# NY state Tint Law. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 19, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714 "2008-02-19T07:59:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![timmay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@timmay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timmay)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/21 "2008-02-19T09:25:46Z")
I am probably the minority that I don’t like tint, if I didn’t want people to see me I just stay in. I had it on one car, a long time ago and it killed night time visibility, I was never ticketed or even harassed about it, but don’t see much of a practical purpose when you can just wear sunglasses. ---
**Author:** ![jtviggen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jtviggen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jtviggen)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/22 "2008-02-19T09:26:28Z")
for those of you that dont know i have 5% all around excl the front windshield lol, and sometimes no front NYS plate only a personalized Euro plate in the front ive gotten pulled over about twice for each usually both at the same time and in johnstown a no front plate ticket is 55$ the tint usually gets dropped!! o and when they use the tint gauge on my windows it reads 2% which includes the factory tint they put on almost all cars!! ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/23 "2008-02-19T09:27:47Z")
LOL 2%… why not just use black spraypaint? :lol ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/24 "2008-02-19T09:29:39Z")
> [@germanmusclecars](#): > > no i haven’t personally had this happen, because i have never tinted my car for this very reason. i just don’t need another thing to be messed with for. i know a few people who have had the tint scale pulled out on them, and both were screwed from the get go. if the cop can’t see you through the front window you are pretty much fucked. if they don’t pull you over, they just didn’t feel like getting out of the car or writing the ticket. i said the same thing about this type of ticket when i was given an “inadequate exhaust” ticket. the cop never metered my exhaust, so like you said its all in his opinion, and his judgment. when it comes down to it, all the officer is doing is just guessing and being overly excited hand out violations. > > that is awesome that your girl is an attorney. must be great having your own personal legal adviser on call. ;D I completely agree with you. I’ve said this many times, but we should have better ways of spending our resources instead of hassling our middle class. Having an attorney in the family makes me sleep a lot better at night. Can’t trust anyone these days. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/25 "2008-02-19T09:30:45Z")
> [@Vovchandr](#): > > Oh FYI, most Albany county Sheriffs I know, will no longer give out tint tickets. > > The reason? Their new charger has pretty much the equivalent of Limo tint, and their logic is, if the county sets them up with the tint like that, why should they ticket others? > > So :thumb to them. I look at it a bit differently. Basically, you are suggesting that Albany County Sheriffs dictate the law. That’s wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/26 "2008-02-19T09:37:29Z")
> [@Shawn96VR-4](#): > > > [@Vovchandr](#): > > > > Oh FYI, most Albany county Sheriffs I know, will no longer give out tint tickets. > > > > The reason? Their new charger has pretty much the equivalent of Limo tint, and their logic is, if the county sets them up with the tint like that, why should they ticket others? > > > > So :thumb to them. > > I look at it a bit differently. Basically, you are suggesting that Albany County Sheriffs dictate the law. That’s wrong. No they don’t dictate the law, they chose which laws they should implement and when. Now on a grand scheme of things that would sound wrong, but in traffic context it’s fine and is nothing new. Just like they don’t pull over cars that speed 5mph over the limit. Does that mean they dictate the law too? If that’s what you want to call it yes, but is that a bad thing that they use their judgment and let some people get away with slight speeding… no. They also don’t chose to enforce the laws that are still on the books such as [www.stupidlaws.com](http://www.stupidlaws.com) , which is also not a bad thing, because if I want to walk backwards on a sunday morning in front of the state capital while eating an icecream, I don’t want to get arrested :lol ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/27 "2008-02-19T09:39:20Z")
Yes tint is terrible for night visibility but in my case it plays a major role in comfort. Its not about me trying not to be seen case Im trying to catch some road head, or trying to make a statement. I just like to feel my AC work on those 90\* days when I rather not take the T-tops off and roll the windows down. It sucks sitting in a glass dome in July. I know from my 91 GTA that dark tint inhibits your vision, I backed over a curb and bent a control arm. How cool was I?? :idiots ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/28 "2008-02-19T09:39:26Z")
> [@Shawn96VR-4](#): > > > [@germanmusclecars](#): > > > > no i haven’t personally had this happen, because i have never tinted my car for this very reason. i just don’t need another thing to be messed with for. i know a few people who have had the tint scale pulled out on them, and both were screwed from the get go. if the cop can’t see you through the front window you are pretty much fucked. if they don’t pull you over, they just didn’t feel like getting out of the car or writing the ticket. i said the same thing about this type of ticket when i was given an “inadequate exhaust” ticket. the cop never metered my exhaust, so like you said its all in his opinion, and his judgment. when it comes down to it, all the officer is doing is just guessing and being overly excited hand out violations. > > > > that is awesome that your girl is an attorney. must be great having your own personal legal adviser on call. ;D > > I completely agree with you. I’ve said this many times, but we should have better ways of spending our resources instead of hassling our middle class. > > Having an attorney in the family makes me sleep a lot better at night. Can’t trust anyone these days. yeah, it seems like some officers just go out of they’re way to hassle anybody in a “flashy” car. hell i even take off my baseball hat when i’m driving because they actually look for that type of stuff. talk about profiling to the max. i don’t want tint on either of my cars, just on the top of my windshield to block the sun. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/29 "2008-02-19T09:41:32Z")
