Tint Laws Suck Around Here

Here in MD, we usually just give a equipment repair order for dark tint. Basically means you have to go by MVA and have it inspected by them. If it is too dark, they make you remove it. If it is OK, they give you a sticker to place on the window saying it passed. Although there is a citation and fine for it --nobody usually writes it..

 

never had a problem in 10 years. i've got limo tint all around on my f150.

 

Love Ashburn.

I was pulled over for no front plate in Ashburn and then the Deputy starts telling me how he can write me a ticket with points for no front plate (which is total bs). I was more upset that the guy was lying to me then pulling me over. He did not write a ticket though.

-dsd

 

Chris,

What Gym? Golds or WMAF? I use WMAF

-dsd

 

WMAF = Williams Martial Arts and Fitness. Ashburn Villiage and WaxPool, by the KFC/Taco Bell.

-dsd

 

I would say --NO! - An officer needs more than that to pull you over..

 

Been there, done that, paid the fine. Fairfax cop pulled me over a long time ago.. had my windows down, not speeding. He made me roll my windows up so he could put the meter on them. Barely past the legal limit but I still had to pay the ticket. He told me he got bored of writing speeding tickets all morning and wanted something different to write up. I hate Fairfax County... I have dozens of stories about the cops there. Not much 'real' crime going on I guess, so they have to pass the time somehow.

-R

 

Just curious. What was the tint on the cop's window?

 

Robbie, What is the tint law for MD????

 

In MD 35% is the legal limit for tint. Years ago when I had a modified Honda Del Sol, I got pulled over at 1am while idiling at a stop light. He gave me a ticket for an illegal exhaust, and illegal tint. I had the 35% tint on the car to avoid this. The worst part of all was my windows were 3/4 of the way down, and it was night.

So I took the car to the MVA to prove my tint was legal with the light meeter. And it fails. Why? Because Honda tints their windows 2% from the factory. That is some BS...

 

In Michigan there are no restrictions for tinting the rear windows, but in the front you can only legally tint the top 4 inches of the windows. It's a completely assinine law that ammounts to a money grab for the local law enforcement. These tickets are normally only written as a second offense ie you get pulled over for speeding and you get the ticket for the tint too. A neighbor has a blk/blk/blk 2006 C6 Convertible and has 15% on all the windows...looks evil, but he says that he has been hassled by the cops ever since he had it done and is thinking about going into the 15% replaced with something a little more transparent.

 

What makes the law bias is that SUV's and Pickups have there own set of rules that differ from cars. It’s an outdated law that has to be updated.

 

Sounds wrong to me...I would of had that officers A$$

 

ALL vehicle manufactores tint their glass from the factory... I have never seen one that is not....It may be only 2 or 3% but all glass is tinted..

 

Maryland Window Tint Law
Maryland Tint Law Enacted: 1995
HOW DARK CAN WINDOW TINT BE IN MARYLAND?

Darkness of tint is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage (VLT%). In Maryland, this percentage refers to percentage of visible light allowed in through the combination of film and the window.

Windshield Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 5 inches of the windshield.
Front Side Windows Must allow more than 35% of light in.
Back Side Windows Must allow more than 35% of light in.
Rear Window Must allow more than 35% of light in.

HOW REFLECTIVE CAN THE TINT BE IN MARYLAND?

Similar to sunglass lenses, some tinting film contain metallic elements that help in reflecting incoming light and reducing the glare and heat generated by visible light.

Front Side Windows No reference to reflectivity in the current law.
Back Side Windows No reference to reflectivity in the current law.

OTHER MARYLAND RULES AND REGULATIONS

Restricted Colors The tint color(s) of RED are not legal by state law.
Side Mirrors Dual side mirrors are required if back window is tinted.
Certificate Requirements Manufacturers of film need to certify the film they sell in the state. Ask your dealer if they are using ceritified film.
Sticker Requirements The sticker to identify legal tinting is required between the film & glass on each tinted window.
Medical Exemption State allows medical exemptions for special tint. For more details about the specific terms of the exemption, consult your state law.

 

Wish I would have known that when I bought the "legal" tint. If you administered the light meter test, and it failed by that 2%, would you make the person rip their tint off? Not sure how strict the rules are for cops on this...