Smoked Taillight Questions

[Limerick]

I just installed Valenti smoked taillights in my car and I absolutely love them! I do have a couple concerns though...

1. Are they legal? They are smoked, which I have been told by some is illegal (in Washington state), but an officer I talked to said as long as they can be seen from 200 feet back, he would consider them legal. Though it may not be quite as bright as my stocks, they are certainly visible from 200 feet.

2. Any of you with smoked taillights, have you been pulled over explicitly for your taillights, or is it more of a secondary reason?

3. If you have been pulled over, do the officers usually give warnings, fix-it tickets, or straight-up fines?

Thanks in advance for any help!

[OICU812]

Since this is state specific you may have better luck posting in the WA state section on this forum to get best results. I have these tails and obviously way north of you no issues.

[Limerick]

Originally Posted by OICU812

Since this is state specific you may have better luck posting in the WA state section on this forum to get best results. I have these tails and obviously way north of you no issues.

Thanks for the response! Are smoked taillights legal in Canada?

[Covo_86]

I feel like it's more of how the officer is. He could pull you over for speeding and call you on your tail lights. I live in New York and not Washington so I don't know the laws there but my concern always with smoked tail lights is getting rear ended and the person claiming they couldn't see you braking. If it is a fix it ticket than swapping tail lights isn't really that hard.

[Limerick]

Originally Posted by Covo_86

I feel like it's more of how the officer is. He could pull you over for speeding and call you on your tail lights. I live in New York and not Washington so I don't know the laws there but my concern always with smoked tail lights is getting rear ended and the person claiming they couldn't see you braking. If it is a fix it ticket than swapping tail lights isn't really that hard.

Good to know! If they claimed they couldn't see me braking, would they have a legitimate case? I mean, it's not so tinted that you can't see the brake lights and there is always the bumper bar and rear window brake lights too.

[OICU812]

Originally Posted by Limerick

Thanks for the response! Are smoked taillights legal in Canada?

It's as you mention "the amount of visibility". Knock on wood never had an issue here and I've had them right behind me on several occasions.