Stock tint is now illegal in VA?
04-03-2006, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Maicca
Where is this stated? As in, the federal law that is greater than the Fairfax County Police?
I mean, IS there a law that's higher than the FFX police?
Wow, im good. Too good sometimes. How did I guess that Fairfax pulled you over? Oh, wait I live over 70 miles from there and their reputation is well known amongst DC metro car owners.
04-03-2006, 11:57 PM
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I live in VA. Your tint is Legal. This was updated March 29 2006. And is the current laws. For VA, its 50% on front windows, 35% on all others. And no tint on windshield. You can fight this.
Excelent info here.
http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Consumer_In...statelaws.html
Excelent info here.
http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Consumer_In...statelaws.html
04-04-2006, 06:05 PM
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Thanks for all of the replies!
I printed out the PDF of the IWFA's chart, even though it states that there could be errors, not legal, etc.
Yeah, as long as an xB is considered a MPV, we can tint the back windows pitch black and they can't do anything about it!!
Well, besides pull me over for my oh-so quiet exhaust.
When I was growing up, I always went by the rule that if you have dual side mirrors, you could tint the back whatever you wanted. In recent years, that must have changed- looks like the current law was passed in 99?
Now, we need to work on those ride height and exhaust restrictions
I printed out the PDF of the IWFA's chart, even though it states that there could be errors, not legal, etc.
Yeah, as long as an xB is considered a MPV, we can tint the back windows pitch black and they can't do anything about it!!
Well, besides pull me over for my oh-so quiet exhaust.When I was growing up, I always went by the rule that if you have dual side mirrors, you could tint the back whatever you wanted. In recent years, that must have changed- looks like the current law was passed in 99?
Now, we need to work on those ride height and exhaust restrictions
04-12-2006, 04:35 AM
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the federal law being referred to is FMVSS-205
FMVSS-205 overrides any state or local law prohibiting window film on the rear of SUV's/MPV's. The feds always get the last say-so. The cop is wrong. Period. Courts exist not only to punish you, but to also protect you from incorrect prosecutions. Use it to your advantage.
FMVSS-205 overrides any state or local law prohibiting window film on the rear of SUV's/MPV's. The feds always get the last say-so. The cop is wrong. Period. Courts exist not only to punish you, but to also protect you from incorrect prosecutions. Use it to your advantage.
07-21-2006, 10:03 PM
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i did a window for a trooper in stuanton va whos glass was all blacked out , i ask him what the legal limit was and he told me 35% for the back and 50% for all side glass and a 4 inch band across the top fromnt
07-24-2006, 04:00 PM
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I went to court in Fairfax back in April for the exhaust and tint on my Matrix. the judge said that in Northern VA tint is illegal for national security reasons they must be able to look in all vehicles. This judge is female about early to mid 40's i think and she doesn't care about any factory tinted vehicles or proof that they are made that way so definitely bring a lawyer. She told me that if people buy vehicles equipped with such items then we are targets. I explained that I work for Koons Tysons Toyota Scion and they do roll off the assembly lines in that matter her response was that people should not buy them. So I think VA should be called the Communist state not the Commonwealth.
07-24-2006, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by trixspeed
I went to court in Fairfax back in april for the exhaust and tint on my Matrix. the judge said that in Northern VA tint is illegal for national security reasons they must be able to look in all vehicles. This judge is female about early to mid 40's i think and she doesn't care about any factory tinted vehicles or proof that they are made that way so definitely bring a lawyer. She told me that if people buy vehicles equipped with such items then we are targets. I explained that I work for Koons Tysons Toyota Scion and they do roll off the assembly lines in that matter her response was that people should not buy them. So I think VA should be called the Communist state not the Commonwealth.
08-03-2006, 12:45 AM
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I took a quick look on the net and didn't find any applicable changes to the code (but I'll let you know if I find something... I spend alot of time in VA).
The law is pretty clear in that you can't apply "sun-shading or tinting film." As others have noted, this is factory installed and not a mod you made. Looking at this code it seems as thought the factory could make the windows as dark as they like as long as it is not a something applied to the window after the fact.
Good luck fighting this ticket. Damn shame it happened. Let us know what happened.
The law is pretty clear in that you can't apply "sun-shading or tinting film." As others have noted, this is factory installed and not a mod you made. Looking at this code it seems as thought the factory could make the windows as dark as they like as long as it is not a something applied to the window after the fact.
Good luck fighting this ticket. Damn shame it happened. Let us know what happened.
08-10-2006, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SantaClawz
Everything is illegal in VA, now we cant even drive around stock vehicles?
08-12-2006, 04:29 PM
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