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DirkPitt · 05-13-2003, 09:37 AM

I believe my research is correct, that in the state of California you are not allow to have any window tint on the windshield or side windows next to the driver. Is that correct?

If so...anyone have an opinion on how strict the police are towards window tint? Say if you did have it on you windshield and side windows.

I'm relocating out to California end of this summer.

Thanks

Carlito · 05-13-2003, 09:41 AM

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Originally posted by DirkPitt
I believe my research is correct, that in the state of California you are not allow to have any window tint on the windshield or side windows next to the driver. Is that correct?

If so...anyone have an opinion on how strict the police are towards window tint? Say if you did have it on you windshield and side windows.

I'm relocating out to California end of this summer.

Thanks

The police make you peel the tint on the spot, most of the time.

There is no $$ tickets involved, just a 'fix-it ticket'.

California sucks for ignorant laws, especially gun laws.

Goodluck.

MattO · 05-13-2003, 09:43 AM

If you keep out of state plates will that make it work?

Stallion · 05-13-2003, 09:51 AM

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Originally posted by MattO
If you keep out of state plates will that make it work?

um no

Mr Pheer · 05-13-2003, 10:01 AM

I lived in LA for four months, I drove a RX7 with texas plates and it had extremely dark windows, never had a problem.

Morphius · 05-13-2003, 10:04 AM

I got a ticket

DirkPitt · 05-13-2003, 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by MattO
If you keep out of state plates will that make it work?

Could you do that legally? How?

basschick · 05-13-2003, 12:55 PM

you can have tinting, however there is some regulation on how dark it can be.

flub_stub · 05-13-2003, 01:03 PM

it is, the passenger front that can not have *dark tint*, it can be tinted but not dark, also applies to the
windshield. the rest can be dark, cops don't like it but.

I forgot, unless you have a script from a doctor, all can be tinted dark, but you will get stopped

KRL · 05-13-2003, 01:10 PM

When I was living in LA, one of my cars was a black 560SEL totally limo level tint on all sides. I never got stopped once out there. The secret I think was the car's communications system appearance. I had a company install a full "presidential limo" type antenna system on the car, there were 6 antennas in all. Any cop seeing it would think the car had to be transporting an ultra important VIP. I could park it virtually anywhere and not get parking tickets either since it had such an official look.

Buff · 05-13-2003, 01:14 PM

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Originally posted by KRL
When I was living in LA, one of my cars was a black 560SEL totally limo level tint on all sides. I never got stopped once out there. The secret I think was the car's communications system appearance. I had a company install a full "presidential limo" type antenna system on the car, there were 6 antennas in all. Any cop seeing it would think the car had to be transporting an ultra important VIP. I could park it virtually anywhere and not get parking tickets either since it had such an official look.

Did you have armor plating and twin front and rear .30 cal machine guns with HUD targetting for the concealed Stinger missles?

KRL · 05-13-2003, 01:25 PM

Carlito · 05-13-2003, 01:49 PM

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Originally posted by DirkPitt

Could you do that legally? How?

Keep it registered in an out of state address. I had a friend that did that to a not-street-legal muscle car that was legal in UTAH.

DirkPitt · 05-13-2003, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by Carlito

Keep it registered in an out of state address. I had a friend that did that to a not-street-legal muscle car that was legal in UTAH.

I don't think you can have a California license and drive a car registered in Florida with the same name? Or can you?

edcrack · 05-13-2003, 02:28 PM

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Originally posted by basschick
you can have tinting, however there is some regulation on how dark it can be.

You can have absolutely no tint on the front windows or windshield....I got a ticket last year.. had to pay a $75 fine and that was it- no tickets since! knock on wood

Carlito · 05-13-2003, 04:22 PM

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Originally posted by DirkPitt

I don't think you can have a California license and drive a car registered in Florida with the same name? Or can you?

Thats the hard part... I would not do it for long.

WendyB · 05-13-2003, 05:23 PM

i wouldn't fuck with the cops in LA. we were there (west La/westwood/sunset strip/brentwood and every 3 blocks cops had a car stopped, pointing their guns at people.
on the other hand, you probly won't have that problem unless you are black or mexican.

jimmyf1 · 05-13-2003, 05:45 PM

Well I have tint on mine, been stopped by top cops (not for the tint) the tint on the windshield on mine it at the top (legal
but not very dark) the tint on the passenger side is light, other windows are darker. When a cop stops you in California 99.9% of the time go to the passenger side of your car and ask you to roll down the window, I usually open the door, let' em look in they want to anyway

AngelAllgood · 05-13-2003, 08:16 PM

I have like a smokey color tint on my windows and never had a problem

foolio · 05-13-2003, 10:20 PM

despite what some of these peep say - you may not have ANY tint on the front windows. I had some on my car - the lightest possible without being clear. I was told by the store putting it in that it was not legal, and they made me sign a paper saying i could not sue them if I got in trouble for it.

