If any of you have your windows tinted this is what you do if you get pulled over.

1- Roll down your front (Passenger / Driver) windows
2- If it's night time turn your dome light on
3- Keep your hands visible at all times (On steering wheel is best spot)
4-Be polite and honest to the Officer
5-(Extremly Important) If an Officer ask's you why you rolled down your windows your reply is "So you can see inside my vehicle Officer"

This will offer courtesy and a sense of saftey to the Officer who is stopping you. If an Officer feels that you are being cooperative your chances of being let loose on a verbal or written warning is greatly increased.
ScionCop

 

I can't take this nonsense first of all you do not need to kiss any cops ___ for anything ...if you didn't do anything wrong you have the right to say so... you don't "ask for it" .i too have been on both ends like scion cop except i've seen police write bad summonses just because they didn't like someone... i've seen people arrested because the police wanted to show his ego... police have a job to do and they should do it professionally ...the problem lies in the fact that most people forget the police job is to enforce the law period. in fact i've seen police writing summonses for violations of law that have been changed for years just to fill their quota... and BTW they do have a quota..I'm not trying to flaame on anyone but it sucks when you are law abiding and you get a _____ cop who won't chase after the crackhead stealing your stuff but can give you a summons for an expired inspection sticker

 

I've been wondering, can you get pulled over for having a License Plate Reflector. The kind that won't let you take a picture for your license plate?

 

Clarification on the question:

Scion headlights have an orange reflector in them. It's possible to remove this reflector and use a turn signal bulb that flashes orange. The net effect is a headlight that looks clear, but blinks orange. Is this legal?

 

First of all quotas are illegal and do not exist. When you find a department that uses quotas pleases let me know.
There is however an expectancy for an Officer to do his job like any other employee. If I go on patrol and never do anything I would expect to get called into the Office and get my ___ chewed out like any other employee would. This doesn't constitute a quota.

Second, what I post is not for means of "Kissing an Officers ___". It is a true means of getting the best possible solution from a Police Officer Encounter for both the citizen and the Officer. The better your informed the better off you'll be. If you don't think that my info is of any good to you then don't use it. Simple as that

Third, Officers constitute a work force of "public citizens". Some are worthless but most are decent and understanding. Unfortunately there are cops that no matter what you do your going to the third degree. But if you follow the information I give out your chances are greatly increased of a positive solution.

Forth, the entire purpose of this thread is to shed some light and share information about the Law, Violations, why Officers do what they do, and what you can do to not leave yourself open for a violation.
ScionCop

 

From what your saying it appears that the yellow relector is a "Cosmetic" item. If it isn't a part of the turn signal system and it isn't a device uses to maintain your lights under compliance (High beam power) then I don't see why it's a violation.

For safe measure you should ask your Scion rep what that reflector is for.
ScionCop

 

Absolutely Illegal
14-18a Illegal attachments to plates / improper location of plates C.G.S. Fine $-Unk (sorry don't have my book with me)

In Ct it is illegal to have "any" attachments to your plates not authorized by the commisioner of M.V.

 

Hey scioncop, I was just wondering about legal, and illegal tints. The xb's have the manufacture tint in the back and mine has it in the front to match. Do you think that anyone will have a problem with it? You can still see through it but I live in Watertown and the cops there are pretty crazy. And one more thing, license plate frames, does it matter what they look like or what's on them as long as they don't light up?

 

In CT the violation is 14-99g(g) failure to have tint sticker C.G.S.

Rear windows and rear windsheild can be tinted with no limits. Front Passenger / driver window must meet D.M.V. requirement. Once you pass inspection they will put a small rectangular sticker on each of your front windows.
Caution.....
1-Placing another layer of tints over the initial tint and covering the sticker will void the sticker.
2-Tampering with the sticker (trying to peel off) will void the sticker.

D.M.V. can provide you with the specifications on legal tints. i.e percentage ect.


Reg Plates Please read post above, It includes frames especially lighted ones
ScionCop

 

ok, thanx, so you're a statey? How tough was the academy to get through?

 

No problem, anytime. Sorry but I rather stay anonymous and not give out clues about myself besides the fact that I work Law Enforcement in CT.

Atleast till I get my nasty new Scion (in the Fall) when the SuperCharger and many more options are available.

ScionCop

 

I'm lookin to get into Law Enforcement, and I was just wondering, what would be my best way to go about doing it, I live in Birmingham, Ala. and I know that I have to go through the academy, but everytime I try to ask a cop or something like that I get the run around.

