well i cruzing along 65 in a 70 in highway 5 north in redding and i pull off the freeway and when into a 76 station. As soon as i get out the car i see a BLK car pulled up behind me and i was o ****, cop. i had no idea he was behind me

he walks up and say the red lights mean stop not keep driving and get gas.
i honstly did not see him in my GMC HD. (less than mile from when he got behind to the gas station) He says the window tint is illegal and the are no more Fix it tickets for ITS A PIONT OFF your license. i played it cool he was cool and he said you need to remove it cuz next i see you or anyone else your going to get a ticket.

i have 20% front and Limo on back 3. no plans to remove it

anybody heard of this its new to me.

 

Illegal...

Tinting the front side windows and the windshield (except for a narrow band at the top of the windshield). Windows behind the driver's head may be tinted. If rear window is tinted, right-side mirror is required (26708 VC).



http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/streetlegal.html

 

I thought it was legal to run 75% tint on the front windshields?

 

A point? i don't think so. Thats not your problem he has no more tickets. Thats like me charging a store for donuts when i don't have any. So, did he give you anything?

 

i remember i saw it on a webstie its 70% legal for the driver and passenger side

 

http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html

 

yeah its 70% in the front

 

CVC 26708 (subdivision d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:

(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.

(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.

(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.

(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.

(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.


So actually, according to the law- the combination of the glass itself and the tinting has to be 70%, the tint itself is supposed to be 88% and you are supposed to carry a cert specifying as much.

 

and yeah, its no longer a fix it ticket, but its not a moving violation

 

any links where i can read up on this more?

so its not a point on your record just a straight fine?

 

Hrm, all the cops I've asked about the front windows say it's illegal to have anything on them, not even 70%. I don't know if the books are right or if the cops I'm asking are right *shrugs*

 

Did you read what I posted? the letter of the law according to the California Vehicle code?
go back and read it again if you missed something.....

 

just an FYI, most factory windows come with UV coating that blocks light. Even at 70%, its not very noticable to the human eye

 

So according to this:

Tinting the front side windows and the windshield (except for a narrow band at the top of the windshield). Windows behind the driver's head may be tinted. If rear window is tinted, right-side mirror is required (26708 VC).



And this:

CVC 26708 (subdivision d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:

(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.

(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.

(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.

(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.

(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.

Which one is correct???

 

No, I read it. But of all the cops I've ever asked, (4 different cops) they all say it's illegal to have anything. So, even the lightest tint you can get, is still not legal. I'm just going by the word of the officer, and yes, I realize that what you posted has a "legal" limit but I think officers probably clump it all together and call it a day by saying that nothing in the front is legal.