so i was driven back from work at 3:46 am and im turning left on a light and i see a car driven back of me pretty fast and next i see lights and its the cops!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!! i pull over and the cop comes to me and ask the usually questions lis.ins. i give it to him ...and he goes "your windows are to dark and so is ur plate cover"..im like.."they come like that tinted" so he gives me all this info about tinted windows lesson im like ok ok great great next he goes have a good night ...so yeah i get away from a 75 dollar ticket but yeah i been driven the same streets with my ls for about 5 or so months now and never had been pulled over ..till now and no i'm not taking the tints off ...but yeah share your story's about your tinted windows lol

my buddy got pulled over in the middle of the night for having a cracked windsheild, not to mention the paint ball guns in the back seat. LOL

xxdjdinot1989xx what percent tint do you have on those front windows to get pulled over like that?

Im in the Chicago area too and I have had all my cars tinted and have been pulled over in every car I have owned for tints. My LS had 35% tint all the way around and I got away with it for a while, only been pulled over once, but technically for no front plate and the cop also mentioned the tints.

I want to do 50% tint all around on my new car, but dont know if its worth the hassle of getting pulled over. Especially with the bad economy, I heard cops are trying to make money any way they can for their towns.

At least you dodged the ticket. I don't understand why a petty little thing like window tint warrants pulling someone over. But I've been pulled over for the same thing. Shouldn't cops have something more serious to attend to?

I have been driving for 20 years, all my cars always had tint, got my first tint ticket about 4 months ago, got a loud exhaust ticket a couple of months ago too, also all my cars for the last 20 years were louder than the LS, never any tickets. I say there is more push lately to bring in money.

BTW my tint ticket was $130.00, and the loud exhaust was $50.00

http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/IL/


I been pulled over in my previous car for my tint. I forgot my new insurance info at home and had to go back when I was pulled over. The officer came up to the car and asked if I knew why. I told him it was cause my inspection sticker is up and I was on the way to get a new inspection done. He said well no, your tints to dark. I said "bull:q:q:q:q if it is, I got it this way and have owned it this way for a few years now. " He towed my car to impound like a ass hole for not having any insurance info. He said " I believe that you left it at home cause its new info but I dont care, Im towing your car"!

In the end I never got the tint ticket or a ticket/fine for the insurance only the inspection which is f*cked up cause I brought that to his attention, he didnt even notice it. Im sure he just wanted a reason to search a vehicle with tint.

I have had 1 ticket for tint that's too dark on the doors (9%) and 2 for the windshield being completely tinted. Out of the 3 tickets, 2 of them pulled me over for just the tint and nothing else.

Had my tint since last summer and never been pulled over. Mainly cause cops around here have 20% tinting on their own cars...and since I know some guys in the force...I just would tell them if you got a problem with my tint, then I got a problem with your tint...and you'll be hearing from lawyer's unless you let me go. Because if they can't get away with a crime...you sure can.....i :-D

Sure, ok. To bad squad cars are allowed to have the tint cause Cops drive around all day as a career.

I felt like actually seeing about getting a doctor's note or a judge's pass for my tints since I work in a dim room nearly all day that ppl's Xenons hurt my eyes so I had to get tints to cut out alot of the light that's flashing in my eyes. Good enough of an ecuse since it was a business expense.

Why not just call your attorney every time instead?

my attorney doesn't work at 3:46AM :P

haha but yeah I got attorneys for that too...thank god for Pre-Paid legal....only 20bucks a month and I get discounts and free services of lawyers whenever I want....and Identity theft protection for an extra 5

and Identity theft protection for an extra 5

Now who would ever want to :q:q:q:q with good ol PeteSweets?

I sure wouldn't want his identity for even one hour of one day!:bowrofl:

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HAHAHA you guys are fun!

You'd actually be suprised...I got my bank card jacked by some dude who tried buying car parts online for his Civic...lol.....I got my money back and he was easy to find......HAHAHA good thing I never made purchases in those 2 weeks so it was easy to point out all the ones that weren't mine.

ya same here i was parked in front of a bank waitin for it too open n well a cop comes n pulls right in front of my car n starts givin me :q:q:q:q for my tint n cause i llooked suspicios n he wanted to search my car but he let me go wit warning f***in pigs

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Well, it is after all Friday the 13th. :shifty:

Must be something suspicious about you LS guys :p

I was leavin in my dodge dakota pickup from a friends house about 3:30 am one night. I was about 2 blocks away from my house and I pull on to my street and the cops pulled me over. Tried to shine the flashlight through my back windows and couldnt. Asked me if I did it or if it came like that when i bought it. It did originally come with it on it, but comes to find out it was doubled tinted and you couldnt shine anything though it...so just got a verbal warning to get it removed...but never did...haha!!

