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jdenotter · 01-20-2012, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mifbody

It's only a threat if your windows are rolled up as he approaches, which no one would do unless they are trying to hide something -- windows tinted or not.

Make it the law that windows must be rolled down before the officer approaches the vehicle, tint problem solved.

So how do you expect to roll down a rear window?

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Dznts · 01-20-2012, 03:26 PM

i have 5% on all of my windows and a 5% visor and never have had any problems. all of my vehicles have 5% tint on them actually.

3owtie · 01-20-2012, 03:30 PM

guess im with you I have 5% all around, chance it

tobalt · 01-20-2012, 03:32 PM

You've got to pay to play. I'm in 'Bama and went legally dark. If you knowingly went darker you had to expect to get a ticket someday, even if it is years later. Law is the law.

2010SS2SS · 01-20-2012, 03:49 PM

Don't think is was the tint but the tinted windshield! Don't even know why you would do that, it is illegal in most states and just gives them reason to look for more chit....

Fitness · 01-20-2012, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshBobGuptaMarley

You can go pretty dark in Florida and still be legal. Only state troopers care down here.

What are you talking about???? I got pulled over last Friday for my tint's i have 5%; In Aventura,FL cop's in this city are always bored! To many rich people here.. He let me go because he's buddy kept asking me questions and where i work. I'm guessing where i work saved my butt!

austinjames · 01-20-2012, 04:01 PM

chance it, dont take it off, its been 24 years for you and 1 ticket/warning, thats pretty good odds.

Obzen · 01-20-2012, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdenotter

So how do you expect to roll down a rear window?

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The tint laws are strict on the front windows not the back. Most states don't give a rats ass about the rear windows.

Ahaftman · 01-20-2012, 04:11 PM

NO!!!! I love my 5% tint makes the car look even more sexier

Revo1 · 01-20-2012, 04:19 PM

Ask yourself if you can be seen through the windows or not. If the popos can make you out from the next lane, generally you have nothing to worry about. Only when you're completely obscured does it become really risky.

My 35% (5% rear) tint keeps the car fairly dark, but all I have to do is slide the baffle back on the sunroof, and poof- I'm visible from the outside. I noticed you have a hardtop car, so I'd def go with something a bit lighter.

Camaro is a high profile car- especially now, while it's still the new kid on the block. The fuzz will be looking at you more closely than the Silverado next to you.

HookemHorns · 01-20-2012, 04:22 PM

I remember when I had my Maxima I had 3% and each time I saw a trooper I rolled the windows down even if it was 10 below...

Now I don't care.

joey0480 · 01-20-2012, 04:43 PM

I would take off the windshield and leave the rest...to me...that is just asking for trouble...at least around here.

GraySS2011 · 01-20-2012, 05:24 PM

Most states post their regulations regarding the percentage of tint you can have. Here is what I found for the state of Alabama:

Window Tint Law

All vehicles registered in the state of Alabama must comply
with Alabama window tint law, Act 96-534, which was
effective August 15, 1996

Only the upper six inches of the front windshield may be tinted. All other windows
may have tinting that allows as least 32 percent light transmission, with a 3 percent tolerance for error. Reflective material may not reflect more than 20 percent of light.

Revo1 · 01-20-2012, 06:27 PM

And DEFINITELY ditch the windshield tint. Seriously man, that's just begging for it.

01-20-2012, 03:32 PM	#46
tobalt Drives: IBM L99 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 185 View My Garage	You've got to pay to play. I'm in 'Bama and went legally dark. If you knowingly went darker you had to expect to get a ticket someday, even if it is years later. Law is the law. __________________ Tobalt's IBM 2010 Car Journal

01-20-2012, 04:01 PM	#49
austinjames Account Suspend...Right Drives: Synergy LS & Vulcan 1600cc Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 3,547 View My Garage	chance it, dont take it off, its been 24 years for you and 1 ticket/warning, thats pretty good odds. __________________

01-20-2012, 04:19 PM	#52
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	Ask yourself if you can be seen through the windows or not. If the popos can make you out from the next lane, generally you have nothing to worry about. Only when you're completely obscured does it become really risky. My 35% (5% rear) tint keeps the car fairly dark, but all I have to do is slide the baffle back on the sunroof, and poof- I'm visible from the outside. I noticed you have a hardtop car, so I'd def go with something a bit lighter. Camaro is a high profile car- especially now, while it's still the new kid on the block. The fuzz will be looking at you more closely than the Silverado next to you. __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp Last edited by Revo1; 01-20-2012 at 06:28 PM.

01-20-2012, 04:43 PM	#54
joey0480 Drives: 2013 Evo X Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 562	I would take off the windshield and leave the rest...to me...that is just asking for trouble...at least around here. __________________ 2013 Evo X GSR (SSS, leather, exterior package)....stage 2 bro SOLD:Team L99 ADM Race Intake and Scoop Vmax Ported TB Borla-S axlebacks ARH 1 7/8 Long Tubes and Hi Flo Cats 160 Thermostat Pfdat front and rear sways and endlinks Gold Pearl Powdercoated calipers Gloss black CFD strut covers GM gill stripes ******** 12" Stealth Kicker Package

01-20-2012, 06:27 PM	#56
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	And DEFINITELY ditch the windshield tint. Seriously man, that's just begging for it. __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

01-20-2012, 03:26 PM	#44
Dznts Anabolic Connoisseur Drives: Sold - Blown Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 22,094	i have 5% on all of my windows and a 5% visor and never have had any problems. all of my vehicles have 5% tint on them actually.

01-20-2012, 03:30 PM	#45
3owtie Drives: 2011 IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: moron moutain Posts: 1	guess im with you I have 5% all around, chance it

01-20-2012, 03:49 PM	#47
2010SS2SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cypress, texas Posts: 1,296	Don't think is was the tint but the tinted windshield! Don't even know why you would do that, it is illegal in most states and just gives them reason to look for more chit....

01-20-2012, 04:11 PM	#51
Ahaftman Drives: 2ss Racing red Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: okc Posts: 22	NO!!!! I love my 5% tint makes the car look even more sexier

01-20-2012, 04:22 PM	#53
HookemHorns Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 Red Hot Convertible Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 859	I remember when I had my Maxima I had 3% and each time I saw a trooper I rolled the windows down even if it was 10 below... Now I don't care.

01-20-2012, 05:24 PM	#55
GraySS2011 Drives: 2011 Cyber Gray 2SS 6 speed Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chelmsford MA Posts: 504 View My Garage	Most states post their regulations regarding the percentage of tint you can have. Here is what I found for the state of Alabama: Window Tint Law All vehicles registered in the state of Alabama must comply with Alabama window tint law, Act 96-534, which was effective August 15, 1996 Only the upper six inches of the front windshield may be tinted. All other windows may have tinting that allows as least 32 percent light transmission, with a 3 percent tolerance for error. Reflective material may not reflect more than 20 percent of light.

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