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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
What's so wrong with tinted windows in the first place? Like just stupid laws.
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The main reasons are:
1) The police officer can't tell as easily if you're reaching for a gun when they approach your vehicle
2) it's harder to see, especially at night and can lead to more accidents.
I have tinted windows all the way around, minus the windshield, but I only went for 35%. I've never received any hassle despite being pulled over a few too many times.
I admit it hampers my vision a bit at night, especially with auto dimming side mirrors. It's definitely more difficult to see objects that don't have headlights (which aren't many important ones).
If you are blacked out pretty good (20% or less) expect tickets.
If not, a couple tips:
1) roll down your window right away when pulled over, if you have a sunroof make sure the shade is open, the extra light decreases the appearance of your tint.
2) if it's at night, turn on your interior lights, it will make your windows look a lot less tinted and hopefully save you the ticket.
In lots of sunny states a certain level is legal. In some really sunny states (California, Arizona) it's common for people to tint their windshields to keep their cars cooler when parked. Really scary at night in the middle of nowhere with no street lights in these cars...