 

I don't know about Alabama but I can tell you it's almost impossible to get a job as a cop or Trooper here in CT. Took me years of testing and applying and in the end the old "You gotta know someone" is what got me through the door.

I always did good in the tests and made it to the final cuts but could never get in. Guess why? Because the other candidates had an "In".

All I can say is Test Test Test for every agency that is hiring. Even if you don't plan on working for that agency. Primary factor is to get into the Academy then from there you got your ticket to the show.

Stay in shape and out of trouble. Go on some ride alongs and try to get to know people. Your personality and communication skills must be on point. If the Cops like you and get to know you, they'll remember your name when and if you make it to the final cuts in the testing process.

ScionCop

 

Is it really that hard? My boyfriend wants to become a state trooper. He's in college right know and he does his co-op in January. Does the college thing give you any kind of edge? He really wants to be a state trooper and hes in good shape except for the whole smoking thing which he's going to quit ASAP. He knows a lot of guys in criminal justice fields but just not any state troopers, corrections officers, Farmington and Watertown cops, and a civil court judge.

 

the academy was alot of fun and alot of work.
it is like a military boot camp but longer (almost 6 months)
alot of running, alot...
they will break you down then build you up.


as far as getting in, do volunteer work, ride alongs, be helpfull and known by political people. use all your connections.

college (4 years) is mandatory in NJ for state police.

you can pay your own way through the academy (unsponsored) and that will give you a huge edge (your certification is good for three years) for some local towns/counties. they can put your right on the street (not wait 6 months for you to graduate the academy. maybe?)

 

ed,
i was wondering, what is your funniest stroy from the academy?

we had to brown bag it for lunch and one day they had us play mystery lunch.
we were asked if we had problems/allergies with any foods. nobody spoke up.

the instuctor had us pass our lunches to the right twice, then across the table.

again asked if we had problems with other food, nobody spoke up. so 'eat up'.



about a minute later a recruit tell the instructor he has a problem with the food.

instructor: recruit what is your problem. (yelling like they always did)

recruit: sir, this recruit has a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, without the jelly

the intructor nearly lost it...

instructor: will the recruit that brought in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the jelly, (starting to chuckle) please bring in jelly for the next time we have mystery lunch.

the whole class broke out laughing. (we did an extra 3 miles pt and 2 reports, for the laughing.)

 

Yea it's extremley hard. The testing process for State takes over a year from written to final phase. And you have to wait even more for the class to open up.

State Police Academy is harder than the Municipal Academy because the Municipal Academy has to obide by a set of regulations from a co-op on Unions from the Towns. The Union co-op won't let the Academy staff basicly abuse there Town employees (Cops). So we don't get the drill sargent act.

State Employees have no protection and are basicly treated like cadets in Military Basic training. State Academy can dismiss anybody for any reason and the cadet has no recorse but to pack his bags and go home. He can try and lawyer his way back but that hasn't worked yet.

All in all it was fun and I got to meet some wonderfull people. We still keep it touch.
ScionCop

 

Man it's been a while but I can remember one morning on a PT run, one of the road gaurds had a mishap.

We were running to the end of the property where the end of the Academy Rd meets head on with a Public State Rd.
The road gaurd is to run up to the spot and hold his hand up to stop traffic. Well that day the road gaurd ran full sprint to the spot and met face to face with a vehicle, held his hand up and the vehicle stoped facing him. It was a woman with her kid in the front seat.
The road gaurd must have been feeling ill because he began to vomit like crazy all over his traffic vest. The lady in the car having front row seats to the fiasco began to scream and cover her child's eyes.
The road gaurd maintained his post hand up high but still vomiting. It was like slow motion whatching all of this. The Instructor ordered me to releive him and to put on his vest. I was like ____ that. I releived him but didn't put on a vest full of vomit.

I stood there and when all the recruits passed, I waved the car to go. The car didn't move. I looked into the car and discovered that the lady had vomited all over her kid. The lady began to yell and curse at me calling us maniacs. The lady then drove off.
After a second i just started to luagh my ___ off about the entire situation.
ScionCop

 

damnit i need funny stuff like that to happen in my life!!!

 

How bad is chirping your wheels when going from the stop? (light/stopsign/coming out of the parking lot). I am not talking about burning tires till you can't see the sun, but just a little chirp/squeal. There are several reasons I'm asking - 1. my buddy was pulled over for squealing his tires and charged with reckless driving, 2. after supercharging my Matrix I accidentally chirp tires quiet often. 3. When I get a tC I'll be getting used to the new vehicle/5-speed that I haven't driven in 3 years, so there is a good chance I'll be chirping tires quite a bit.

And thanks, you are being of great help!