I got picked on!
04-08-2008, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill_the_Cat
Be careful out there!
Apparently, there is a 60-day crack-down going on for tint.
From the Frederick News Post -
"Police began a 60-day crackdown on drivers with illegally tinted car windows on Monday." - This went effective on 3/3.
The full article -
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sec...?StoryID=72037
Apparently, there is a 60-day crack-down going on for tint.
From the Frederick News Post -
"Police began a 60-day crackdown on drivers with illegally tinted car windows on Monday." - This went effective on 3/3.
The full article -
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sec...?StoryID=72037
04-08-2008, 07:55 AM
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If he was going to send you in for an inspection, he seems to be admitting that his inspection isn't adequate. Why did he inspect then? Sounds a bit like harassment.
04-08-2008, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by I1DER
If he was going to send you in for an inspection, he seems to be admitting that his inspection isn't adequate. Why did he inspect then? Sounds a bit like harassment.
04-08-2008, 09:41 AM
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I ride with no tint so a m-fer notice me! 
Thats crazy man, sorry to hear. I got pulled over one night because the cop thought my plate lights were blue... They are white BTW but I guess the reflection made it look blue. He ended up doing a walk around and even got under the car to smell for test pipes or something. Glad I don't have any....
Thats crazy man, sorry to hear. I got pulled over one night because the cop thought my plate lights were blue... They are white BTW but I guess the reflection made it look blue. He ended up doing a walk around and even got under the car to smell for test pipes or something. Glad I don't have any....
04-08-2008, 10:10 AM
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In regards to the tint law in MD;
35% is the legal limit in MD, however, Federal regulations requires a minimum of 70% light transmittance in glass from the factory. When adding 35% film to the 70% glass, the over all light transmittance becomes less then 35% and therefore illegal. 50% film can be used on glass that is already 70% to stay within the 35% limit.
edit - Taken from the MVA's website; http://www.marylandmva.com/Resources...StationApp.pdf page 21.
35% is the legal limit in MD, however, Federal regulations requires a minimum of 70% light transmittance in glass from the factory. When adding 35% film to the 70% glass, the over all light transmittance becomes less then 35% and therefore illegal. 50% film can be used on glass that is already 70% to stay within the 35% limit.
edit - Taken from the MVA's website; http://www.marylandmva.com/Resources...StationApp.pdf page 21.
Last edited by Integrity; 04-08-2008 at 10:16 AM.
04-08-2008, 12:07 PM
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You didn't get picked on, you were "profiled". The "asian male" would've set me off from the get go. If you go to court, I'd be sure to mention that to the judge. 
04-08-2008, 12:36 PM
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I have reviewed the material on the MVA website and the PDF Charles linked to. The whole thing was nicely set up by the trooper. The regulation state that final tint level must be 35%. The film therefore needs to be 50%.
So who is right when he asked me what the tint level was and I answered 35%?! The trooper replied with 50% so he could find probable cause to cite me.
http://www.marylandmva.com/AboutMVA/INFO/58000-04T.htm
From the link above -
"I noticed that window tinting could be a reason for issuing an SERO. How can I tell if my window tint is legal?
On passenger cars, convertibles, and station wagons:
* All windows with aftermarket (added) tint must have at least 35% light transmittance.
* Red, yellow, amber, and reflective window tint is prohibited."
It is my bad luck. 0730 on a heavily overcast day is not good when you have tint.
So who is right when he asked me what the tint level was and I answered 35%?! The trooper replied with 50% so he could find probable cause to cite me.
http://www.marylandmva.com/AboutMVA/INFO/58000-04T.htm
From the link above -
"I noticed that window tinting could be a reason for issuing an SERO. How can I tell if my window tint is legal?
On passenger cars, convertibles, and station wagons:
* All windows with aftermarket (added) tint must have at least 35% light transmittance.
* Red, yellow, amber, and reflective window tint is prohibited."
It is my bad luck. 0730 on a heavily overcast day is not good when you have tint.
04-09-2008, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 350Track
Can't really go to court on a repair order. Was it Frederick County or Maryland State Police?
04-09-2008, 07:02 AM
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Since when is the "hand test" legit? LOL They're supposed to use a light meter. Hell, in Florida, the trooper made me "score" all of my windows with a razor before he left...hahaha
04-09-2008, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Gator
Originally Posted by 350Track
Can't really go to court on a repair order. Was it Frederick County or Maryland State Police?
My choices are -
- Go to a barracks with an Automotive Safety Enforcement Division qualified trooper for a light meter test.
- Strip the tint off and have any Authorized Maryland State Inspection or barracks sign and certify the repair.
Btw - I drove by 3 MSP Troopers, 1 Howard CO, and 1 Anne Arundel CO cars under the same crappy light conditions today without even a second look from them. The Trooper Sgt. that stopped me was not being nice.
04-09-2008, 09:29 AM
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That Trooper was just being a Dick,
****ing Rockiee, his job for that day might have been to pull people over for TENT!!.
I had ****er pull me over for 3 years ago on my 3.5 Max black on black right.
Well it was tented 35% and this *** hole pulled me over at night in dark and told me it looked too dark for him.
There are girls. Old people getting rapped Robb all day long and he out ****ing with people over there tent.
****ing Rockiee, his job for that day might have been to pull people over for TENT!!.
I had ****er pull me over for 3 years ago on my 3.5 Max black on black right.
Well it was tented 35% and this *** hole pulled me over at night in dark and told me it looked too dark for him.
There are girls. Old people getting rapped Robb all day long and he out ****ing with people over there tent.
Last edited by StoneZtech; 04-09-2008 at 09:31 AM.
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