Window Tint Fix it ticket
06-29-2012, 04:27 PM
#31
I am pretty sure the law actually states that a doctor's note is not a valid reason. So if you went to court, just like with your douche cop, it depends on the judge. I have had judges who were cool and others who were asshats. I've gotten cops who weren't dicks too, but every once in a while you get one of those. When I went to get my stuff signed off, the officer said "Was it a guy who looked like this...?" and I said "YES". He said. "Yeah, I know that guy, he's a jerk about stuff like that."
Yeah I got pulled over once by SFPD motorcycle for no reg no license plates and tint when the windows were already down. He harassed me saying that I'm avoiding the law I need to have registration etc. (My car was a texas transfer and took a while to get everything moved here but was still within the 90 days of the temp reg). Also he added anything bigger than 1.5 inches on the exhaust is illegal (Called bs on him named multiple cars that are factory and bigger than that size) Then he proceeds to lecture me about my friend blocking him in, actually you cut him off and split traffic. Anyways, my gf at the time, her dad is SFPD and is on the honda unit..... He looked at the ticket took it into work and had the guy on leave for a while. He also commented that guys a dick he has no rights to do this to you or any other persons he's pulled over.
07-02-2012, 07:33 AM
#32
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Ya it must of been his other "violations". Cop was a real *****. Gave him a fix it ticket for no front plate and for his address on his license not being current. Didn't even know you could get a fix it ticket for address being incorrect on your license.
Did he have it on his windshield?
I can tell you that your friend either got ripped off or is 100% full of **** on exactly what violation he received.
Unless the tripled the fees since 2011. I try to keep up on my codes.
VC26708: Unlawful material on vehicle windows. $114 I think is the fine. Plus fees depending on the county it goes form about $178-194.
So unless he got some other fee or a MULTIPLE of fines there is no way in hell it cost him $600.
There are very few fines that cost over $600 and all of them have to do with things like passing red lights on school buses or parking in handicap or fire spots.
I can tell you that your friend either got ripped off or is 100% full of **** on exactly what violation he received.
Unless the tripled the fees since 2011. I try to keep up on my codes.
VC26708: Unlawful material on vehicle windows. $114 I think is the fine. Plus fees depending on the county it goes form about $178-194.
So unless he got some other fee or a MULTIPLE of fines there is no way in hell it cost him $600.
There are very few fines that cost over $600 and all of them have to do with things like passing red lights on school buses or parking in handicap or fire spots.
07-02-2012, 11:52 AM
#33
Not sure if you guys know this, but it is actually illegal to have the front passenger and driver's side windows tinted.
Can I put after-market tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:
The windshield and front driver's side and passenger's side windows cannot receive any aftermarket tinting.
If the rear window of a vehicle is tinted, the vehicle must have outside rearview mirrors on both sides.
Can I put after-market tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:
The windshield and front driver's side and passenger's side windows cannot receive any aftermarket tinting.
If the rear window of a vehicle is tinted, the vehicle must have outside rearview mirrors on both sides.
07-02-2012, 12:10 PM
#34
Not sure if you guys know this, but it is actually illegal to have the front passenger and driver's side windows tinted.
Can I put after-market tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:
The windshield and front driver's side and passenger's side windows cannot receive any aftermarket tinting.
If the rear window of a vehicle is tinted, the vehicle must have outside rearview mirrors on both sides.
Can I put after-market tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:
The windshield and front driver's side and passenger's side windows cannot receive any aftermarket tinting.
If the rear window of a vehicle is tinted, the vehicle must have outside rearview mirrors on both sides.
That is what this entire thread has been about???
And you're actually wrong. You can have a very slight tint LEGALLY in CA. Funny part of that is the CHP site is wrong. LOL!
You can have a clear tint on there to limit the ultraviolet light.
You can have a coating that lets at least 88% of the light through.
Per federal regulations it has at least allow 70% of the light through.
And the kicker is you have to have the paperwork from the installer with all of their information stating it's legal.
Read the vehicle codes and the REAL laws... not what some over simplified website says.
VC 26708(d)
07-02-2012, 02:04 PM
#36
For the most part as long as it's not to dark you're good. 50 is a pretty safe bet. Once you start talking 35 your risk goes up but it's o.k. 20 it's only a matter of time. 5... you're just asking to get a gun drawn on you.
07-02-2012, 06:21 PM
#37
That I did not know. I thought it was 88 from the factory. Interesting.
For the most part as long as it's not to dark you're good. 50 is a pretty safe bet. Once you start talking 35 your risk goes up but it's o.k. 20 it's only a matter of time. 5... you're just asking to get a gun drawn on you.
For the most part as long as it's not to dark you're good. 50 is a pretty safe bet. Once you start talking 35 your risk goes up but it's o.k. 20 it's only a matter of time. 5... you're just asking to get a gun drawn on you.
