Police vs tint owners in chicagoland?
Mar 9, 2009, 07:25 PM
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Police vs tint owners in chicagoland?
I was debating wether or not to get tints. I was hoping some guys can share their experience with tints and the police if any. Also, does percentage make a difference (i know that any tint in the front windows is illegal but i wonder if people with a "lighter" tint are less likely to be ticketed ,etc. Any feedback on your experiences even if you've never had issues would be greatly appreciated. 
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Mar 9, 2009, 07:34 PM
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yea cops are really bad all around chi town area on tinting. this is the whole reason i do not have tints. don't get me wrong i wish i had them, but i just don't want to have to deal with the stress of having them.
Mar 9, 2009, 08:07 PM
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If your front windows are tinted, as you already mentioned, you'd be in violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
As with most things, it's at the discretion of the officer involved, but it's reason to pull you over if they want to, and it's a zero-effort violation they can throw on.
For what it's worth, I was pulled over last August for a noise violation; my exhaust silencer was out because I was too lazy to put it back in before a long road trip back from Ohio, and Joliet is taking a hard line on their local noise ordinance right now. The officer specifically asked whether my front windows were tinted.
They aren't (but the back windows are), and I didn't give the officer a hard time about the noise violation (he actually apologized for having to write it, since I had the silencer for the exhaust sitting in the trunk under the luggage, but this was one of those "no discretion" situations), so he was only asking because he thought they might have been, and wanted to warn me about it.
I would expect a CPD officer to have very little concern about writing up an extra violation for "some kid in a loud car".
(As for the mall: it is a public space. They can most certainly ticket you there for tint; unlike a moving violation that would have to be witnessed occurring on public roads, this is an equipment violation that is just as illegal parked as moving.)
As with most things, it's at the discretion of the officer involved, but it's reason to pull you over if they want to, and it's a zero-effort violation they can throw on.
For what it's worth, I was pulled over last August for a noise violation; my exhaust silencer was out because I was too lazy to put it back in before a long road trip back from Ohio, and Joliet is taking a hard line on their local noise ordinance right now. The officer specifically asked whether my front windows were tinted.
They aren't (but the back windows are), and I didn't give the officer a hard time about the noise violation (he actually apologized for having to write it, since I had the silencer for the exhaust sitting in the trunk under the luggage, but this was one of those "no discretion" situations), so he was only asking because he thought they might have been, and wanted to warn me about it.
I would expect a CPD officer to have very little concern about writing up an extra violation for "some kid in a loud car".
(As for the mall: it is a public space. They can most certainly ticket you there for tint; unlike a moving violation that would have to be witnessed occurring on public roads, this is an equipment violation that is just as illegal parked as moving.)
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Mar 9, 2009, 09:08 PM
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i feel certain cars attract more attention than others. i was wondering if an evo would attract a lot of attention from the cops. For example, i had an explorer with tints (2 yrs) and i only got pulled over once for them; on the other hand, when i was drivin a marauder i got pulled over two or three times for tints (under a year). I dont think it was by chance, i think the marauder was more of a suspicious car.
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Mar 10, 2009, 12:23 AM
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Another approach is to not go crazy on the percentage tint, even though it might not be the perfect level you want. I have 35% all around and have not yet been pulled over or ticketed. (If I got a ticket in a mall I would be so pissed I'd probably have the front removed permanently).
Full disclosure - I've only recently (last 4 months) put the front tint on, after having just the rear/back windows tinted for well over a year, so we'll see if things change (esp in the summer). btw it's a BS ticket.
I've noticed the number of cars being tinted (all around) going up over the past few years. A fairly small percentage choose to just tint the rear/sides. That shouldnt give a lot of comfort though bc I agree that evos are more likely than other cars to be ticketed for tint.
Full disclosure - I've only recently (last 4 months) put the front tint on, after having just the rear/back windows tinted for well over a year, so we'll see if things change (esp in the summer). btw it's a BS ticket.
I've noticed the number of cars being tinted (all around) going up over the past few years. A fairly small percentage choose to just tint the rear/sides. That shouldnt give a lot of comfort though bc I agree that evos are more likely than other cars to be ticketed for tint.
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Mar 10, 2009, 04:46 AM
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i have 20% on the back and 35% on the front. Had the tints for over 2 years now and only got one ticket ($35). although my car isnt a daily driver, i do drive it alot during the summer with my windows up.
sure sounds like im getting lucky with my tints!
sure sounds like im getting lucky with my tints!
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