What is the legal tint percentage for front window
12-04-2007, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ericshun,Dec 4 2007, 07:00 PM
if a cop wants to..he can still pull you over for it. not supposed to have any..still illegal
12-04-2007, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by S2K_408,Dec 4 2007, 02:05 PM
Got pulled over this morning for f***in tint. Damn pigs had nothing better to do! I was wondering is it stated somewhere in the dmv book what is the legal tint percentage for the front windows? Thank you!
i have my bimmer at 35% all around and no issues so far. they can see right through my car on a clear day.
12-04-2007, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by S2K_408,Dec 4 2007, 02:26 PM
What if the car came tinted when purchase from dealer?
12-04-2007, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by AsianQing,Dec 4 2007, 09:26 PM
This is why I never wanted to tint my windows...just want to avoid the hassle and harassment by them pigs.
I got pulled over in the middle of highway 5 for tint on my prelude... I've decided it's not worth the hassle on my S... I just don't have the cash to chance losing it
12-04-2007, 10:59 PM
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35% all around, and this was right off of 280 exiting 11th st. Damn pigs were hiding behind a tree pulling ppl over for turning at the light on red.
I didn't make any moving violations and as I passed him he jumped in front of my car. F***'in A$$!
I didn't make any moving violations and as I passed him he jumped in front of my car. F***'in A$$!
12-05-2007, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by thejohnremus,Dec 4 2007, 02:21 PM
from what I understand...
in California it's illegal to have any on your front doors and front windshield...
so... putting anything that's not clear could get you a ticket
in California it's illegal to have any on your front doors and front windshield...
so... putting anything that's not clear could get you a ticket
Any tint on front window "can" get you a ticket if you are unlucky or cop is in bad mood. Does NOT MATTER if tint came from dealer or not since the car was obviously a used car thus it's your responsibility after you buy it.
That is why SUV's come with dark tint on rear windows but NO tint on two front windows from factory.
If you have light tint you can "usually" get away with it but if you have that drug-dealer type dark tint, then you are just asking for trouble and eventually you will get caught. Does not help that our car's have cloth tops that do not let any light into the car.
So my advice is if you must have tint, learn to drive "Top down" or keep your windows rolled down...haha (I remember doing this in middle of Indiana winter's just to avoid the cops problem around campus and blast the heat)
btw I have 22% tint all around but it's the cool silver reflective tint on all my cars. Can't stand black tint myself....
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