4 tickets - please advise.

[dudafunk]

Okay so I turned 25, it was the long 4th of July weekend and my friend had a date who got dolled out to me just after he heard from his girlfriend that she was flying down to NY to spend the weekend with him as a surprise. Typical story, people with 370z's whoplease don't taunt at me :-) I know this is a free speech forum yada yada but please don't reply with more than this:



Anyway, I got pulled over on the LIE, Nassau County NY. He said he got me at 97 but gave me an 80 on a 55. He also gave me a following too close ticket.

I will be getting hold of an attorney though I know I was speeding... all that is fine and I will pay whats needed.

BUT - I also got two tickets for tints - one for sides and one for the non-existent "REAR SIDES" on the Z. He measured the sides with the device and it said 72. When I got my tints, I clearly told the shop to give me LEGALS. I guess (and now after Googling it around), the Z already has some factory tint by default so even a "legal" tint on top actually makes it illegal in NY. I am honestly not guilty about this. Specially for the REAR SIDE - there's nothing there really (and neither did the officer have a way of MEASURING IT). The tint shop clearly said it is legal, of course they didn't want to tell me that there might be factory tint already, now that I researched the issue.

So... is there some factory tint already on the Z? Like I said, the device read 72 with a "legal" tint + whatevers on there from before.

[Jeffblue]

you can black out the rear windows in a car if you want, i'm pretty sure, and not get a fine.

[waaaasabi]

Originally Posted by dudafunk

...Anyway, I got pulled over on the LIE, Nassau County NY. He said he got me at 97 but gave me an 80 on a 55. He also gave me a following too close ticket.

I will be getting hold of an attorney though I know I was speeding... all that is fine and I will pay whats needed.

Originally Posted by Jeffblue

you can black out the rear windows in a car if you want, i'm pretty sure, and not get a fine.

Yeah New York state is concerned with your front windshield and front windows. Your rears can be tinted to your preference.

An attorney ASAP is smart; and its not the fines of course, it's the points. Good luck.

Also, was it highway patrol in a Charger?

[XwChriswX]

Speaking from my personal expereince, when I had my windows tinted, the tinter checked all windows and there was NO factory tint applied.

[fullmonty]

Watch the tailgating ticket, I know in Jersey its 4 points.

[Daishi]

Originally Posted by fullmonty

Watch the tailgating ticket, I know in Jersey its 4 points.

just about everything is 4 points in jersey lol

[fullmonty]

Originally Posted by Daishi

justd about everything is 4 points in jersey lol

Ahh very trye

[toxik]

lawyer is all you can really do about the speeding tickets. as far as the tint tickets, i'm sure those will get dismissed. i've heard a ton of cases (in NY) where people get add-on tickets to their speeding ones, just because the cop goes on a power trip; usually with a lawyer, all of those get dismissed as the judge is well aware of that.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by toxik

lawyer is all you can really do about the speeding tickets. as far as the tint tickets, i'm sure those will get dismissed. i've heard a ton of cases (in NY) where people get add-on tickets to their speeding ones, just because the cop goes on a power trip; usually with a lawyer, all of those get dismissed as the judge is well aware of that.

I'm guessing it has more with the state being broke than a power trip

[Togo]

Get a lawyer.

Get a copy of the receipt for the tint purchase showing what tints you ordered.

Give it to the lawyer.

[370Zsteve]

WTF does this have to do with this guy, his girlfriend, some other chick who he pawned on you.

OK here ya go

[Modshack]

Originally Posted by Togo

Get a lawyer.

Get a copy of the receipt for the tint purchase showing what tints you ordered.

Give it to the lawyer.

What's the point?

HOW DARK CAN WINDOW TINT BE IN NEW YORK?
Darkness of tint is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage (VLT%). In New York, this percentage refers to percentage of visible light allowed in through the combination of film and the window.
• Windshield Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 6 inches of the windshield.
• Front Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in. (or 30% total tint)
• Back Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
• Rear Window Any darkness can be used.

It's a light transmission number which includes the factory tint (yeah we have some)

Even a 25% tint film (and NOBODY here goes that light) could be illegal when combined with the factory tint (which is usually around 10%)

YOu can even see it, though it's light like most factory tints:

[Togo]

Originally Posted by Modshack

What's the point?

HOW DARK CAN WINDOW TINT BE IN NEW YORK?
Darkness of tint is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage (VLT%). In New York, this percentage refers to percentage of visible light allowed in through the combination of film and the window.
• Windshield Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 6 inches of the windshield.
• Front Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
• Back Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
• Rear Window Any darkness can be used.

It's a light transmission number which includes the factory tint (yeah we have some)

Even a 25% tint film could be illegal when combined with the factory tint (which is usually around 10%)

YOu can even see it, though it's light like most factory tints:

My point is that if you ordered a legal tint but they gave you something illegal then the shop could be held accountable for hte screw up...

[Modshack]

Originally Posted by Togo

My point is that if you ordered a legal tint but they gave you something illegal then the shop could be held accountable for hte screw up...

That's really the only "out". Can't fight the state cause he WAS out of compliance..

[Togo]

Originally Posted by Modshack

That's really the only "out". Can't go after the state cause he WAS out of compliance..

Yeah the state doesn't give a ****, he's ******.. they tested him and he failed.. but if he ordered legal tints and they didn't give him legal tints then that's some shady ****..

Then again.. if someone wasn't doing 97 on 495 in NC which is known for having stricter cops than than SC.. this wouldn't be a topic on a forum..


at least i have some reading material tonight..