smoked tail lights/side lights in texas - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

ssgirl89 · 06-03-2010, 03:31 PM

i live in texas and am curious about the smoking out of the tail lights and the side lights. my concern is the limit on how dark they can be. does anyone in texas or anyone in general know what the darkness level is on these lights? thanks!

Shuffler · 06-03-2010, 03:37 PM

I don't think there is a level. Your lights are required to reflect other lights to a certain degree.

I know in the past they would ticket you for any type of dark out on the lights. Some have posted about being pulled over and ticketed recently.

Depends on the LEO's mood i guess.

jtzako · 06-03-2010, 03:46 PM

The reflector part of the tail lights have to be visible from 300 feet in normal headlights at night. And the light itself has to be visible from 1000 feet.

So if your tint makes the lights reflect properly, or too dark to see from 1000 feet it wont be legal.

The info is on this site

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.u...47.htm#547.302

TIE FIGHTR · 06-09-2010, 11:46 AM

I was pulled over and cited for the taillight tints...then went to the ADA and beat it!

All about it, including how I beat the citation here:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71967

Camaro21 · 06-09-2010, 12:05 PM

I normally just drive with my parking lots on (Halo's, fog's and tail lights) and due to the fact that the tail lights are on and illuminate the Red light, i have never been stopped.

06-03-2010, 03:31 PM	#1
ssgirl89 Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro V8 2SS, Black Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 7	smoked tail lights/side lights in texas i live in texas and am curious about the smoking out of the tail lights and the side lights. my concern is the limit on how dark they can be. does anyone in texas or anyone in general know what the darkness level is on these lights? thanks!

06-03-2010, 03:37 PM	#2
Shuffler God Bless Dawson Drives: Synergy for my Daughter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 3,057	I don't think there is a level. Your lights are required to reflect other lights to a certain degree. I know in the past they would ticket you for any type of dark out on the lights. Some have posted about being pulled over and ticketed recently. Depends on the LEO's mood i guess. __________________

06-03-2010, 03:46 PM	#3
jtzako Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Tx Posts: 1,157	The reflector part of the tail lights have to be visible from 300 feet in normal headlights at night. And the light itself has to be visible from 1000 feet. So if your tint makes the lights reflect properly, or too dark to see from 1000 feet it wont be legal. The info is on this site http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.u...47.htm#547.302 __________________ 2010 Camaro SS Imperial Blue \| CAI Inc, CAI \| Solo Hi Flow Cats \| X-Pipe \| Backup Camera \| PDIM

06-09-2010, 11:46 AM	#4
TIE FIGHTR Cousin of Foo Drives: 2010 2LT RS BLACK/BEIGE Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 614 View My Garage	I was pulled over and cited for the taillight tints...then went to the ADA and beat it! All about it, including how I beat the citation here: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71967 __________________ 'I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood' ~ Pearl Jam Wishlist

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Camaro21 Drives: SOLD - 2013 M6 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,041 View My Garage	I normally just drive with my parking lots on (Halo's, fog's and tail lights) and due to the fact that the tail lights are on and illuminate the Red light, i have never been stopped.