Tint tickets in ny?

e90Jeet · 04-02-2018, 12:09 AM

Recently got pulled over, cop informed me it's illegal to drive in NY if tints are blocking over 30% lights. Per their measurement, mine was blocking 90% and gave me two tickets - one for front and one for rear tints (~$200 in fine)

Now my question is - if I remove tints and show it as proof that I have corrected it - can charges be withdrawn? Or do I still have to pay?

justrokkit · 04-02-2018, 12:57 AM

To my best knowledge, NY doesn't give fix-it tickets for tints anymore. What does your ticket read?

SiEgs90 · 04-02-2018, 01:07 AM

Pay the $200 and move on. If you get popped again just get tint that lets more than 10% light in.

ny330xi · 04-02-2018, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by e90Jeet

Recently got pulled over, cop informed me it's illegal to drive in NY if tints are blocking over 30% lights. Per their measurement, mine was blocking 90% and gave me two tickets - one for front and one for rear tints (~$200 in fine)

Now my question is - if I remove tints and show it as proof that I have corrected it - can charges be withdrawn? Or do I still have to pay?

Are you a NY registrant? Your location says NJ. If oyou're out of state, the equipment requirement doesn't apply to you and you should definitely get the ticket dismissed.

If you're registered in NY, remove the film, plead not guilty and send a letter to the prosecuting jusrisdiction showing the removal invoice and respectfully asking for a dismissal (or a 1201a).

The law with regard to tint didn't change, but the inspection law did - the inspection station now must run a tint meter - you wouldn't have been able to get inspected anyway.

e90Jeet · 04-02-2018, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ny330xi

Are you a NY registrant? Your location says NJ. If oyou're out of state, the equipment requirement doesn't apply to you and you should definitely get the ticket dismissed.

If you're registered in NY, remove the film, plead not guilty and send a letter to the prosecuting jusrisdiction showing the removal invoice and respectfully asking for a dismissal (or a 1201a).

The law with regard to tint didn't change, but the inspection law did - the inspection station now must run a tint meter - you wouldn't have been able to get inspected anyway.

you are right - I live in NJ and my car is registered in NJ as well. Does it mean i can call and have them dismissed?

e90Jeet · 04-02-2018, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by justrokkit

To my best knowledge, NY doesn't give fix-it tickets for tints anymore. What does your ticket read?

Ticket didn't say anything about it being fix it or not, may be i don't know where to read this.

however in the violation - it says 375 (12-a) (b) (2).

deeLow · 04-02-2018, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by e90Jeet

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Originally Posted by ny330xi

Are you a NY registrant? Your location says NJ. If oyou're out of state, the equipment requirement doesn't apply to you and you should definitely get the ticket dismissed.

If you're registered in NY, remove the film, plead not guilty and send a letter to the prosecuting jusrisdiction showing the removal invoice and respectfully asking for a dismissal (or a 1201a).

The law with regard to tint didn't change, but the inspection law did - the inspection station now must run a tint meter - you wouldn't have been able to get inspected anyway.

you are right - I live in NJ and my car is registered in NJ as well. Does it mean i can call and have them dismissed?

Tints are illegal in NJ as well. But I'd contest it being that you were out of state

ny330xi · 04-02-2018, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by e90Jeet

you are right - I live in NJ and my car is registered in NJ as well. Does it mean i can call and have them dismissed?

Check out NYS VTL Sec 250

e90Jeet · 04-02-2018, 10:07 PM

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Check out NYS VTL Sec 250

thanks all. I submitted my response - not guilty and got hearing date in July .. let's see then. will def post updates though

officer140 · 04-03-2018, 05:21 AM

At the end of the day, it's all up to the judge. Tints on the front are not legal but rear tints are legal as long as you have two functional side view mirrors and a functional rear view mirror. Your out of state residency may get your ticket(s) dismissed because of the day to day change of laws in various states.

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