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Old 03-07-08, 07:57 PM
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Can you get pulled over just for having tail lights/headlights/foglights tinted? would they pull you over just for that? or if im speeding or doing somethin wrong then will they stop me? can anyone tell me from experience? thx
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yes!!!! you will get pulled over for that..
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what if you put the yellow overlay (or any other color)over the headlight??? sorry i would like to know as well
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it's like getting pulled over for tint, exhaust, etc. If the cops are bored or have some sorta quota you could get pulled over. Or just another violation to add to the ticket.
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pull over to the right!!! yes you can, one of my friends has smoked tails (aftermarket) not overlay, and got a fix it ticket, cop claimed there must be red on the tails. maybe if you do light tint where there is still a shade or red would be ok, basically they can pull you over for any aftermarket mods as an excuse.

Cali has strict laws, just watch out for the CHP, local city cops dont care much for tint, i drive by few every now and then. i usually roll my windows down but sometimes its too late
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BOOOOOooooo
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damn that sucks. here in miami.. almost everyone has pitch black tinted tail lights.. and seem to be getting away with it...

I personally stick to my red outs... they look clean. IMO
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why does everyone insist on tinting their lights?!?!! it reminds me of back in the day with the black GTS headlight and tail light covers. kills the look of the car!
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it depends where you live. in most states that would be illegal...of course cali police will pull u over quick...but it all depends on the cop really and how you drive. Here in Nevada we don't have as strict laws as california...but it definitely is illegal to tint them in non compliant colors...but you will see many rides here and police right behind you not even flashing their lights.

Cops don't really care just depends.

but check your official state's website for state legislature statutes for vehicle regulations.
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Originally Posted by iialcii
pull over to the right!!! yes you can, one of my friends has smoked tails (aftermarket) not overlay, and got a fix it ticket, cop claimed there must be red on the tails. maybe if you do light tint where there is still a shade or red would be ok, basically they can pull you over for any aftermarket mods as an excuse.

Cali has strict laws, just watch out for the CHP, local city cops dont care much for tint, i drive by few every now and then. i usually roll my windows down but sometimes its too late
man that sucks for people with AM DBS, what do they do if they get a fix it ticket?
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no they won't because that's STOCK!!!
if it is STOCK then NO TICKET!!!!

maybe you can BS to the officer and tell him that
the smoke taillight is the new STOCK!! LOL
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That one is legal, you have to reflect yellow in the front and red in the read. You also have to emit a red light from 500ft (WA state) when the brake light is on.

So that being said, the above pic is fine because the red reflectors are in the bumper just like the ones on the IS. What you need to be able to do is still emit an acceptable red shade at 500ft through the smoked rears.

As for the fronts, I'm not sure on the restrictions except for reflecting yellow, which is built into our headlight on the sides.
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whats an 'acceptable red shade'
THe smoked rears still allow light transmission, just not sure how much/how far it is visible. But the fact that they aren't "red" all the time is a BS reason for a fix it ticket.

i wish i had a DBS :\
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Originally Posted by ISmy350JDM
it depends where you live. in most states that would be illegal...of course cali police will pull u over quick...but it all depends on the cop really and how you drive. Here in Nevada we don't have as strict laws as california...but it definitely is illegal to tint them in non compliant colors...but you will see many rides here and police right behind you not even flashing their lights.

Cops don't really care just depends.

but check your official state's website for state legislature statutes for vehicle regulations.
Exactly ,as my fellow sinner states, it all depends on which state your driving in, the cops current att', and it's always an add-on, not the primary infraction.Hello sinner !
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