> [@Vovchandr](#): > > No they don’t dictate the law, they chose which laws they should implement and when. Now on a grand scheme of things that would sound wrong, but in traffic context it’s fine and is nothing new. Just like they don’t pull over cars that speed 5mph over the limit. Does that mean they dictate the law too? If that’s what you want to call it yes, but is that a bad thing that they use their judgment and let some people get away with slight speeding… no. > > They also don’t chose to enforce the laws that are still on the books such as [www.stupidlaws.com](http://www.stupidlaws.com) , which is also not a bad thing, because if I want to walk backwards on a sunday morning in front of the state capital while eating an icecream, I don’t want to get arrested :lol One would argue that the law should be follow closely as it’s voted by the people and that’s the law for back of a better phrase. But, your post basically just agreed with me. Cops are deciding who/what to enforce. Somehow I doubt the frame writers intended for this to happen. However, comparing speeding 5MPH and the tint is a bit different as one is absolute (I won’t issue tickets for 5MPH over the limit) while the other is something that they just decided one day to not enforce. Again, since when do they get the right to be judge/jury? Shouldn’t the courts decide this? Sorry, I have no love for police whom break their own laws (cell phone, speed, right on lefts, rolling californias, double park, etc…). It makes me sick for someone to ticket others for the same laws they break themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/30 "2008-02-19T09:52:27Z")
They are above the law… I agree, but as long as they dont give me a tint ticket they can run all the red lights they want and double park as they please. Its insane that we get hassled for tint, ride height, exaust, ect. when there are much larger problems to worry about. I followed a drunk driver all the way down central ave as he drove in the oncoming lane of traffic and I got pulled over and herrassed later that night cause the cop thaught I was drunk and then threatened to give me a loud exaust ticket on my stock Formula. Why would they tint a cop car anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/31 "2008-02-19T09:55:56Z")
Shawn, I do believe we had this same debate about 3 or 4 years ago back on APG forums :lol ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/32 "2008-02-19T10:04:36Z")
> [@Johawk](#): > > They are above the law… I agree, but as long as they dont give me a tint ticket they can run all the red lights they want and double park as they please. Unfortunately, I hold the same type of logic but it doesn’t treat the problem if we just hope it doensn’t happen to us. > [@Vovchandr](#): > > Shawn, I do believe we had this same debate about 3 or 4 years ago back on APG forums :lol Yes, we did. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Code\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@Code\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Code_Blue)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/33 "2008-02-20T04:24:02Z")
luckily for me the GF has light sensitivity, and I work the night shift, so Dr’s notes are a plus. I just have to get the civic’s windows tinted… ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/34 "2008-02-20T12:09:52Z")
> [@K-20power](#): > > How much is a tint ticket? is it more if you get multiple of them? last year around this time when i was comin back from getting my chip i got stopped way out west. the ticket was 15 bucks and like a 35 dollar surcharge. idk about multiples. im not taking off my tint, i just paid it. if u want i can scan and post my ticket to see exactly what its like if anyone needs to. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/35 "2008-02-20T12:16:04Z")
> [@Johawk](#): > > They are above the law… i agree. i see 5% or double layer 5% cop cars downtown all the damn time. its so blacked out its like its painted from inside. and i got stopped for 35%? :idiots explain that to me? also theres one cop car(albany pd white with blue charger) with chrome rims on it. like 19s or 20s or something, idk. i didnt know theyre allowed to modifiy cars with nonregulation things. but i swear its rollin around with blingin rims. come visit me at work during lunch sometime this coming summer and we’ll see it outside goin by on Pearl st or on State St. I couldnt believe my eyes when i saw it roll by the first time. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/36 "2008-02-20T12:35:34Z")
A good example of a cop car with tint, is the Albany County Sheriff Charger, those windows on that are blacked the fuck out, you CAN NOT see into them one bit. :confused ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/37 "2008-02-21T00:30:58Z")
they probably use that ultra dark 2% stuff. fucking overkill. ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/38 "2008-02-24T17:22:27Z")
window tint tickets suck :nod ive goten 2 of them :headbang ---
**Author:** ![jtviggen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jtviggen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jtviggen)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/39 "2008-02-24T17:29:43Z")
> [@K-20power](#): > > A good example of a cop car with tint, is the Albany County Sheriff Charger, those windows on that are blacked the fuck out, you CAN NOT see into them one bit. :confused yo one of the ACS who drives it mentioned at vlads mobil that when he drives it he doesnt hand out tint tix ---
**Author:** ![Allstar\_Graphics](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/allstar_graphics/32/6287_2.png) [@Allstar\_Graphics](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Allstar_Graphics)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/40 "2008-03-19T14:58:38Z")
every time i have got a tint ticket the officer had a lil tint meter thing that he put on my window(mind you these were both on my old eclipse) now my truck has 35% tint to match the back windows and i was pulled over once coming home from LVD and the cop just said yea my windows are tinted and let me go [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714.md?page=3)