[Shotimes] Window tinting
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:33:46 -0400
I believe the percentage figure refers to the amount of light let in,
not the amount that is blocked.
Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio
-'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
ShoShop y-pipe
-'95 White MTX
'96 Brake Upgrade
Putting the F U back in fun.
shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 10/14/2003 03:16:11 PM:
> Do a Google search on window tint laws will yeild a lot of info. on the
> state laws.
>
>
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=window+tint+laws&btnG=Google+Search
>
> http://www.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/
>
> for example:
>
> Missouri
> AS-1 / 35% Net / Any / Any / 2002
>
> Enforcement Note : New law removed out-of-state exemption but don't know
how
> the MO State Highway Patrol will deal with that ?
>
> Tint is NO LONGER part of the State Safety Inspection, a plus for MO
> residents.
>
> Additional Note: Took effect Feb 14, 2002. Original law banned tint on
the
> front side windows but allowed anything behind and then changed in 2001
for
> 35% NET on ALL windows and in 2002 changed to 35% NET on front side
windows
> but once again, anything behind goes !
>
>
>
> Note the net word. I assume that is meant to include the light loss
through
> the glass too.
>
> John W.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> To: "_SHOtimes" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Window tinting
>
>
> > Al,
> >
> > I know it sometimes seems like all cops are bad, but as with
> > most things in life, I am sure most cops do their best to be
> > GOOD cops. I have personally known quite a few of the
> > local, county and state police, only one of which came about
> > because of a "problem" thank goodness. All of them were
> > just like you and me, they have a job to do and they just
> > want to be respected like anyone. We have several police
> > SHO owners/enthusiasts that seem like normal people to me...
> >
> > As for ticking off the police if you carry the regs with
> > you, I already mentioned, it could happen, but one of our
> > first SHO fanatics, had limo tint on all windows and even
> > put the heated windshield from the Taurus in his SHO,
> > because it had a bit of tint. He had bad eyes that were
> > light sensative and a prescription from his doctor for
> > tinted windows.
> >
> > He would get pulled over all the time, but after presenting
> > his "documentation", Cops genearally didn't bother him.
> >
> > I guess it didn't hurt that he was an ex-cop himself? :)
> >
> > Still, if someone is getting hastled like the original guy
> > was, I would get the regs and have them handy and just
> > present it in a nice way.
> >
> > Still won't stop a bad cop from making trouble, but it would
> > help other times.
> >
> > Don Mallinson
> >
> > Al Fitz wrote:
> > > I don't know about that Don, it seems to me that the police do
whatever
> they
> > > want and only the courts can set them straight. By presenting the
cop
> > > documentation at the stop would probably piss them off even more.
You
> have
> > > to remember, in their minds, they are not always right but they're
NEVER
> > > wrong. Until cops have to answer for their actions, there is no
> incentive
> > > for them to follow the law.
> > >
> > > My son recently got a ticket from an 18 year veteran of the local PD
for
> > > willful reckless driving. Instead of paying the fine we went to
court
> and
> > > the judge told the cop he should go back to the academy and learn
the
> law
> > > and dismissed the complaint. Of course when my Son was stopped, the
cop
> was
> > > a total asshole and I'm sure he will be watching for my kid now.
> > >
> > >
> > > Al Fitz
> > > alfitz@alfitz.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> > > To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:00 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Window tinting
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>That cop that made the out of state driver remove tint in
> > >>Nashville is flat out wrong.
> > >>
> > >>A state can't enforce a law that doesn't apply to another
> > >>state's driver! Oh, I know, the cop was being a hard case
> > >>and there was probably little that the driver could do about
> > >>it. And the driver would have won if taken to court.
> > >>
> > >>When a state cop pulled over my wife because of a minor
> > >>crack in a windshield in our MGB, I went to the state regs
> > >>and found that a cracked windshield is NOT illegal unless it
> > >>weakens the structure, or is in such a location and size
> > >>that it restricts sight.
> > >>
> > >>I copied that page and kept it with the car, doing something
> > >>like that if you have tint that is legal in your state
> > >>(along with a receipt from the tint company showing the % of
> > >>tint) would probably stop any future problems like this as
> > >>long as you hadn't already ticked off the cop.
> > >>
> > >>Don Mallinson
> > >>
> > >>Carl Prochilo wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Rick, It's probably state dependent. Limo tint is fairly common
down
> > >>
> > > here.
> > >
> > >>>Again about state laws, having lived most of my life in NY state,
> window
> > >>>tinting was much less common than what I see here in FL. Because
of
> > >>
> > > that,
> > >
> > >>>I imagine that the darker shades will draw attention from law
> > >>
> > > enforcement
> > >
> > >>>in the northern states, so staying legal is more important.
> > >>
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