Maybe all LS people should just live here? Seriously the only time ppl get pulled over is heavy speeding (on a clear day) or having illegal lighting like the underglow lights or different color head lights........that's it....you NEVER get pulled over for tinting or exhaust just cause alot of ppl here are escourted in Limos :/

Sounds to me like most of the people on here are getting pulled over for driving very late night/early morning. The tint is just the excuse they used to pull you over.

Tint laws are all out of whack. Half the cops dont even know them correctly. Some/most honestly do believe you may have illegal tint even if your DOT states its not.

i head that when you get pulled over with tinted windows, you should put down your back windows so the cop can see in your car while he's approaching. just makes him feel safer.

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i head that when you get pulled over with tinted windows, you should put down your back windows so the cop can see in your car while he's approaching. just makes him feel safer.

and/or turn on your interior lights

IMO dont do that. That makes them think you are doing something like stashing something!

IMO dont do that. That makes them think you are doing something like stashing something!

i don't have anything to hide. i was pulled over in my kia 3 years ago. it has 5% all around. the cop said he smelled weed smoke (haven't touched the stuff in almost 10 years) and asked to search the car. so i let him.
i do agree that tint does make it more likely to get pulled over though.

Who cares if you have anything to hide? Why give them something to harass you for? Next thing you know you will be pulled out, humiliated and stuffed in the back of the car till they get done tearing it up for absolutely no reason.

Just be cool and be patient in any scenario, they are trained to handle things correctly no matter what the situation is.

i got pulled over and i don't even have tint's and now hearing all this makes me doubt tinting it as i live near a pretty bad area in toronto though i want to tint it so those punks can't see what i got inside as i park my car outside driveway hmmm (just thought of that lol) I'm TINTING!!

Cops hate tint thats why they pull you over.

Every time a cop pulls a car over they have no idea who they are dealing with.

Dark Tint dosent help them try to guess how many are in the car and what they are doing.
If you had a job and something was making your job harder...you would learn to hate it, and want to change it.
Some major Police depts have a handheld laser device to tell them if your not following the tint laws in your area.
Once a cop pulls you over and you dont fix it, he will pull you over again.
It just a matter of time.
Like I said....cops hate tint.
If your tint is too dark your askin for it.

Still gives them no right to pass and bang a K turn with the lights on just cause they feel your tint is to dark. I can see giving you hell if they need to pull you over otherwise its a crock of sh*t unless you are in violation and as I said it is the DOT that makes up the rules regarding window tint and half the cops dont understand the rules anyway.


I heard about the gauges that measure the amount of light passing but I have yet to see one outside of a higher quality shop.

I LOVE tint... but it just isn't worth the hassle...

Those guages only work on operating windows, since it's one device shaped kindof like a "U" that they slip over the glass. You roll down your window part way, and the slip this thing over that measures the transmitted light. There is no way to test the back window. At least, not while parked on the side of the road.

i've been pulled over in coco beach, florida for my tints. was some cop sitting on the side of the road, followed me to my brothers place and as i pulled in he came behind with the lights.

said my tint was too dark, pulled out this little device that reads the tint level, and wah-la, it was legal. bought the cheapest tint the shop had which was also the lightest.

seriously, there has to be something more useful to do with their time than pull someone over for tints. all the people that speed and eat lights, but they will pull you over for dark windows???

most of the cops around here have one

Still gives them no right to pass and bang a K turn with the lights on just cause they feel your tint is to dark. I can see giving you hell if they need to pull you over otherwise its a crock of sh*t unless you are in violation and as I said it is the DOT that makes up the rules regarding window tint and half the cops dont understand the rules anyway.


I heard about the gauges that measure the amount of light passing but I have yet to see one outside of a higher quality shop.

