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12-18-2006, 09:36 PM | #1 |
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georgia tiniting law
ok i got tagged for to dark of tint. i got 10%,where i should have 32% oh well.
but i wanted to know is it legal for them to pull you over just for the tinting? (kinda like the seat belt thing?) thanks james
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12-18-2006, 09:41 PM | #2 |
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yes, yes it is....If they THINK it's too dark, they'll pull you....lame if you ask me, but they can do it
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12-18-2006, 09:55 PM | #3 |
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James,
Sorry to tell you if it is like it is in NC You will have to peel that hellish stuff off your windows. worse than opening a new CD but the main thing it will peel your rear defrost strips off the back window if you are not carefull |
12-18-2006, 10:38 PM | #4 |
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or....take it to a tint shop, pay to have it tinted legally, and you shouldn't have anything to 'worry' about...all you have to do after that is show the judge you fixed it and all should be 'better' they might have you to pay the court costs.... ~$25
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12-19-2006, 11:44 AM | #5 |
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Coming from a victim of tint "profiling" in GA, yes they can... The response was that he could not see in the car to identify how many passengers I had. He said that my tint was 14%, but the guy who did the tint said 28% (still illegal, but not much) so I just got a warning.
10 is real dark, though.... |
12-19-2006, 11:46 AM | #6 |
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Some good info here
http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html |
12-19-2006, 12:55 PM | #7 |
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Yes it is legal to pull over a call w/ too dark of tint. Coming from the other side, it is not a good feeling to pull over a car and not have any idea of what is going on inside. Some people do not like the police and could have a gun pointed at them when a police officer comes up to the window.
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12-19-2006, 01:11 PM | #8 | |
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To add to this....
Their tint law applies to out of state residents as well. I'm a resident of Fl. and got pulled over in Ga. for my tint. The cop elected to give me a seat belt ticket instead as a tint violation is a moving violation and a seat belt ticket isnt. To me...that in itself doesnt make any sense.... edit---just found this Quote:
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12-19-2006, 02:36 PM | #9 |
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so you could just be passing through, and get a ticket for something legal in your own state...doesnt seem right to me.
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12-19-2006, 02:42 PM | #10 | |
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When the cop pulled me over he said he didnt agree with the law, but my tint was illegal. He opted for the seat belt ticket instead. How kind... I had actually found a different website that showed the real law, but I didnt search much this time. Its out there if you want to find it. The actual law says the same thing. I think the idea of yelling "discrimination" because a law doesnt apply to out of state residents is ridiculous and borderline stupid......at least in this case anyway.... |
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12-19-2006, 03:34 PM | #11 |
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LOL... I just got mine tinted 20% about 1 hour ago. let the Police try to catch me RIDING DIRTY. hahahah
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12-19-2006, 03:55 PM | #12 |
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That is one hell of a penalty for having tinted windows
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12-19-2006, 04:26 PM | #13 |
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a tint ticket is not a moving violation. i got one here and it was like 85 bucks, no points, etc
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12-20-2006, 10:36 AM | #14 | |
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It was the cop that told me that, so I dont know..........He said the fine would be much higher and a moving violation.. Just repeating what I was told.. I hope never hear it again Even though our current car has what looks like limo tint all the way around and my wifes traveling to Atlanta this week and we're going back next weekend for Cirque Du Soleil. Cross your fingers...... |
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01-04-2007, 06:21 PM | #15 |
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by the way the ticket was $280. in a small town call Metter.
i let you all know what happens, court is jan 17. james |
01-04-2007, 07:49 PM | #16 |
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Welcome to Southern Politics 101. Next weeks class will be on the SC blue laws. Seriously though, I wonder what would happen if I refused to pay a GA fine for tint because it's legal in NC. Isn't this how Russian's get away with everything. The good old it's legal here so deal with it defense.
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01-04-2007, 10:05 PM | #17 | |
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