Can I really get a tint ticket in another state?

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Fire0nic3FX

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I been meaning to ask this ever since I got back from my Memorial weekend trip. When I went to Ohio for Memorial weekend I was stopped once by this trooper for speeding. First off I don't know how to go about paying the ticket. I figure I would just forget that ticket and not pay it since I'm from NY. While he stopped me for that he said if he wanted he could ticket me for my tinted windows and that since he was having a good day he would let it slip. I was thinking seriously (in my head)??

Could he really do that? Let's just say I was from a state that said front window tint was legal and I traveled through a state that it was illegal to have window tint in. Could they really ticket me for something like this.

I think the cop was trying to be an ass because I was driving an FX. I noticed one thing when going to Ohio that no one drives Infiniti's or any luxury brand there for that matter. I mostly see Cadillac's and Lincoln's. Oh and he kept walking around it and shining his flashlight through the windows. Don't really know.....:confused.:
 
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yes...it is a law in that state and it doesnt matter what state you are from. You can get a ticket for4 tints out of state. Just because the Points wont transfer for the tickets, etc doesnt mean they can't ticket you.
 
first off don't forget about the ticket, it will escalate higher & higher in fee's & penalties & could then progress to an actual warrant for your arrest in that state... could come back to bite you in the ass some time in the future. cheapest way out is to address it sooner rather than later, it can cost you way more later.

second thing is he could have given you a ticket for anything he wanted to, tint included. it would then be up to you to try to defend yourself on that charge, good luck with that :)
 
The truth is that the officer could give you a ticket for every possible violation (moving, equiptment, parking) in the book. It's his job to issue the violations as he sees them regardless of your state of registration. A judge will be the one that can decide if it actually applies to you or not.

Whether or not he would have been wrong in giving you an equiptment violation, I don't know.
 
One of the times I got pulled over for exhaust, the officer made me^ get out of my car and open my trunk. He then asked me^ if there were any illegal substances in my car, narcotics and stuff. *sigh*


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Thanks for the advice. Guess I'll pay the ticket then. Damn I never knew you could get out of state tint tickets. I thought since I'm from a different state there is no need to worry. :eek:
 
now that you guys brought this up I wanted to ask if your licensed in on state and get a speeding ticket in another state do the points transfer or you just pay the ticket and end of story
 
Mikefx35 said:
now that you guys brought this up I wanted to ask if your licensed in on state and get a speeding ticket in another state do the points transfer or you just pay the ticket and end of story
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I'm pretty sure the points transfer, otherwise you could get 20 speeding tickets in an out of state and not let it bite you when you are back in your state....

Actually I know from experience I got a ticket out of state and when it came back it went on my record...

Then why would that be any different with tint and points?

JB said above "Just because the Points wont transfer for the tickets, etc doesnt mean they can't ticket you." I don't think this is an accurate statement. In Michigan for instance you get points for having tint, why would tint points not transfer but speeding points would? Makes no sense to me. :hmmmm:

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Fire0nic3FX said:
Thanks for the advice. Guess I'll pay the ticket then. Damn I never knew you could get out of state tint tickets. I thought since I'm from a different state there is no need to worry. :eek:
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You have a radar? Tell us the story....details...what happened....you know we live on this stuff right? lol
 
Not really that much to the story lol. I know this may sound stupid but some places on I-80 are 55MPH and some places are 65MPH. I forgot about that and I was doing 75 on a 55 area (I always in normal driving do 10MPH above the speed limit). I save sporty driving for the twisties in Pennsylvannia. The cop was hiding with his radar gun under behind the overpass on the interstate. All of a sudden he pulls out and well you know the rest from there.....
 
Mikefx35 said:
now that you guys brought this up I wanted to ask if your licensed in on state and get a speeding ticket in another state do the points transfer or you just pay the ticket and end of story
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I think it also depends on the state your in.
Here in IL if you get a ticket you have to pay it and then also go to a traffic school in order for it not to go onto your record

I also got a ticket in georgia last yr and simply just paid it online when i got home
 
dlaska said:
I think it also depends on the state your in.
Here in IL if you get a ticket you have to pay it and then also go to a traffic school in order for it not to go onto your record

I also got a ticket in georgia last yr and simply just paid it online when i got home
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Yep definitely depends on the state. IL doesn't work on a point system. MI doesn't have traffic schools like IL does for speeding tickets. But the ticket did transfer over back to IL and you had to do something about it or it affected you in some way (other than just a fine).

So I'm thinking you can get a tint ticket in another state and have it cause points if in your state tint gives you points. I think we have a few FXers that are cops, lawyers, etc etc....they need to chime in hehe.
 
I've had one speeding ticket in IL, that was in 2001 or 2002.

I received 3 speeding tickets and 1 reckless driving in Virginia between 2006 and 2008 (all of which were in the FX).

I'm convinced every cop in Virginia is a prick (no personal offense to any possible Virginian law enforcement officials that browse these forums).

My driving record reflects a history that doesn't include Virginia, thank Jeebus. My Evo costs $59 per month to insure.

That's all the input I have. Oh and the tint law thing is crappy but the part about giving a ticket and judge deciding if it should be enforced is absolutely correct. Whether or not you know he's not able to enforce the tint law does not matter. He can claim ignorance and slap you with a tint ticket. It's not his responsibility to know what states allow what tint and what states do not allow any tint.
 
turbocad6 said:
first off don't forget about the ticket, it will escalate higher & higher in fee's & penalties & could then progress to an actual warrant for your arrest in that state... could come back to bite you in the ass some time in the future. cheapest way out is to address it sooner rather than later, it can cost you way more later.
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Fire0nic3FX said:
Thanks for the advice. Guess I'll pay the ticket then. Damn I never knew you could get out of state tint tickets. I thought since I'm from a different state there is no need to worry. :eek:
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The law of the land applies. Point values are subject to each states' individual policies and are separate from law.
Not paying an out of state ticket used to be a popular tactic of offenders. Violators have figured - don't pay - let it go to warrant - never go to Ohio again - done deal.
A recent trend is for State DMV's to share information for this very reason. This is still a progressing practice, but not paying an out of state ticket may prohibit annual registration and license renewal in your home state.
It is my understanding that many mid-west states, and specifically Ohio in particular, are super big fans of American auto manufactures. It has been reported that some foreign dealerships are even hard to find. Here is So Cal, the average car might be a Honda Accord whereas in Ohio the average car might be a Chevy Malibu.
 
Whatever you do, don't ignore the ticket - if left alone, it most definitely will show up somewhere, including an employee background check if you're entering the workforce or changing jobs! The 3 major credit bureaus (e.g., Equifax) have offered services that track this kind of stuff for years! The insurance companies use them regularly - that's how they know about stuff on your driving record (or any public record for that matter) and use the information as a factor in determining your rates. If you ignore the ticket, even if it doesn't turn into a warrant (which will probably kill any chance at getting the job) it will tell a story of someone who is irresponsible and doesn't take responsibility - if you were an employer, would you hire someone like that?

In any case, you can get fees and points reduced if you mail in the ticket with a "not guilty" plea, but you will need to show up at an appointed court date in that state (just like you would here locally). if you don't want the hassle of attending a hearing in that state, mail in the ticket with payment.
 
In my experience cops tend to pull over out of state cars because they know you have no choice but to pay the fine... The cop can ticket you for tints, even though it's legal in your state, because he knows you'll pay it. It's not like you're going to go back to that state for a court hearing.
 
What states don't issue front plates or have registration/inspection? You're telling me there are cars out there that you can't find out who's driving by the plate? Sounds like all kinds of trouble waiting to happen.
 
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