Quote:
Originally Posted by jarviz
I did my research before getting them installed and thought my tints would be legal. Maybe I'm reading the scale backwards, but the officer put the tint reader and it read 31%. And for some reason in my head I thought, 'it should be legal as long as it's above 30' but the cop said it had to be ABOVE 70 by the cop.
|
Yes, you are reading the scale backwards. Tint is measured in visible light transmittance, meaning that 5% (referred to as "limo"), will allow 5% of visible light to pass through (don't forgot about the 99% UV protection as well!). In NY, the minimum is 70% VLT, so there is 30% light blocking. Unfortunately for you, the cop was correct in this case, his ****ishness for giving you a ticket for this right before temperatures are going to reach over 100 degrees aside.
Quote:
Originally Posted by jarviz
I also asked the installer if the % I was getting installed was legal at the time and he said yes.
|
Either your installer didn't know what he was talking about (doesn't seem likely if they knew what they were doing), or just flat out lied (I swear, it
is legal...in New Mexico!). There are only 9 states where 30% or less is legal and NY isn't one of them.
Quote:
Originally Posted by jarviz
I'm pretty sure that 1 out of every 5 cars in NYC has tints darker than mine, so what's going on here? My friends said he was probably trying to meet his quota, which I think is BS 'cause that's like giving somebody a ticket for jaywalking in nyc. Anything I can do about this short of getting my tints removed... especially in the middle of summer?
|
That's just how the law works man. You could be going 85 next to someone who is doing 95 and there's a chance that you would be the one to get pulled over. Sometimes police officers, like any other group of people, will take the path of least resistance.
The good news is that if you took it to a reputable shop they will remove the tint for free. Hell, they may even install the maximum available tint for you afterwards if they value their clients.
Good luck to you buddy!