They never need a reason and they feel they always have the right.
Its not fair but that is the way it is.
They might pull you over because the old lady wouldnt give it up last night.
If they find something they can always make up a reason why they pulled you over...they do it all the time.
Most of the old timers wont waste the time you have to be doing something stupid for a old cop to bust you, but the young bucks are always looking for a reason to pull you over.
They see your tint they are going to pull you over its that simple.

I agree, Im just saying its a crock and people including both violators and law enforcement need to touch base with the actual laws regarding tint.!

Basically if you ever "ride dirty" it is a really bad idea to have illegel tints. By illegal I mean by not exactly following the state laws. Cops see people breaking the law all the time while driving, but if you are a young guy driving a tinted out lincoln they basically assume they can catch you doing something stupid like drinking and driving or carrying weed. (uh a guy I know got in trouble :shifty: ) I follow the law now almost to a T.....traffic stuff is too dangerous. My old man is a lawyer and he said to me once that a very high percentage of arrests are made during traffic stops... I would love to have 20 or 5% all the way around, but I only have the back window tinted because that is whats legal in Jersey unless you drive a commercial vehicle. I cant get any more tickets and since I took the tint off I dont.

You are allowed both rear passenger windows and the rear window itself in any % here in NJ.

here in IL i guess the law says you can have as dark as you want tints on the back windows only 0 % on the front windows..but my front are pretty light my back are way way darker then the front im not sure how much percent it is but yeah he told me to take mine off too but im not and he gave me :q:q:q:q for my tint lis. plate cover..but yeah i understand why they would be careful with a car with tints i would too but what ever i just sat and listened to what he told me i didn't act like an ass to him so maybe that's why i get away from a ticket

by the way i hear some story's that if a eye doc writes you a note or something that your eyes cant handle to much light you can get away with 5% tints is that true

People got it for eyes, skin and even sinuses.

One thing no one understands even the Police, especially the police is that you can not visually tell what percentage of light passes. They assume cause its dark enough to where they can barely see you its dark enough to let less than 70% in which is the limit in most states if any.


Most states require some kind of sticker or something stating that your car is legally allowed darker tint.

i drove a blue car so i had a blue license plate cover on. i was stopped and told to take it off. so i did. i then put on a clear one. i was pulled over again and was told to take it off cause the glare makes it hard to read the plate.

but the state issued these types of plates...
http://www.plateshack.com/y2k/Pennsylvania/pa2002flagship.jpg

Toronto ain't gonna get you bad...just don't do anything suspicious like driving crazy or driving at 2-5 in the morning......he'll suspect you been drinkin..but give the tinting as an excuse....

same in london canada don't fcuk up the driving an they not say anything or bug you

Having tints on your car is just inviting the cops to pull you over. I have 20% all around including the sunroof and windshield. Just be prepared to be pulled over and don't cry like a little girl. You knew it was illegal when you did it. And every state has some type of tint law, every state varies also. And if you know your exact tint laws in your state you might be able to get out of some tickets. If they are gonna write you a ticket and it is legal to have tint make sure they have their tint gauge with themwhen they write the ticket. Just like the loud exhaust I hear about on here. Find out what the noise pollution law is in your state and see if it includes a DB number. If it does and the cop writes you a ticket for any noise pollution without a DB measurement. Then you can easily fight and win that ticket.

Tint laws always bothered me, I understand they would like to see into your vehicle when they approch, but it is your property and you don't have to let people see whats inside.

I realize the windshield and would never argue that, it could become a saftey risk if it were completely tinted.

The back and sides though should not matter as you roll your window down for the cops anyway. Once they have probable cause then they have the right to see into your car, but until they do. You are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty.

I sold cars for a while, and I believe every new Tahoe and Suburban, even Trailblazer I sold or saw had tint on the windows. Which makes me wonder why SUV's have tint from the factoy but most cars are sold with none.

anyway... I feel Tint laws are BS

Its like the supposed HID law. If its factory it is legal.

Its like the supposed HID law. If its factory it is legal.

so now automakers make the laws.

:confused: What? Out of context buddy.

yeah i need to read up on the law's here in IL for tints i hear stuff from people but i wanna be 100% sure about them

and yeah im with (silver ls) i agree " it is your property and you don't have to let people see whats inside " 100% true some laws are just :q:q:q:qing weird what about some restaurants and bars they have tinted windows why don't cops give them the same :q:q:q:q they give us with cars

:confused: What? Out of context buddy.

i know what you were sayin, i was only jokin. like in pa, some laws say tint is to be 70% or above, while others say its at the officers discretion.

