Pulled over for tints...while windows were down.

[Kayzee]

Got pulled over about an hour ago, my windows were down since the second I left my driveway (super hot day today).

I'm a little shocked at the cop's nerve to proceed to tell me that I have side window tint when he hasn't for one second seen even a millimeter of my window.


I was let off with a warning but god knows how hard i would have raged to get a ticket for something the cop never even saw for one second.

Wtf is this bs? That to me sounds alike to saying "Oh this is a fast sportscar. You probably speed a lot in it. Here, take this speeding ticket in advance"

[Waiz]

Your reputation must precede you and he must have seen you before

If you run as dark a tint as you do it's only a matter of time until you get popped

I ran the same tint as you, got popped and now run much lighter up front

[Ziggyman]

Cops don't like Zs.

[Kayzee]

Originally Posted by Waizzz

Your reputation must precede you and he must have seen you before

If you run as dark a tint as you do it's only a matter of time until you get popped

For all he knows this could be a different person, different black Z, or I could have taken off the tint last time he saw me, if he ever saw me to begin with (which is highly unlikely considering NYC). Thats number 1.


Number 2 - Probable cause dictates he would have to see me, and there would have to be a reason he "suspects" i have tint TODAY and right NOW. Not having seen a window whatsoever while my car passes there is absolutely no probable cause or reason that I would have any. Your logic is flawed.


EDIT: what is much lighter in your eyes? I am at 35% and its only dark in the dark. Daytime you can see through no problem.

[MJB]

Originally Posted by Ziggyman

Cops don't like Zs.

Mostly the drivers...

[Waiz]

Originally Posted by Kayzee

For all he knows this could be a different person, different black Z, or I could have taken off the tint last time he saw me, if he ever saw me to begin with (which is highly unlikely considering NYC). Thats number 1.


Number 2 - Probable cause dictates he would have to see me, and there would have to be a reason he "suspects" i have tint TODAY and right NOW. Not having seen a window whatsoever while my car passes there is absolutely no probable cause or reason that I would have any. Your logic is flawed.

He saw you, you got popped with a warning

Next time will be a fixit ticket, arguing about how he found about it is pretty worthless since at the end of the day you're in violation and got caught

You drive a high-profile car with limo tint, you're going to get popped again

[MJB]

Yeah at least it was just a warning OP.

[Kayzee]

Originally Posted by Waizzz

He saw you, you got popped with a warning

Next time will be a fixit ticket, arguing about how he found about it is pretty worthless since at the end of the day you're in violation and got caught

You drive a high-profile car with limo tint, you're going to get popped again

Originally Posted by MJB

Yeah at least it was just a warning OP.

No doubt i'm taking this shiit off. However its pretty ridiculous to assume there was a violation without having seen a violation. Read my example of assumption that I speed because I drive a Z. Should I be pulled over, warned, and eventually ticketed for that too?

[1325]

He likely based the darkness of the glass behind the side windows. LEOs need just reasonable suspicion; not necessarily sole probable cause. He probably let you off because he didn't have a tint meter to gauge your tint.

I rarely issue citations unless it's blatant--5% tint on the entire windshield, for example.

Edit: NY's tint statute states 70% for both front and side windows maximum, with no limit on the back window. 35% is in violation by half.

[JungleZ]

Dam I only hear about this in New York, cops used to be diicks in SoCal now they don't care about no front license plate and no tint really anymore

[Bking]

Why didn't you ask him how he saw your tint?

Anyhow, he only gave you a warning for a law you violated. I'm pretty sure he could give you a ticket instead. I say today is your lucky day. Go buy lottery.

[Kayzee]

Originally Posted by 1325

He likely based the darkness of the glass behind the side windows. LEOs need just reasonable suspicion; not necessarily sole probable cause. He probably let you off because he didn't have a tint meter to gauge your tint.

I rarely issue citations unless it's blatant--5% tint on the entire windshield, for example.

Edit: NY's tint statute states 70% for both front and side windows maximum, with no limit on the back window. 35% is in violation by half.

Thanks. Now this makes good senae (rear qurter window is tinted too).

[1st]

America ain't ever gave a **** about y'all
Let the streets be the prosecuter, judge and jury
Let me have a trial by fury

[Trips]

Originally Posted by JungleZ

Dam I only hear about this in New York, cops used to be diicks in SoCal now they don't care about no front license plate and no tint really anymore

I knew eventually someone would come out with an insult


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[Waiz]

Originally Posted by Kayzee

No doubt i'm taking this shiit off. However its pretty ridiculous to assume there was a violation without having seen a violation. Read my example of assumption that I speed because I drive a Z. Should I be pulled over, warned, and eventually ticketed for that too?

Wait until you get a loud exhaust and HFC's

It only gets worse