Alright ive been looking around on here and on the internet and ive come to the conclusion that the law in New York State is 70% front side and rear side, and any% on the rear windshield if you have side mirrors. Today my friends dad said the rear sides can be any%. The reason im asking is because yesterday i got pulled over and when i told the cop i didnt know why he had pulled me over, he said because my tints were illegal, and any tint that doesnt come on a car from the factory is illegal. Now i know that isnt true but he said he would have given me a ticket but didnt because i am a student, and if i had gotten his name or anything i would have made a formal complaint because he sat there screaming at me when i asked him if he was sure they were illegal. All im looking for is a link to the actual NYS law on window tints (preferabbly a link with a .gov in the web adress) that way if i ever get pulled over again for tints ill have him write out the ticket, and then show him the law and prove him wrong and get him in trouble and w.e


Cliff notes: ive searched on here and the net and i need a link to the New York State law on window tints. preferably a link with .gov in the web adress (i already know its 70% on the side and any% on the rear)

 

http://www.amherst.ny.us/police/faq.htm#tint

It says the NYS law in there.

 

yea ive seen this one before. i was looking for like a .gov web address so they really cant say anything if they try and give me a ticket

 

found it http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi

b) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any public highway,
road or street:
(1) the front windshield of which is composed of, covered by or
treated with any material which has a light transmittance of less than
seventy percent unless such materials are limited to the uppermost six
inches of the windshield; or
(2) the sidewings or side windows of which on either side forward of
or adjacent to the operator's seat are composed of, covered by or
treated with any material which has a light transmittance of less than
seventy percent; or
(3) if it is classified as a station wagon, sedan, hardtop, coupe,
hatchback or convertible and any rear side window has a light
transmittance of less than seventy percent; or
(4) the rear window of which is composed of, covered by or treated
with any material which has a light transmittance of less than seventy
percent. A rear window may have a light transmittance of less than
seventy percent if the vehicle is equipped with side mirrors on both
sides of the vehicle so adjusted that the driver thereof shall have a
clear and full view of the road and condition of traffic behind such
vehicle.

 

thanks man. just what i needed


one problem. the link does work. lol

 

its under 375 equipment, http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi

go to laws of new york, click VAT vehicle and traffic

its title 3, article 9 item 375 Equipment

scroll down to section 12-a

under (b) you have 4 laws about window transparency

about 1/4 of the way down

 

dam 70% in boston its 35% but yea cops in ny are dicks we went there for a car show n they was giving us hell

 

thanks a bunch man

 

no problem, i got one of those tickets too. it's total bullcrap law without purpose

 

Yeah i got pulled over for the same thing only the cop had a thing that told him the tint percent

 

yea he didnt put anything on my window so thats how i knew i wasnt getting a ticket.

 

can they give you a ticket for the tints if your car is registered in a different state?(regardless if its illegal in the state registered)

 

From what I remember, yes. From what I've been told, not only do you have to follow the laws of the state that the car is registered in but also the state that the car is in. Example: If your car is registered in FL and you are driving through VA, does that mean that you do not have to follow the no radar detector law? I can't count how many times I've been pulled over in NY for NY laws, even though my car is registered in FL.

 

im not sure, im wondering this myself as i am taking a road trip down to north carolina at the end of June. i believe you do though, because i remember when i was 16 i had my ny but i wasnt allowed to drive to NJ because you hve to be 17 to get your license there.

 

next time tell him to put the meter on your car and he can see that you are within the limits. but you know i get pulled over for my windows and am very illegal. i have 15%. cops tell me its just an excuse to pull us over and check your licience. Or in my case to bullshit with me about the car and what they have at home. and if my car is fast.

 

damn i got 5's all around never had a problem

 

technically cops don't like any tint period.

 

well in NY they cracked down on tints because a while back two cops pulled over a blacked out car and as they approached the car, both got shot and I think atleast one got killed, maybe both, and ever since then, they dont give a damn and the slightest tint they'll ticket you

 

It's true, ANY aftermarket tint is illegal. The limit is 70% VLT, which is what comes on stock cars. Roll your window down half way and look, it comes tinted. The rear window can be spraypainted if you want, as long as you have 2 side mirrors (at least on some cars/trucks/vans) This topic has been covered a million times, try a search.

The only thing the cop did wrong was scream at you. He cut you some slack and didn't give you a ticket, I would just relax and take the warning.

 

are you sure its aftermarket tint is illegal? because everywhere ive looked it says 70%, which these cars (at least mine) did not come with.

 

yup it's illegal. because of the fact the cop cannot see you and doesn't know if you got a gun hence why they walk up to tinted cars holding their gun

 

no i get that. i mean my tint is 70% which everything ive found on the net is legal. but i know if you cant see into the car its illegal, but mine you can barely tell theres tint on there

well i had to go to the dmv today for my sis anyways so i got a number to get a nys book on vehicle laws, its like $4 for a book so i figure ill pick one up and find out exactly what the laws are on everything that has to do with a car

 

post some laws for us!

 

the one thing that you forget is that what ever % that you put on you have to add in the factory tint. so actually you will be like 2 or 3 % over the limit if you do 70 %. cause i have 15% and i have had the meter put on my windows and i am at 13%

 

check out the first page of this thread. lol