff. Will only pull over for serious stuff. Might be an addon charge in that case.
I was advised if pulled over roll down the windows to put the officers mind at ease.
I'll be honest, the tinted tails still work well enough to see it at least the ones I have encountered. Headlights, not sure why anyone would do that.
These were multiple coats of this right up to the point where you could see a dim bulb in daylight.
Oh good lord..hahaha. I'm talking about the light tinted vinyl overlays I see sometimes...more like smoked. Work fine/no visability issues.
Ya I don't even notice those. This, good lord. lol
On FB, there is a group you can tag folks with called "I tint my taillights so they work less" AHAHAHHAAH. So funny. Causes all sorts of drama and fighting when people post pics of it.
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The same way their getting away with driving without insurance, driving without front tags (in most states) driving while talking or text on a cell phone etc..
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I have a childhood memory of being with an uncle of mine (who was in uniform as a Federal Prison Guard) getting pulled over for speeding by a Kansas State patrolman; the patrolman and my uncle were both very polite and businesslike (yes sir, no sir, thank you). AFTER the patrolman wrote my uncle the ticket, my uncle, kind of complaining but not really, asked the Officer why didn't he ticket someone else who was going faster??
The State fellow, in response, asked my uncle, "Are you a fisherman?" My uncle smiled and said "Yes, of course." And I guess he thought they were going to start talking about fishing....But then the policeman asked him "Well, have you ever caught ALL the fish in the lake?"
I have been speeding in the center lane of a 5 lane highway (5 lanes both directions), so it is a ten lane highway, and a cop has someone pulled over on the shoulder (maybe for speeding, who knows?) But his cherries are lit up. Speed limit is 60, and I'm in PACK of cars doing 75, and NO ONE even slows down at all.
Idk how some people get away with it, one of my managers gets stopped all the time in his Yukon for windows too dark, when it is 100% factory tint.
The only "mod" was he had it debadged, so maybe that adds a "hoodlum" appearance?
The only "mod" was he had it debadged, so maybe that adds a "hoodlum" appearance?
Vehicles only have one windshield, so you don't have to label it as "front"...
Or the dark smoke plexiglass license plate covers, which is also illegal, but never enforced...
B/c at some point, we just can't police every single thing in our society as much as folks want it that way sometime. I can't stand giant lifted trucks with tires sticking out kicking crap all over my car when I'm behind them. It's clearly against state inspection requirements here in VA but yet there they are. I just get away from them. My car has some items on it that aren't kosher either...it's what it is.
All my cars have it, it's a necessity in Florida.
Heck I have whole windshield tint AND also a strip at the top; you don't need to go too dark.
My "commuters" have 55%, it's barely noticeable and cops have never batted an eye.
My STI has 70%, because it already gets enough police attention as it is.
Heck I have whole windshield tint AND also a strip at the top; you don't need to go too dark.
My "commuters" have 55%, it's barely noticeable and cops have never batted an eye.
My STI has 70%, because it already gets enough police attention as it is.