07-02-2012, 06:40 PM
#38
Ehhhh Having 5% all around with 50% windshield, only had to deal with the po po once a year. I did have 35% on the windshield at one time, never again. I dropped my fronts down to 30% haven't had one bit of hassle so far. I do miss the 5% and staring people down with just eyes showing
You get by and my wife driving a bone stock VW golf gets popped for tint... she had 50 I think it was on the fronts. WTF! LOL!
07-02-2012, 07:08 PM
#40
Yeah. This **** chp lady we have out here. I've had 3 encounters with her. One time she passed my wife in order to pull me over and give me a speeding ticket. Another time she came out on a call that I made and talked to the other person in spanish the whole time. I kept saying.... I don't speak spanish. She finished taking his statement and told me tough **** basically... said this guys says you were following too closely.
What really happened was that I was literally on my way back from getting a brand new windshield installed and this asshat pulled out in front of me from the fields and dropped a huge pile of rock and mud in my way and busted my windshield.
But hey what do I know.
Another time she got me for expired tags. Followed me for a LONG time. I just held up the ticket I just got for it and said... care to write me another ticket? Didn't even roll my window all the way down.
I hate this chick. She's tried to get me a few other times but I have peeps that drop me lines and tell me when she's hiding out by my house.
She got a friend of mine in her drive way for window tint. Literally pulled in to her drive way and gave her the ticket.
What really happened was that I was literally on my way back from getting a brand new windshield installed and this asshat pulled out in front of me from the fields and dropped a huge pile of rock and mud in my way and busted my windshield.
But hey what do I know.
Another time she got me for expired tags. Followed me for a LONG time. I just held up the ticket I just got for it and said... care to write me another ticket? Didn't even roll my window all the way down.
I hate this chick. She's tried to get me a few other times but I have peeps that drop me lines and tell me when she's hiding out by my house.
She got a friend of mine in her drive way for window tint. Literally pulled in to her drive way and gave her the ticket.
07-02-2012, 07:19 PM
#42
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Yeah. This **** chp lady we have out here. I've had 3 encounters with her. One time she passed my wife in order to pull me over and give me a speeding ticket. Another time she came out on a call that I made and talked to the other person in spanish the whole time. I kept saying.... I don't speak spanish. She finished taking his statement and told me tough **** basically... said this guys says you were following too closely.
What really happened was that I was literally on my way back from getting a brand new windshield installed and this asshat pulled out in front of me from the fields and dropped a huge pile of rock and mud in my way and busted my windshield.
But hey what do I know.
Another time she got me for expired tags. Followed me for a LONG time. I just held up the ticket I just got for it and said... care to write me another ticket? Didn't even roll my window all the way down.
I hate this chick. She's tried to get me a few other times but I have peeps that drop me lines and tell me when she's hiding out by my house.
She got a friend of mine in her drive way for window tint. Literally pulled in to her drive way and gave her the ticket.
What really happened was that I was literally on my way back from getting a brand new windshield installed and this asshat pulled out in front of me from the fields and dropped a huge pile of rock and mud in my way and busted my windshield.
But hey what do I know.
Another time she got me for expired tags. Followed me for a LONG time. I just held up the ticket I just got for it and said... care to write me another ticket? Didn't even roll my window all the way down.
I hate this chick. She's tried to get me a few other times but I have peeps that drop me lines and tell me when she's hiding out by my house.
She got a friend of mine in her drive way for window tint. Literally pulled in to her drive way and gave her the ticket.
07-02-2012, 07:44 PM
#43
I've spotted CHP lurking in my neighborhood, that's the sheriff's job. I have a sneaky video of one coming up my street stops at my driveway, looks, then does a u-turn and keeps looking.
@Ray, yeah I usually drive 50% of the time with my windows down, doesn't matter if its a tinted car or not cause I do the same with my parent's cars, I just like fresh air I guess. It's rare I'll get popped by a sheriff since most of them recognize my car, I locked my self out once and had my chief help me break into my car, the sheriffs were right there, didn't comment once about my 5%. All they told me, get another key son, hide it.
@Ray, yeah I usually drive 50% of the time with my windows down, doesn't matter if its a tinted car or not cause I do the same with my parent's cars, I just like fresh air I guess. It's rare I'll get popped by a sheriff since most of them recognize my car, I locked my self out once and had my chief help me break into my car, the sheriffs were right there, didn't comment once about my 5%. All they told me, get another key son, hide it.
07-02-2012, 10:11 PM
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Awesome, I don't have that problem but if I did I'd totally set up a camera, would be funny if you could confront that officer with the video, or just send it in to chp, I don't know what their rules are regarding that stuff though.