Illegal Tints

**rbaker** · 02-19-2009, 09:22 PM

GREENVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - State police have ticketed an upstate New York man for driving more than twice the 65-mph speed limit on an interstate highway. Troopers said a 21-year-old man was clocked doing 137 mph on I-84 on Tuesday. He was pulled over in the westbound lanes near Exit 2 in the town of Greenville, on the New Jersey border 60 miles northwest of New York City. Troopers said the man was driving a 1993 Honda Civic.

The man was ticketed for speeding, reckless driving and having vehicle windows with illegal tint.

He's due to appear in Greenville Town Court on Feb. 25.

**For-Life** · 02-19-2009, 09:30 PM

Yes, there are illegal tints on some vehicles. Think about this, take a gray 35%. May be nice on a sunny day. What about in the middle of the night?

RT · 02-20-2009, 06:29 AM

Illegal tints are also a hazard to the police. If they can't see inside the car, they could be at risk during a traffic stop.

**Spexvet** · 02-20-2009, 07:49 AM

How about a 40% mauve gradient? Now that should be illegal!

**GAgal** · 02-20-2009, 08:27 PM

In GA, the tint can't be red or Amber and must allow more than 32% of light in. The reason is so that a cop can't be shot through the window while approaching the vehicle

**rbaker** · 02-20-2009, 11:34 PM

Helloo - 137MPH . . . 1993 Honda Civic.

**HarryChiling** · 02-21-2009, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by rbaker

Helloo - 137MPH . . . 1993 Honda Civic.

He should get an award for making a 15 year old honda go 137MPH. :cheers::D

**hcjilson** · 02-21-2009, 12:01 PM

My Ridgeline is illeagal in the Commonwealth of Virginia because of the tinted side rear windows.....or at least one was ticketed for that. The case was being fought and I don't know how it came out but the vehicle is stock. The reason is definitely for police protection but I wasn't aware that it covered the
side windows as well.

**OpticLabRat** · 02-21-2009, 12:55 PM

I think most people here in Florida paint there windows black.

As far as 137MPH in a civic, I think this guy might win a fight in court over that. I can barely get my Harley up too 130mph. I want to see this guy timed on a drag strip. That cannot be a stock engine in there.

**For-Life** · 02-21-2009, 12:59 PM

Here, if you go 50km over the speed limit, you get a criminal charge, lose your license for two weeks, and pay a $2000 fine.

**HarryChiling** · 02-23-2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by OpticLabRat

I think most people here in Florida paint there windows black.

As far as 137MPH in a civic, I think this guy might win a fight in court over that. I can barely get my Harley up too 130mph. I want to see this guy timed on a drag strip. That cannot be a stock engine in there.

That's what I'm thinking, I'd go to court and dispute the accuracy of the radar gun in a case like this and I'd be more than willing to let the judge drive my vehicle down a steep hill with hi octane gas if he thinks a 1993 Honda is going 137mph.

**DragonLensmanWV** · 02-23-2009, 12:31 PM

We had a 1991 Honda Accord that I got to 120 MPH and chickened out. But it really didn't have anything else to give. Another 17 mph? Not too likely and it was an Accord, not a Civic which has a smaller engine.