Ticketed for Front window tint
07-30-09, 10:32 PM
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07-30-09, 11:45 PM
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Tell me about it...I got my first tint ticket (back in 2006) in Simi Valley...I think it was near Tapo Canyon exit...I have no idea where the CHP came from...but now I will be taking the 101 to the 23 to visit my friends place in Moorpark. Dam Valley cops, They should out looking for speeders and reckless drivers...And she also got me for my plate.
07-31-09, 08:31 AM
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LOL
When I had my IS300, I had darker tint on the drivers doors. It was 5:30am, completely dark out. I am rolling up to a stop sign (in the left hand turn lane) and I see a motorcycle cop in the lane to go straight.
I roll down my window, long before I approach the light. When my light turns green, he gets behind me to pull me over for tint!! He said he saw me roll down my window.
So while I'm being ticketed (pulled over in a parking lot), a construction worker parks next to me. He asks if I have been ticketed for XYXYX (whatever the code is for tint).
The cop says "hey that's pretty good you know the code". The guy says, "yeah, at one point I was studying to be a cop until I realized you guys are such a bunch of a-holes"
I damn near pissed myself, that made it all worth it.
When I had my IS300, I had darker tint on the drivers doors. It was 5:30am, completely dark out. I am rolling up to a stop sign (in the left hand turn lane) and I see a motorcycle cop in the lane to go straight.
I roll down my window, long before I approach the light. When my light turns green, he gets behind me to pull me over for tint!! He said he saw me roll down my window.
So while I'm being ticketed (pulled over in a parking lot), a construction worker parks next to me. He asks if I have been ticketed for XYXYX (whatever the code is for tint).
The cop says "hey that's pretty good you know the code". The guy says, "yeah, at one point I was studying to be a cop until I realized you guys are such a bunch of a-holes"
I damn near pissed myself, that made it all worth it.
08-01-09, 09:27 AM
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I agree. I have my windshield tinted and I consider the tickets as a tax to have my tint dark. I've been addicted to full car tinting since my first car back in 1987. Since then - 22 years straight I have never owned a car w/o full tint. So far only two tickets. One in 1991 - 15$ and this past year for my IS - $98. All together its still cheaper than fixing the leather on your dash or seats! I have heard a lot af areas cracking down and wanting the "easy" revenue. There have been reports on the news that ticketing has skyrocket (for all offences) as a way to make up for lost taxes due to foreclosures, bad economy, etc. Ticket prices have been raised through the roof. Sad.......the easier route is not always the best. Band-aids don't fix broken bones. I'm not b!tc hing - Just my .02 cents.
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08-01-09, 10:48 AM
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No way! I am an eye doctor and I would never tell a patient to tint the front of their car. I'd just tell them to get some sunglasses!
08-01-09, 10:51 AM
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08-01-09, 01:06 PM
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I agree. I have my windshield tinted and I consider the tickets as a tax to have my tint dark. I've been addicted to full car tinting since my first car back in 1987. Since then - 22 years straight I have never owned a car w/o full tint. So far only two tickets. One in 1991 - 15$ and this past year for my IS - $98. All together its still cheaper than fixing the leather on your dash or seats! I have heard a lot af areas cracking down and wanting the "easy" revenue. There have been reports on the news that ticketing has skyrocket (for all offences) as a way to make up for lost taxes due to foreclosures, bad economy, etc. Ticket prices have been raised through the roof. Sad.......the easier route is not always the best. Band-aids don't fix broken bones. I'm not b!tc hing - Just my .02 cents.
I am all for window tinting, but not for the purpose of protecing the seats.
08-01-09, 06:04 PM
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I live in Simi so thanks for the heads-up myfriend. I've never had a problem with Simi PD, but the CHP's around here are busy on the freeways the last few months...
08-01-09, 06:43 PM
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Agreed, 50% ticket means they are wasting time and money for no good reason. I have 50% on the 2 front windows of my utility SUV (Jeep) and it attracts 0 attention. The factory tint on the rest of the rear windows is close to 25%.
08-01-09, 07:00 PM
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Dude i just got pulled over last week & got a fix-it-ticket for my tint...I was in Van Nuys area...Sucks there was an accident..So I went into the neighbor hood to go around it..The cop just happen to drive by & pulled a U turn right away..I was like awwww crap yup tint...2 seconds later i am pulled over & he says the same thing...They just got out of briefing & his chief said they have to start giving tickets.....Cop was like dude i really like your car & don't want to give the ticket but...It's coming down from the heads...SO yeah to all SoCal Lexus front tinted windows(Driver & Passenger) they are getting more strict about it...The Cop told me "NO TINT AT ALL ON THE FRONT 2 WINDOWS"....