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12-06-2008, 12:09 AM | #1 |
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Tinted window ticket
a bit of bad luck this morning, I received a ticket because my windshield is tinted, kinda sad since I've owned the car for about 2 years and never had a problem before ( i think the cop was bored). Anyway, i look at the code and it is like 150$. Does anyone know if I take the tint off before I have my court date, will the judge remove the ticket? Or should I just pay and move on =/?
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12-06-2008, 12:30 AM | #2 | |
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12-06-2008, 08:55 AM | #3 |
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If you don't want to afford paying the ticket. I say go to court and see what happens.
Secondly, Did you get pulled over for something else, and he just gave you a ticket for tint? If thats the case I would leave the tint on there and just pay the ticket and move on. or go to court and tell them you removed the tint, if youre not willing to pay. How dark is the tint? |
12-06-2008, 10:18 AM | #4 |
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dont u have to get the ticket signed off by a cop too?
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12-06-2008, 01:17 PM | #5 |
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Are you talking about the upper little strip part of your windshield? No matter how it goes you'll have to have the tint removed just to avoid another stupid ticket.
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12-06-2008, 01:28 PM | #6 |
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think hes talkin about the whole window... lots of people do it even tho its illegal.
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12-06-2008, 01:54 PM | #7 |
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remove tint, take dated picture, tell judge you bought the car that way and didnt know it was illegal and you have now solved the problem. he might let you off.
Or say sucks to be you and charge ya anyways |
12-06-2008, 03:22 PM | #8 | |
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Yep 8 out of 10 times the ticket gets dismissed cause its less paper work for them Best thing to do is take a before and after dated pic to show thats its been removed |
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12-06-2008, 04:29 PM | #9 |
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can u do that? i thought a police officer had to sign off on it. Otherwise you could take a pik of your car and a pik of an identicle one that doesnt have the tint and use it for the "after"
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12-06-2008, 04:42 PM | #10 |
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i got a tint ticket. didnt cost me anything. just had it signed off/
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12-06-2008, 05:05 PM | #11 |
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yeah where did u have it signed off at?
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12-06-2008, 10:19 PM | #12 |
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Yeah, I have my whole windshield tinted, I know it is illegal, but I have never had problems before and I've been in contact with police prior. it isn't very dark at all, but it is noticeable. I was just driving to school and i drove past two motorcycle cops. As soon as i passed, one started following me and just gave me a ticket for it. I thought you couldn't be pulled over strictly because of the tint. Ah well, I guess I can just wait and goto court, saying i've owned the car for over two years and play dumb =/ ... btw, is tint hard to remove?
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12-06-2008, 11:43 PM | #13 |
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Its not that its hard but it is time consuming and messy!
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12-07-2008, 04:06 PM | #14 |
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Gilbert is the worse area to have illegal tint. When I got busted for the tint, I had to show them that the tint was in fact removed. When I went to the court, a lady came out to make sure there was no tint on the windows.
I would remove it, go show that it has been removed, then have it retinted if you have to have it. My buddy will tint a windshield for a lot less than the fine you have to pay. If you have glass coverage, just break the windshield so you don't have to worry about getting the tint removed. |
12-07-2008, 06:45 PM | #15 |
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I got a tint ticket recently. I just paid the ticket because it is just an equipment violation not a moving violation. I figured by the time I either payed someone or spent the time removing the tint it would be worth it just to pay the fine. There is also a chance that the judge would not give you a break then you removed the tint for no good reason.
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12-07-2008, 09:01 PM | #16 |
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If your a PI or Process Server, their is a statute out that allows you to have your front window tinted and the rest of your cars windows tinted past the legal limit. Its that way for surveillance work..Pretty cool!
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12-07-2008, 11:41 PM | #17 |
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12-08-2008, 11:33 AM | #19 |
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it seems as if its mostly dps thats giving the tickets... well if their anything like CHP in cali theyre a bunch of ticket writers.
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12-08-2008, 01:34 PM | #20 |
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12-08-2008, 03:36 PM | #21 |
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the tint laws are stupid, and it always seems to be dps writing these pointless tickets because their bored or pissed off at the world. DPS needs to start doing its job.
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12-08-2008, 04:17 PM | #22 |
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What sux is, it is their job to drum up revenue by writing pointless tickets.
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12-08-2008, 05:05 PM | #23 |
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12-08-2008, 07:29 PM | #24 |
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I do think they are stupid as well. Unless somebody is running like double limo tint or something retarded that they cannot see outside in the dark.
I have 13% all around, and can still see very well at night through them. Last thing I want is someone swirving into me cuz they cant see through their side mirrors. |
12-08-2008, 07:45 PM | #25 |
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Whats funny is that my tinter guy says that he tints a lot of law enforcement officers vehicles limo'd out.
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