# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Damonspeeds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@Damonspeeds](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Damonspeeds)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/41 "2008-03-19T15:05:29Z")
one important thing I saw no where in this post is to have the officer do it with the door open you get alittle more light and the machine sometime read a higher number…it worked for me twice on another car I had …just a tip…if not piss and moan and make him take it agian on a different window then run :runaway ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/42 "2008-06-27T07:23:30Z")
Has anyone been pulled over for a 38% tint? That’s what I’m thinking of getting and I don’t feel like getting tickets for it and shit. Like if the cop has no reason to pull you over besides the tint (you’re driving normally, not weaving, not speeding, etc.), would you really get pulled over for a 38% tint? ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/43 "2008-06-27T07:27:05Z")
> [@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. LOL I call BS. Cop cars have tint so people cant look inside, civilian cars are NOT allowed to have tint because cops cant look inside. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/44 "2008-06-27T07:33:28Z")
> [@kramerbuccs24](#): > > Has anyone been pulled over for a 38% tint? That’s what I’m thinking of getting and I don’t feel like getting tickets for it and shit. Like if the cop has no reason to pull you over besides the tint (you’re driving normally, not weaving, not speeding, etc.), would you really get pulled over for a 38% tint? probably not ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/45 "2008-06-27T07:38:41Z")
> [@kramerbuccs24](#): > > Has anyone been pulled over for a 38% tint? That’s what I’m thinking of getting and I don’t feel like getting tickets for it and shit. Like if the cop has no reason to pull you over besides the tint (you’re driving normally, not weaving, not speeding, etc.), would you really get pulled over for a 38% tint? I’ve had 35% on the evo for over 4 years and I’ve never had a problem ---
**Author:** ![silverandslow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@silverandslow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silverandslow)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/46 "2008-06-27T07:40:31Z")
> [@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 bet they still talk on their cell phones while they drive. ---
**Author:** ![Cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Cliff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cliff)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/47 "2008-06-27T07:47:19Z")
> [@silverandslow](#): > > I bet they still talk on their cell phones while they drive. They’re allowed to. The law states > When operating an authorized emergency vehicle in the performance of official duties. ---
**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/48 "2008-06-27T07:50:18Z")
> [@GranMassaX](#): > > I’ve had 35% on the evo for over 4 years and I’ve never had a problem Same here except…only 2 years. And a mustang…not an evo. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/49 "2008-06-27T14:26:29Z")
> [@silverandslow](#): > > I bet they still talk on their cell phones while they drive. i personally witnessed a cop doing that a day or two ago ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/50 "2008-06-28T17:54:44Z")
> [@GranMassaX](#): > > I’ve had 35% on the evo for over 4 years and I’ve never had a problem > [@Mike](#): > > Same here except…only 2 years. And a mustang…not an evo. Okay cool. I think your two cars are a little bit more high-profile than my FWD sedan so I should be good haha. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/51 "2008-06-28T18:01:21Z")
ya they dont hassle ya too much i drove my bros 740 around cops before a few times and it has 30% on the side drive/pass windows ---
**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:** [June 28, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/52 "2008-06-28T18:59:42Z")
ya dont drive like a dick mainly, and secondly whenever you get pulled over, roll all the windows down. when you lessen the risks a cop has to take, the better off you are. for instance, if he pulls you over and you have limo tint on all 4 corners, and just the driver side down 25 percent, you can be damned sure the cop is going to be cautious because he has no clue as to whats going on inside the vehicle, you could have a small militia back there for all he knows. when you roll down the windows before he even comes to the side of your car, your showing respect. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/53 "2008-06-28T23:55:30Z")
yep exactly and he wont be liek WOW the windows are dark as fuckk ---
**Author:** ![customjeep518](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@customjeep518](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/customjeep518)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/54 "2008-10-13T21:58:42Z")
> I always thought the rear sides could be as dark as the back window confused the back sides can be as dark as you want if its a two door car, same goes for any window that is not apart of a door. ---