Oh, yah I cant wait to move to PA. NJ cops are big time ass holes.

Oh, yah I cant wait to move to PA. NJ cops are big time ass holes.

i dont know, i had 1 run in after i crossed the commadore barry bridge. my cad converter had snapped off right after the header. it was loud as hell. he pulled me over doing 60 in a 45 and let me off with a warning. but i work like 3 miles past the bridge, so i don't spend a lot of time on nj roads.

yeah i need to read up on the law's here in IL for tints i hear stuff from people but i wanna be 100% sure about them

and yeah im with (silver ls) i agree " it is your property and you don't have to let people see whats inside " 100% true some laws are just :q:q:q:qing weird what about some restaurants and bars they have tinted windows why don't cops give them the same :q:q:q:q they give us with cars

And how EVERY limo and cab can get away with it.....24/7

And how EVERY limo and cab can get away with it.....24/7

Commercial vehicle......They can get away with it.

THen my car should be a commercial vehicle...since it is a businness car :P

THen my car should be a commercial vehicle...since it is a businness car :P

but then you won't be allowed on certain roads. like parkways.

good point......

The factory tinted Suv's and Limos do not have their front windows tinted. I live in NJ, and any tint on the front windows is illegal no matter what the darkness is. I bet most of you have all your windows tinted not just the back 3. And the factory tint on Suv's is 35% some 45% so its not really to dark. These is where you gotta read up on your state laws. And as for the HID's , in NJ if it is a true HID and a white light it is legal. If it is a blue color or purple it is illegal.

The factory tinted Suv's and Limos do not have their front windows tinted. I live in NJ, and any tint on the front windows is illegal no matter what the darkness is. I bet most of you have all your windows tinted not just the back 3. And the factory tint on Suv's is 35% some 45% so its not really to dark. These is where you gotta read up on your state laws. And as for the HID's , in NJ if it is a true HID and a white light it is legal. If it is a blue color or purple it is illegal.

Off topic but you are dead wrong. Non factory HID lighting is prohibited in the US no matter what the kelvin is cause the DOT ( unless somethings changed very recently ) does not approve them.

I live in NJ, any blue, purple, green etc,... etc,...lights in the headlights and turn signals or anywhere else on the exterior of he car is not allowed but not as big of a offense where they will pull everyone over they see. Any non amber turn signals is prohibited by the DOT in the US as well but some cops don't wanna deal with something so petty. Its also a safety issue considering most people associate white with reverse.


My highlander has all 4 passenger windows tinted along with the rear. It is legal cause DOT approves factory tint in any sate.

Another thing that is a bunch of sh*t with tint is say I am allowed to have all 4 and the rear tinted as dark as I want in the state I live and I drive to say a state that you are only allowed to have 35%. They can pull you over and fine you and it is legit! That is a bunch of sh*t if you ask me!

lol.....

I would love to see a pic of your Suv with all the windows with factory tint. Unless you are talking about solar tint which is not the same and I don't know about all the Ls's but mine has factory solar tint. Not the same as a reguar Suv tint. And as for going into another state and getting a ticket for the tints, you can fight that and win. Your car is not registered, insured or titled in that state. You only have to obey local laws like speed and wreckless etc. Most states give the tint tickets because they don't think you will travel back there to go to court. But it is something you can fight and win. I know from experience. From tint tickets in Pa, Oh, Va, Ga, Ny, and both Nc and Sc. Fought all of them and won. Oh and my favorite was in myrtle beach, when the spped limit sign was laying on the ground and I was traveling the same speed as traffic and i was picked out doing 10 mph over. Needless to say I went right back to photos of everything and beat that ticket.

I would love proof that you fought all those tickets! It dont work no matter where your vehicle is registered you are still in violation of the states law!

You have no way fighting DOT regulations!

And as for going into another state and getting a ticket for the tints, you can fight that and win. Your car is not registered, insured or titled in that state. You only have to obey local laws like speed and wreckless etc.

in pa, if your over 21 and ride a motorcycle, you don't need a helmet. but as soon as you cross into nj you'll get a ticket for not wearing one.