pulled over for tinted tails

[TheMAN]

but if the light is projecting 500 + feet what does it matter?

and what defines "light projecting 500 feet"? that is so vague that it can be either to your favor or against you
with no scientific specifics written into the state law, there is NO way to have a definitive requirement that shows what is legal and what not

but OTOH, true regulatory laws (ones that auto makers and parts makers have to adhere to) have specifics such as visible angles, light intensity range requirements, light color requirements, mounting height requirements, etc

under the premise of federal law, what you have done is ILLEGAL and will fail the SAE tests

BUT as I said, you MAY get yourself out of this if you study the state law and argue over the vagueness of it deters true judgment of legality of your lights and therefore your guilt


either way, as another person said... get rid of the tint and they'll stop bothering you
like I said already, BE GLAD YOU HAVEN'T BEEN REAR ENDED
driving behind a car with blacked out tail lights is nothing but annoying... I can't see their brake lights during the day! you know, if it wasn't such a hassle, I'd have fun rear ending the guy driving that car and then telling the police and insurance I couldn't see his tail lights

 

[LeavEmDusty]

and what defines "light projecting 500 feet"? that is so vague that it can be either to your favor or against you
with no scientific specifics written into the state law, there is NO way to have a definitive requirement that shows what is legal and what not

but OTOH, true regulatory laws (ones that auto makers and parts makers have to adhere to) have specifics such as visible angles, light intensity range requirements, light color requirements, mounting height requirements, etc

under the premise of federal law, what you have done is ILLEGAL and will fail the SAE tests

BUT as I said, you MAY get yourself out of this if you study the state law and argue over the vagueness of it deters true judgment of legality of your lights and therefore your guilt


either way, as another person said... get rid of the tint and they'll stop bothering you
like I said already, BE GLAD YOU HAVEN'T BEEN REAR ENDED
driving behind a car with blacked out tail lights is nothing but annoying... I can't see their brake lights during the day! you know, if it wasn't such a hassle, I'd have fun rear ending the guy driving that car and then telling the police and insurance I couldn't see his tail lights

Wow.

 

[Lt. Dan]

Okay, you modified your taillights. It's illegal where you live. you got pulled over. What's the issue?

 

[sumixali]

well its no longer an issue, im actually using stock 06 tails now but the issue was that that they wanted to tow my car because of some nightshade.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

It isn't the color of the car the cops were questioning.
The reason they gave you the ticket is because the tailights were not bright enough to be seen.
It has nothing to do with reflectors either.
They want to make sure that people following behind you can see your lights when you apply the brakes.
If they are tinted heavily with niteshades, that blocks not only your regular lights, but the brake lights as well, and that is what concerns the cops most.
Red car, and reflectors do nothing to let the driver behind you know you are braking.
Bob.

 

[justanothermp5]

it says on the nightshades can that its for off road use only...just sayin

 

[bbrich57]

All I can say is, don't tint your tails. Frankly, it may look cool but its never a good idea to make your car harder to see. And in these days where there are millions of distracted drivers on the roads, its an even worse idea.
TR is not, I repeat, NOT a reflective paint, and tails are required everywhere, so simply remove the tint, or at least reduce its effect to the light output.