**Author:** ![pootmasterflex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pootmasterflex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pootmasterflex)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/55 "2009-04-20T09:12:03Z")
According to the NY State Vehicle and Traffic Law under section 375-12, if you have a 1992 or later model year passenger car or station wagon, the side windows adjacent to AND behind the operators seat must have a light transmittance of SEVENTY PERCENT or greater. If you own a vehicle classified by the EPA as a truck or light truck ONLY the area BEHIND the operators seat may be tinted with a tint less than seventy percent. These types of vehicles include but are not limited to: SUVs, Mini Vans, Full size vans and Pick up trucks. All types of vehicles 1992 or later, the windows adjacent to the operators seat must have a light transmittance of seventy percent or greater. If your vehicle is older than a 1992 it must conform to a older V&T section which was a light transmittance of greater than thirty five percent. This section was first written in the 1985 era. What is light transmittance? If clear glass has a light transmittance of 100 percent, than any type of tint or film that is placed on the glass to impede the outside light from transmitting through the glass to the inside would lessen the light transmittance. If half of the light from the outside is blocked by the tint then the light transmittance would be fifty percent. Rear Windows: The rear most window can be tinted to any percentage IF the vehicle is equipped with side rear view mirrors on both sides. Exemptions: There is a exemption for medical reasons. More information can be obtained at any DMV office. How do the officers measure the tint? Some patrols carry a tint meter that accurately measures the light transmittance. For more info check the our links page and go to the “Laws of NY State” page. just some stuff I found from my local police dept ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/56 "2009-04-20T09:50:25Z")
Good to know ---
**Author:** ![ImportInWorks518](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importinworks518/32/6513_2.png) [@ImportInWorks518](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportInWorks518)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/57 "2009-11-30T19:15:34Z")
> [@DIY: Powdercoated/Blacked out trim](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-powdercoated-blacked-out-trim/1222/3): > > 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. That car was impounded. it was a drug dealers car and they took it. haha that guy must be pissed. ---
**Author:** ![GATVILLE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatville/32/6362_2.png) [@GATVILLE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GATVILLE)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/58 "2009-11-30T19:26:04Z")
> [@wheel bearing](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-bearing/17187/3): > > According to the NY State Vehicle and Traffic Law under section 375-12, if you have a 1992 or later model year passenger car or station wagon, the side windows adjacent to AND behind the operators seat must have a light transmittance of SEVENTY PERCENT or greater. If you own a vehicle classified by the EPA as a truck or light truck ONLY the area BEHIND the operators seat may be tinted with a tint less than seventy percent. These types of vehicles include but are not limited to: SUVs, Mini Vans, Full size vans and Pick up trucks. All types of vehicles 1992 or later, the windows adjacent to the operators seat must have a light transmittance of seventy percent or greater. **If your vehicle is older than a 1992 it must conform to a older V&T section which was a light transmittance of greater than thirty five percent. This section was first written in the 1985 era.** > What is light transmittance? If clear glass has a light transmittance of 100 percent, than any type of tint or film that is placed on the glass to impede the outside light from transmitting through the glass to the inside would lessen the light transmittance. If half of the light from the outside is blocked by the tint then the light transmittance would be fifty percent. > Rear Windows: The rear most window can be tinted to any percentage IF the vehicle is equipped with side rear view mirrors on both sides. > Exemptions: There is a exemption for medical reasons. More information can be obtained at any DMV office. > How do the officers measure the tint? Some patrols carry a tint meter that accurately measures the light transmittance. > For more info check the our links page and go to the “Laws of NY State” page. > > just some stuff I found from my local police dept if this is true my cutlass is getting tinted come spring :excited ---
**Author:** ![xxxSTAxxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xxxstaxxx/32/6570_2.png) [@xxxSTAxxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xxxSTAxxx)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/59 "2009-12-01T21:05:20Z")
Fuck the law. ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714/60 "2009-12-01T21:20:48Z")
> [@Nerds + Orchestra = This.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nerds-orchestra-this/26556/2): > > if this is true my cutlass is getting tinted come spring :excited +1 on that…20 on fronts and 5 in the back of the geo…its a 91 ftw…lol and on the dubbin police charger…its a magnum first off…and its “sponsored” by albany dodge…has it plastered all over the back of the vehicle… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-tint-law/235714.md?page=4)