4 tickets - please advise.

DarkPath · 07-08-2010, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

I honestly don't understand the tint laws in NY. 75% seems rather arbitrary. I agree too dark a tint (less than 25%) poses dangers to officers, but aren't we allowed some form of privacy. Tints darker than 75% are allowed for rear side windows for SUV's and Minivans in NY but not cars? Makes no sense. I've seen crackdowns on tints over the years and have yet to find any significant study on how tinted windows endanger the public, other than hearsay. If tinted windows are so dangerous, why do public official vehicles seem to have blacked windows on most of their cars. Why are they entitled to privacy and not the rest of us. In my previous car, the office just told me to pay the fine and hope I didn't get pulled over again. Seems like they just use it to make some money or to pile on the tickets like the OP.

Just my .02 cents.

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dudafunk · 07-07-2010, 05:36 PM

I rolled down the windows AND gave the officer my KEYS. Fine for REAR SIDE WINDOWS in a 370z? Thats ridiculous. I just got back from my lawyer - I told him I *am* guilty of the speeding (I have never understood any excuses for that - I pleaded guilty the last time too, 3 yrs ago) but not the tailgating and NOT AT ALL for the tints, in all probability there should be a happy ending he says, says he can probably take care of it all leaving me with a couple of points that will go with defensive driving. Time shall tell. He asked me to take off my current tints and hand him some pictures.

frost · 07-07-2010, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dudafunk

I rolled down the windows AND gave the officer my KEYS. Fine for REAR SIDE WINDOWS in a 370z? Thats ridiculous. I just got back from my lawyer - I told him I *am* guilty of the speeding (I have never understood any excuses for that - I pleaded guilty the last time too, 3 yrs ago) but not the tailgating and NOT AT ALL for the tints, in all probability there should be a happy ending he says, says he can probably take care of it all leaving me with a couple of points that will go with defensive driving. Time shall tell. He asked me to take off my current tints and hand him some pictures.

Take off your tint? Pfft, find another red one without tint and take pics of that.

dudafunk · 07-08-2010, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

Take off your tint? Pfft, find another red one without tint and take pics of that.

I thought about that but read that if you're declaring that you removed your tint based on which your ticket is being "forgiven" or whatever, and if you get caught for the same offense again, the next time the punishment is not the usual one but something more.. I am not sure about the details though.

DarkPath · 07-08-2010, 09:59 AM

Why didn't you have him measure an UN-TINTED portion of the windshield for a baseline? At least then you could calculate the difference in the additional tint...

dudafunk · 07-08-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkPath

Why didn't you have him measure an UN-TINTED portion of the windshield for a baseline? At least then you could calculate the difference in the additional tint...

He wouldn't let me argue, when I insisted mine was legal he would just say you can argue it up with the judge. I've called AutoZone but they don't have the tint measuring device.. WHERE CAN I GET IT FROM?

(Anyway the lawyer was very casual about getting rid about the tint tickets.. but yeah I personally am in no mood to take off such light tints when I've had way darker ones with the older car and never had a tint ticket when I got pulled over for speeding EVEN MORE than this time, back then).

I agree, its all politics and money (and the cops power-trip/ego), not really about the safety blah blah when it comes to my tint issue.

golfgirlrobin · 07-08-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dudafunk

I agree, its all politics and money (and the cops power-trip/ego), not really about the safety blah blah when it comes to my tint issue.

Why don't you try googling the number of cops killed every year in traffic stops and then get back to us on that?

And speaking of ego, what kind of guy goes 97 to impress some girl whose standards are so low that she'll trade guys for the weekend?

Togo · 07-08-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by golfgirlrobin

Why don't you try googling the number of cops killed every year in traffic stops and then get back to us on that?

And speaking of ego, what kind of guy goes 97 to impress some girl whose standards are so low that she'll trade guys for the weekend?

Zsteve · 07-08-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by golfgirlrobin

Why don't you try googling the number of cops killed every year in traffic stops and then get back to us on that?

And speaking of ego, what kind of guy goes 97 to impress some girl whose standards are so low that she'll trade guys for the weekend?

Besides if I was the girl I would have said "97" is that all you got? None for you tonight.

dudafunk · 07-09-2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by golfgirlrobin

Why don't you try googling the number of cops killed every year in traffic stops and then get back to us on that?

And speaking of ego, what kind of guy goes 97 to impress some girl whose standards are so low that she'll trade guys for the weekend?

Oh so your cop needs to peep in from the REAR WINDOW of a 370z thats smaller than a hand?

yellowgold · 07-08-2010, 04:35 PM

my driving license got suspended after 3 tickets in 1 day lol, get a lawyer and you should be fine, don't go alone or you will pay so much money...

Zsteve · 07-08-2010, 04:39 PM

speeding, following too close, you might be screwed any way you go. If you get a lwayer better make sure its one that does this all the time and ask him his succes rate in getting things knocked off, otherwise your just putting money in his and the courts pocket.

Santent · 07-08-2010, 08:44 PM

Lmao, my girl would shi* bricks if I got over 90 haha!! Btw I totally ran a red light last night, cop was right beside me, didn't see him. I told him I was getting to my drunk *** brother to take him home from the bar, he gave me a verbal warning!!

dudafunk · 07-09-2010, 08:37 AM

golfgirlrobin : In my first post itself, I said I am guilty of speeding and willing to pay the fine. My post was about my rear side window tint ticket - that are legals, on a window that is smaller than your hand.

BrianMSmith · 07-09-2010, 10:05 AM

get a lawyer very experienced in traffic violations. You can win most cases outright, probably 95% of them. My lawyer has won over a dozen cases for me - dismissed, only charges me $250 per ticket.

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Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	speeding, following too close, you might be screwed any way you go. If you get a lwayer better make sure its one that does this all the time and ask him his succes rate in getting things knocked off, otherwise your just putting money in his and the courts pocket. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

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Santent Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 79 Drives: 09 Mont Blue 370z Rep Power: 16	Lmao, my girl would shi* bricks if I got over 90 haha!! Btw I totally ran a red light last night, cop was right beside me, didn't see him. I told him I was getting to my drunk *** brother to take him home from the bar, he gave me a verbal warning!! __________________ Tickets are on sale for the QQ train, im in first class, where's your a$$?

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dudafunk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421 Drives: '09 370z Base Red AT Rep Power: 16	I rolled down the windows AND gave the officer my KEYS. Fine for REAR SIDE WINDOWS in a 370z? Thats ridiculous. I just got back from my lawyer - I told him I am guilty of the speeding (I have never understood any excuses for that - I pleaded guilty the last time too, 3 yrs ago) but not the tailgating and NOT AT ALL for the tints, in all probability there should be a happy ending he says, says he can probably take care of it all leaving me with a couple of points that will go with defensive driving. Time shall tell. He asked me to take off my current tints and hand him some pictures.

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yellowgold Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 43 Drives: 04 maxima SE Rep Power: 15	my driving license got suspended after 3 tickets in 1 day lol, get a lawyer and you should be fine, don't go alone or you will pay so much money...

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BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 16	get a lawyer very experienced in traffic violations. You can win most cases outright, probably 95% of them. My lawyer has won over a dozen cases for me - dismissed, only charges me $250 per ticket.