Tint Ticket in CA
06-02-2009, 12:43 PM
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I just got pulled over for tint on my front windows (35%). Has anyone else gotten ticketed in Santa Clara County for this? Do I have the option of just paying a fine without having to go through the trouble of removing the tint, getting the ticket signed off and then having the tint reapplied?
I got pulled over in Sunnyvale for anyone who was curious.
I guess this is the risk we run having our front windows tinted in CA
I got pulled over in Sunnyvale for anyone who was curious.
I guess this is the risk we run having our front windows tinted in CA
06-02-2009, 01:03 PM
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Keeping my fingers crossed here in LA.
A couple of years ago I got a "fix it" ticket for the windows... removed the tint, had the ticket signed off and then had tint installed again.
A couple of years ago I got a "fix it" ticket for the windows... removed the tint, had the ticket signed off and then had tint installed again.
06-02-2009, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='898192' date='Jun 2 2009, 04:14 PM
What happens when you take your car in for inspection?
06-02-2009, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by hhussain' post='898171' date='Jun 2 2009, 01:43 PM
Do I have the option of just paying a fine without having to go through the trouble of removing the tint, getting the ticket signed off and then having the tint reapplied?
Gotta have it removed bro.
I've heard of some people taking the car back to the original installer of the after market tint and recieving a discount for the un-install/re-install of the front windows. Call around and just ask questions. Tint shops love the extra cash that law brings in for them.
06-02-2009, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by hhussain' post='898171' date='Jun 2 2009, 01:43 PM
I just got pulled over for tint on my front windows (35%). Has anyone else gotten ticketed in Santa Clara County for this? Do I have the option of just paying a fine without having to go through the trouble of removing the tint, getting the ticket signed off and then having the tint reapplied?
I got pulled over in Sunnyvale for anyone who was curious.
I guess this is the risk we run having our front windows tinted in CA
I got pulled over in Sunnyvale for anyone who was curious.
I guess this is the risk we run having our front windows tinted in CA
06-02-2009, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by hhussain' post='898171' date='Jun 2 2009, 01:43 PM
I just got pulled over for tint on my front windows (35%). Has anyone else gotten ticketed in Santa Clara County for this? Do I have the option of just paying a fine without having to go through the trouble of removing the tint, getting the ticket signed off and then having the tint reapplied?
I got pulled over in Sunnyvale for anyone who was curious.
I guess this is the risk we run having our front windows tinted in CA
I got pulled over in Sunnyvale for anyone who was curious.
I guess this is the risk we run having our front windows tinted in CA
06-02-2009, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by hhussain' post='898171' date='Jun 2 2009, 10:43 PM
I just got pulled over for tint on my front windows (35%). Has anyone else gotten ticketed in Santa Clara County for this?
I didn't tint mine, not because I'm scared of getting pulled over, more that I'm scared my insurance won't pay out and I have to have my car inspected every 2 years. It's just not worth the hassle (and bankruptcy in the case of an accident where the insurance blame the tint).
