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Old 05-18-2009 | 08:54 AM
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Warning to all Chicago members... My good friend just got ticket this weekend while his car was parked on the street at Montrose Harbor.. $250!!!! I just did a little research, the fine went from $25 to $250 Jan. 2009, 10x increase! He was parked on the street with out of state plates, the meter maid just left it for him!
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Old 05-18-2009 | 09:11 AM
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damn that sucks.. does he have to pay for it? because he's outta state?.. just wondering
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Old 05-18-2009 | 09:24 AM
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wow...so much for a 'fix-it' ticket. That blows!

how dark is the tint anyways...limo or light?
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Old 05-18-2009 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Ghostteck' post='881991' date='May 18 2009, 11:11 AM
damn that sucks.. does he have to pay for it? because he's outta state?.. just wondering
He doesnt plan on paying it.. but I am sure it will follow him. Front tints are illegal in MI, where he is registered.. I got a parking ticket out of state last year, which I didnt pay. I then got it in the mail a couple months later with threats that they will turn it over to a debt collection agency if it wasnt paid. So Im sure he will end up paying for it eventually. :thumbsdown:
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Old 05-18-2009 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Idonkare' post='882000' date='May 18 2009, 11:24 AM
wow...so much for a 'fix-it' ticket. That blows!

how dark is the tint anyways...limo or light?
No option for a fix-it.. probably because it was just a parking ticket with the max fine checked.
His tints are somewhere around 20%, so dec dark but not limo.

The city suckss and now we just found out they are metering the parks and harbors! $1 an hour with a 2 hour max! Anything for $$$, and we already got the highest sales tax in the nation.
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Old 05-18-2009 | 01:43 PM
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Thats exactly why i haven't had tints on my cars for over 5 years.

I used to get pulled over just because of the tints.
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Old 05-18-2009 | 02:11 PM
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How is up to Illinois to enforce Michigan law, re: tints in a different state?
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Old 05-18-2009 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='882259' date='May 18 2009, 05:11 PM
How is up to Illinois to enforce Michigan law, re: tints in a different state?
Funny I was reading something like this last night on a cop forum...basically if you are driving on their roads then you have to abide by their laws.
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Old 05-18-2009 | 02:46 PM
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Good news for Illinois tint owners and owners-to-be....there is a bill that the house approved and is in it's 3rd reading (the last before passing) in the Senate to approve 35-50% tints on front driver and passenger side windows. I am waiting for the bill to pass before I get mine on. It is imminent from what I understand....

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus...ID=76&GA=96

http://www.cartype.com/pages/246/ill...ow_tinting_law
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Old 05-18-2009 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by -Mike-' post='882305' date='May 18 2009, 04:46 PM
Good news for Illinois tint owners and owners-to-be....there is a bill that the house approved and is in it's 3rd reading (the last before passing) in the Senate to approve 35-50% tints on front driver and passenger side windows. I am waiting for the bill to pass before I get mine on. It is imminent from what I understand....

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus...ID=76&GA=96

http://www.cartype.com/pages/246/ill...ow_tinting_law
Thats great news.

I'll keep my eyes open for more info.

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