Djbarista

I got busted for the Limo tint and the Tinted Tails today on colfax. The tails are fine, easy peel off stuff. But the tint on the front windows needs to come off. Any tips.

sizzlinscion

if you have one of those cloths steamer things, thats how you get tint off

maximthegreat

iTrader: (1)

^or a good old razor

Frosty355

I used ammonia and a razor blade myself. Sorry you got busted. what % is your front windows?

coryjames

what were the tearms of the ticket cant you just pay the ticket and leave the tint on?

Djbarista

I have to appear in court as I didn't have Insurance on me.
2.7% is what the cop Measured. It was Denver PD. He said "Nothing but clear film may be applied to the Exterior of Tail lights in Colorado."
I didn't get a ticket for the Obviously Cracked Windsheild. The Whole transaction If you will took about 10 minutes. He didn't even run my plates. No comment about the Dude. Just the tint.

Pacosxb

i got poped 4weeks ago for tint on my windows he said that it was not leagal to have tint onthe driver/passenger windows.

chipzxb

Sucks buddy> just a lazy day for the cop and figured what the hell. My windows are super dark and I only get hassled maybe once a year or so.. I would leave it on, you shouldn't worry about it too much.

Pacosxb

ya thats true plus they like to mess with me because i drive a black on black ride

chipzxb

hey barista was it an old man cop in a charger? If so he tried to pull the same with me some time ago.

Djbarista

He was around 40-50 blonde, with a stache and pilot glasses. he was sittin on his donor-cycle justt lookin at the traffic.

Thing is, I never thought DPD would be the ones to get me, I'd thought it'd be the Greenie weenies(greenwood village), or at least douglas county.

Pacosxb

it was a old wite cop but he was in a dpd cruser and dpd is allways trying to stop everyone.

Frosty355

That's Crap! I know some of us go a bit over this but, You can have tint on your driver/passenger windows that match the factory rear or you can tint the rears even darker without tinting the driver and passenger. Per Colorado law (I put that in there so some out of state clown doesn't come in here telling me I'm wrong)

bsp-tC

Hey guys! Sorry to hear you got popped!

Here's an interesting read for those of you interested in the Colorado Law regarding tint, etc. It's the ABC Window Tint webpage about it, but it is pretty informative anyway!:
http://www.abctinting.com/TintLaws.html

We got popped last summer in a private parking lot (at a strip mall) where a cop had someone pulled over already. We parked and got out to go into a store, and he came over to our car and ticketed us for our tint! What crap, huh?
He tried to say he was doing us a favor for only ticketing our tint (since he could've ticketed us for no front plate too...)! I still think he should not have been able to ticket us in a private parking lot, but we just paid the ticket and left the tint on.

Djbarista

has anyone found laws regarding the Tail lights and tint. I've looked everywhere and haven't found what he was talking about. I asked for a Line # and Paragraph # but the cop looked at me like i might be asking for it.

Not to get off on a tanget, but When I asked for the specific Section of the Statutes all he said was "online."

"The internets really occifer ?" Grrr.

Darkfader

This is what I found online doing a quick search.


42-4-227. Windows unobstructed - certain materials prohibited - windshield
wiper requirements.

(1) (a) Except as provided in this paragraph (a), no person shall operate any
motor vehicle registered in Colorado on which any window, except the
windshield, is composed of, covered by, or treated with any material or
component which presents an opaque, nontransparent, or metallic or mirrored
appearance in such a way that it allows less than twenty-seven percent light
transmittance. The windshield shall allow seventy percent light transmittance.
The provisions of this paragraph (a) shall not apply to the windows to the rear
of the driver, including the rear window, on any motor vehicle; however, if
such windows allow less than twenty-seven percent light transmittance, then the
front side windows and the windshield on such vehicles shall allow seventy
percent light transmittance.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1),
nontransparent material may be applied, installed, or affixed to the topmost
portion of the windshield subject to the following:

(I) The bottom edge of the material extends no more than four inches measured
from the top of the windshield down;

(II) The material is not red or amber in color, nor does it affect perception
of primary colors or otherwise distort vision or contain lettering that
distorts or obstructs vision;

(III) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the eyes
of occupants of oncoming or preceding vehicles to any greater extent than the
windshield without the material.

(c) Nothing in this subsection (1) shall be construed to prevent the use of any
window which is composed of, covered by, or treated with any material or
component in a manner approved by federal statute or regulation if such window
was included as a component part of a vehicle at the time of the vehicle
manufacture, or the replacement of any such window by such covering which meets
such guidelines.

(d) No material shall be used on any window in the motor vehicle that presents
a metallic or mirrored appearance.

(e) Nothing in this subsection (1) shall be construed to deny or prevent the
use of certificates or other papers which do not obstruct the view of the
driver and which may be required by law to be displayed.

(2) The windshield on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for
cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall
be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle.

(3) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (3), any
person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B
Traffic Infraction.

(b) Any person who installs, covers, or treats a windshield or window so
that the windshield or window does not meet the requirements of paragraph (a)
of subsection (1) of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less
than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars.

(4) This section shall apply to all motor vehicles.

bsp-tC

Well, here's a lengthy thread which has info both about tint in windows, and tail light laws in Colorado. Cherrybox posted some great stuff here:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=177956

There's a link to the Colorado Model Traffic Code in PDF format there too!
Great work Cherry!

Djbarista

Yes I've read all of it. no where does his point on the tails get proven.

Thanks for all of the help.

Pacosxb

i would fight it as long as you have light showing though it shouldnt be a hazard.

cherryBox

yeah, i haven't seen anything on tails other than they need to be red, and project 150ft. Even if there is a revision to the statutes that includes overlays, I'm fine because i did the insides of the lenses :D

as far as 'no tint on the front', the cop would have to qualify it by saying 'considering the tint on the rear windows of the vehicle...'

imo, of course.

i still drop my front two when going past a cop, provided it's warm enough to be reasonable (otherwise i'd probably catch more attn!)