Damn Fix-It Ticket

[Phaeton]

70% is the most you can tint your windows in Cali?
Ours is 35%

[BailOut]

I don't understand why you are so venemous about this, Kaotic. You were wrong. You know you were wrong. You knew your tint was illegal the day you put it on and you are just lucky that you got away with it this long.

Getting upset with a law enforcement officer just for doing her job and speaking about her in such a demeaning and vulgar fashion is not only unproductive but shows a certain lack of maturity on your part.

You are smarter than this, bud, and you are definitely better than this. Man up, take responsibility for your actions, have the proper tint put on the front windows, pay the fine and learn at least enough from this event to not repeat your mistake.

[SailDesign]

KL, it's not often i agree with BailOut on much, but he's right. If you want a super-tint for shows, then make it a Trailer Queen and keep the DD legal.

[ZING]

Better than what the do here. They took a knife to my window and slashed a long cut in every window with tint on it...but no fine. Altho I had to change 2 of my windows.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by BailOut

I don't understand why you are so venemous about this, Kaotic. You were wrong. You know you were wrong. You knew your tint was illegal the day you put it on and you are just lucky that you got away with it this long.

Getting upset with a law enforcement officer just for doing her job and speaking about her in such a demeaning and vulgar fashion is not only unproductive but shows a certain lack of maturity on your part.

You are smarter than this, bud, and you are definitely better than this. Man up, take responsibility for your actions, have the proper tint put on the front windows, pay the fine and learn at least enough from this event to not repeat your mistake.

I know I have tint, but what I was bitching about (and what made me mad/upset) is the fact that don't drive like an idiot, and I don't speed or anything, yet I get pulled over.

Also, found this and was told by multiple people that the tint law has changed.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708_2.htm

35% is legal, and instead of paying the fine, I am now going to fight it.

Also, if she were doing her job properly, she would have tested the tint on the spot. I know she is doing her job, but come on now, pulling some one who is not doing anything physically wrong? There are countless of people out there, as I know you know, that drive like mad mans and should have their licenses revoked. I've had many close-misses due to those drivers. I'd like to see CHP pull them over, instead of people who are trying to save gas. I bought my tint so I wouldn't have to use my a/c. I don't ever use my a/c unless it so hot to the point I'm about to pass out.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by ZING

Better than what the do here. They took a knife to my window and slashed a long cut in every window with tint on it...but no fine. Altho I had to change 2 of my windows.

I've heard of that before.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

KL, it's not often i agree with BailOut on much, but he's right. If you want a super-tint for shows, then make it a Trailer Queen and keep the DD legal.

The thing is, my fronts aren't even that tinted. The fact that I have a dark car and black interior just makes it appear darker than it is. I believe that is what fooled the officer. My car looked tinted from certain angles even before it was tinted.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Phaeton

70% is the most you can tint your windows in Cali?
Ours is 35%

That's what I had thought, but I didn't know that it was changed to 35%. My friend gave me this link.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708_2.htm

[Kaotic Lazagna]

On second read, I don't think that that link applies to me.

Back to square one.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by LtNoogie

You seem a little upset. I'm glad she didn't say the Vortekz are illegal. Whew!

Originally Posted by YarisSedan

I agree with black yaris. If the ticket isnt that high i would jsut pay the fine and keep driving the car like most poeple do. ANd in the future if you see a cop just roll down your front windows =) This is what i did on my acura. Or jus topen the moon roof it made my tint look much much lighter. But thats not a option in the yaris heh.

That's what I normally do, but I never even saw her. I'm assuming she was far back, was speeding in the fast lane, saw my car, slowed down near my speed, eyed me, and then pulled me over. I'll usually spot a Crown Vic at least a quarter mile away, and roll my windows down.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

make sure the ticket has "correctable" checked. if it's marked "non correctable" you pay the ticket but do NOT have to fix anything.

Yes, the ticket it marked as correctable. Thanks.

[LtNoogie]

Originally Posted by ZING

Better than what the do here. They took a knife to my window and slashed a long cut in every window with tint on it...but no fine. Altho I had to change 2 of my windows.

Where I'm from, if I get pulled over and the officer walks towards my car with a knife drawn, I'm driving off and calling 911 as I drive. I've seen enough slasher movies.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by LtNoogie

Where I'm from, if I get pulled over and the officer walks towards my car with a knife drawn, I'm driving off and calling 911 as I drive. I've seen enough slasher movies.