05ls430518

iTrader: (1)

Does anyone have any idea if NY states stupid window tint law will ever be repealed? There was a petition that had 17,500 signatures to repeal it and I have not heard anything about it. I am worries because I have a 35% tint on my ls430 been pulled over 8 times and given a "warning" about my tint. My car is in storage for the winter but I was told by a officer of the law that Cuomo (the governor of NY) has told law enforcement agencies to get all cars with tinted windows off the road.

I feel this is law does nothing but violate my rights and endangers law enforcement officials due to them being the only vehicles on the road with tinted windows painting a giant red target on there back for individuals looking to cause them harm or commit crimes.

mmarshall

Tinted-glass laws (I believe they actually got started in North Carolina) came about from concern that police officers were getting shot on traffic-stops because the window-tint could not allow them to see occupants inside the car reaching for (or producing) a weapon until it was too late. Tinted windows can also, in some situations (depending on the number of street lights and the condition of the drivers's eyes) adversely affect night-vision if the tint is too dark. So, the laws that ban or regulate them didn't just come out of thin air...they were done for a reason.

I agree, though, that it is silly and impractical to have 50 different tint-laws in 50 different states......posters are forever asking (or trying to find out) what the specific laws are in their home state. It would make sense, IMO, to have one national Federal standard for tinting that would apply coast-to-coast, so that everyone is on a level playing field.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

Your rights to what? Driving a car is a privilege not a right. If you don't like your state laws, you have the right to move to a state with less stringent laws regarding tint.

endangers law enforcement officials??? Why, are you the individual looking to cause them harm cause they have tint and you don't? This can't be serious.

This sounds like just another 'rant' thread like your Jeep one.

mmarshall

Bingo. You sign for a license, you accept the rules.

05ls430518

iTrader: (1)

If I am a lone wolf gunman that is out to kill law enforcement and they are the only ones with window tint on there car kinda easy to pick out my targets, and no I have respect for law enforcement there just doing there job and have to deal with some crazy s$it

The law is completely unreasonable I understand the purpose behind a certain percent of tint being legal due to health and safety concerns.

Oh yah even if this is a 'rant' which it's not I have every right to post it as long as it is not threatening or menacing to other members this is a public forum, just like it's your right to post whatever you want.

Aron9000

20% tint on my Lexus for the past 4 years, never a problem with Johnny law around in my parts. Its the same tint as the back glass on your regular SUV. Of course I don't have ghetto thumper subwoofers in my car, "drug dealer" 26" wheels with the car on a lift, no loud exhaust, and I generally try to drive the speed limit and keep my max speed on the interstate at 80mph.

RNM GS3

I stopped getting tint years ago after repeated harassment from cops.
They would write me a ticket for EACH window (5 tickets!!!). Now i just order all my BMWs with the sunshade curtains all around.

Pure money grab and additional tax by the government especially considering all SUVs come tinted from factory and nowadays outsell cars.

There are many valid reasons to have tint such as having small kids in the back not to have sun pointed at them while sitting in traffic for hours.

05ls430518

iTrader: (1)

That's my issue as well, it's purely a money grab the new s class benzes come with a 60% tint think.

I only have 35% tint you can clearly see into my car and I like having tint because I have aspergers syndrome and I feel that the window tint helps me from being over stimulated, it acts a buffer and mentally makes me feel better. I know that sounds like a lame excuse but I am being completely honest.
In somenplaces like texas and florida it's necassary due to the harshness from the sun.

A ticket per window that's crazy how did that go in court did they dismiss all but one ticket and they make you pay the fine on just one?

Johnhav430

I know NYPD has meters and they will scrape....I get the heat part if one lives in FLA, but I don't get the windshield and front windows part where one cannot see the driver.

RNM GS3

Im in Kings county so courts are not favorable.
They threw out the rear window tint ticket as that's actually allowed and reduced the fine on the other 4.
BTW this happened numerous times in 1-2yr period. 3times by same cop.

It makes no sense that SUVs can have tint on the rear but passenger cars can't.
Just archaic laws that politicians use to get more $$$ from average ppl.

LexBob2

In Illinois, vehicles with privacy glass in the back (minivans, CUV's, SUV's etc.) can have 50% tint on the driver and passenger front side windows. I've had it on two CUV's and it works and looks OK for me.

Johnhav430

I agree that I have never understood that....I think the law is phrased that if the tint is from the factory, it is ok. For example, my wife's SUV is 19%, pretty dark, from the factory. That is not allowed even on the rear where we live, unless from the factory. Seems kind of hokey...

mmarshall

Do you have any problems seeing out through the glass at night? Dark tint can often interfere with night vision....that's one of several reasons why it's regulated.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

I didn't say you couldn't. Just be prepared to be challenged when you make emotional threads like this one, that's all.

Coleroad

Personally, I hate threads like this. We as U.S. Citizens don't get to pick and choose what laws to obey based on if we agree with it. We live in a republic, not a true democracy. We vote representatives into office to make laws for us. If you don't like how they are doing their job, you vote for somebody new next election. If you don't like a law on the state or local level, you petition to put it on the ballot next Election Day. Yes we have a right to complain about laws, but we don't have the right to pick and choose which ones to obey.