Tint...is this true?
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From: farmington hills, MI
What a few of my friends do is they take it off when they get a ticket then they just put it back on after the ticket is taken care of. haha.
haha this thread seems to work better than any of the midwest one's ive made for a michigan meet haha. East lansing seems to be the place to hang out with F-150 guys haha.
haha this thread seems to work better than any of the midwest one's ive made for a michigan meet haha. East lansing seems to be the place to hang out with F-150 guys haha.
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From: Ann Arbor, Michigan
I've observed over the years that enforcement of the window tinting laws in Michigan is very inconsistent. As mentioned above, the issue is the windshield, and front windows. Most of the time it's not a problem, but if a cop is having a bad day, lookout!
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From: Statesboro, Ga.
NO...
The rear window rule usually applies to trucks.
Most states still make cars have a full [insert state tint minimum] for all windows except the front window which cannot be tinted but form the top down to the ASA line.
USUALLY in most cases, the rear window rules apply to trucks. Most trucks can have any window behind the passenger and drivers window tinted as dark as the user wants.
Alot of rules for trucks are different. In Georgia, if the rider is over 18, they do not need to wear a seat belt in a truck. Things like that...
In Georgia, no doors, hood, teeth, common sense, or windows necessary.
The rear window rule usually applies to trucks.
Most states still make cars have a full [insert state tint minimum] for all windows except the front window which cannot be tinted but form the top down to the ASA line.
USUALLY in most cases, the rear window rules apply to trucks. Most trucks can have any window behind the passenger and drivers window tinted as dark as the user wants.
Alot of rules for trucks are different. In Georgia, if the rider is over 18, they do not need to wear a seat belt in a truck. Things like that...
In Georgia, no doors, hood, teeth, common sense, or windows necessary.
Last edited by OrdnanceCorps; May 24, 2008 at 12:39 AM.
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Pretty much. Rear view windows and back seat windows can usually be as dark as you want, here in Michigan anyway. The front passenger and front drivers aren't suppose to be tinted, or no more than 35% which is fairly light.
I have factory tint on the 2 back windows and rear window of my Screw. The front passenger and drivers windows weren't tinted. I recently got 15% on the 2 fronts which is technically illegal, but I have been pulled over with the tint on the truck for a different traffic violation (turning on red) and the cop never said anything about it. 15% is an almost identical match to the factory tint on the back and/or side windows depending on your truck.
However, my buddy at work just got popped in Adrian, MI for his tint on his Taco. Cop pulled him over for that reason alone, and ticketed him. It's just a risk you have to take. The Po Po philosophy is that tinited front windows obstruct the cop from being able to see into the vehicle, thus making it unsafe if the driver decides to do something stupid.
I have factory tint on the 2 back windows and rear window of my Screw. The front passenger and drivers windows weren't tinted. I recently got 15% on the 2 fronts which is technically illegal, but I have been pulled over with the tint on the truck for a different traffic violation (turning on red) and the cop never said anything about it. 15% is an almost identical match to the factory tint on the back and/or side windows depending on your truck.
However, my buddy at work just got popped in Adrian, MI for his tint on his Taco. Cop pulled him over for that reason alone, and ticketed him. It's just a risk you have to take. The Po Po philosophy is that tinited front windows obstruct the cop from being able to see into the vehicle, thus making it unsafe if the driver decides to do something stupid.
This is correct...Michigan- no tint on front unless you have a 4in. stripe on top, back and rear sides can be as dark as you want.
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From: Ventura, California
As long as you have side mirrors on both sides of the vehicle, you could paint the rear window black if you wanted to. If you only have a side mirror on the drivers side, then you need to check what the maximum allowed rear window tint is in your state. Note that said maximum doesn't apply to vehicles with mirrors on both sides.