I had it on my car for abut 8 months - then I cut off a cop (fucker was not letting me over for shit) and he pulled me over - looked for shit to give me a ticket for and found the tint. I got a fix it ticket so it had to come off.

ronin · 05-13-2003, 10:33 PM

Ice Cube says, fuck the police

asuna · 05-13-2003, 10:38 PM

I saw a jag in my area, he was there for about 2 months, cali plates,and limo tints all around, cept for windsheild

markell · 05-13-2003, 10:39 PM

lol.. well being black and being born and raised in LA.. i can tell you that if you go out there with your widows tinted dark they'll let u pass, but once they get use to seeing your car they'll start to fuck with you

05-13-2003, 09:37 AM	#1
DirkPitt Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mars Posts: 357	California Auto Laws I believe my research is correct, that in the state of California you are not allow to have any window tint on the windshield or side windows next to the driver. Is that correct? If so...anyone have an opinion on how strict the police are towards window tint? Say if you did have it on you windshield and side windows. I'm relocating out to California end of this summer. Thanks __________________ Thanks, Kit

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flub_stub Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15	it is, the passenger front that can not have dark tint, it can be tinted but not dark, also applies to the windshield. the rest can be dark, cops don't like it but. I forgot, unless you have a script from a doctor, all can be tinted dark, but you will get stopped Last edited by flub_stub; 05-13-2003 at 01:07 PM..

05-13-2003, 01:10 PM	#10
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	When I was living in LA, one of my cars was a black 560SEL totally limo level tint on all sides. I never got stopped once out there. The secret I think was the car's communications system appearance. I had a company install a full "presidential limo" type antenna system on the car, there were 6 antennas in all. Any cop seeing it would think the car had to be transporting an ultra important VIP. I could park it virtually anywhere and not get parking tickets either since it had such an official look. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

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05-13-2003, 09:43 AM	#3
MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	If you keep out of state plates will that make it work?

05-13-2003, 10:04 AM	#6
Morphius Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,005	I got a ticket

05-13-2003, 12:55 PM	#8
basschick Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: el lay, ca usa Posts: 2,540	you can have tinting, however there is some regulation on how dark it can be.

05-13-2003, 05:23 PM	#17
WendyB Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Woodinville Posts: 538	i wouldn't fuck with the cops in LA. we were there (west La/westwood/sunset strip/brentwood and every 3 blocks cops had a car stopped, pointing their guns at people. on the other hand, you probly won't have that problem unless you are black or mexican. __________________ An act of kindness is a wonderful gift

05-13-2003, 05:45 PM	#18
jimmyf1 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 4	Well I have tint on mine, been stopped by top cops (not for the tint) the tint on the windshield on mine it at the top (legal but not very dark) the tint on the passenger side is light, other windows are darker. When a cop stops you in California 99.9% of the time go to the passenger side of your car and ask you to roll down the window, I usually open the door, let' em look in they want to anyway

05-13-2003, 08:16 PM	#19
AngelAllgood Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 295	I have like a smokey color tint on my windows and never had a problem __________________ PG4L

05-13-2003, 10:20 PM	#20
foolio ICQ: 178725656 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 12,366	despite what some of these peep say - you may not have ANY tint on the front windows. I had some on my car - the lightest possible without being clear. I was told by the store putting it in that it was not legal, and they made me sign a paper saying i could not sue them if I got in trouble for it. I had it on my car for abut 8 months - then I cut off a cop (fucker was not letting me over for shit) and he pulled me over - looked for shit to give me a ticket for and found the tint. I got a fix it ticket so it had to come off. __________________

05-13-2003, 10:33 PM	#21
ronin Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Main St. Posts: 1,300	Ice Cube says, fuck the police

05-13-2003, 10:38 PM	#22
asuna Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 8,743	I saw a jag in my area, he was there for about 2 months, cali plates,and limo tints all around, cept for windsheild __________________

05-13-2003, 10:39 PM	#23
markell Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Las Vegas & Los Angeles Posts: 1,190	lol.. well being black and being born and raised in LA.. i can tell you that if you go out there with your widows tinted dark they'll let u pass, but once they get use to seeing your car they'll start to fuck with you __________________ blah blah fucking blah