[brantley847]

Originally Posted by joes407

i didnt know a cop out of state could give a tint ticket to a vehicle registered in another state as you were just passing through and shouldnt be held to georgia state inspection laws.

I don't necessarily agree with the law, but once you enter a separate state you are required to abide by their laws unless it is addressed in their state statutes. Such as the gentleman from NY stated, NY may not issue for out of state equipment violations...however, most states do not restrict their officers in such a way.. that can be a good and bad thing. It can allow many really, REALLY bad people to slip between the cracks.

Here is my personal feeling... If my windows are at X percent and that is legal in my HOME state, then the officer from the adjacent state should cut me a break (but he doesn't have too). However, like the OP stated hers were illegal in FLORIDA anyways... then no, she doesn't deserve a warning for that.

Originally Posted by Kman 2011 ss

Ok so much like with a speeding summons & radar there is now a tintmeter that cops carry to check tint. How common is a tintmeter to the average patrol officer or is it only state troopers & highway officers?
Damn the job has changed since I retired.

Right, and they are assigned individual serial numbers to correspond with the cert and citation. The job has indeed changed...The general public does not think law enforcement has their bases covered civilly and the joke that cops aren't prepared, lazy, or uneducated are very quickly becoming a thing of the past (at least here in FL)...my department won't even look at your app without a masters degree now (or combat tested military). My neighboring agency won't touch you without a B.A. degree AND military.. this economy have given Law enforcement the fortunate opportunity to pick exceptional candidates.. No one is making great money right now it seems, so why not have fun while you do it and join this career. Now the recruitment pool has almost tripled in size. A normal stack of applicants used to be 50-100 in a few months... now we see 200-300 applications received each and every month. Any respectable department which is up to standards (assuming the cop shows up) will not lose a court hearing for speed or tint. With all the daily testing of our materials, it is hard not to convince a judge when every day all they hear is "no way I was doing that"...

They are rather common. I would say more than half now have them, and probably ALL state troopers...They are rather cheap considering it is only a light that is transmitted through a piece of glass and then read... If I think the tint is under 10%, I will have a unit bring me one. I am geared towards K9 development and new officer training (the dogs are smarter), so I do not carry a laser, hand held radar or tint meter anymore... However, if I get someone with an attitude or below 10% I can get a zone partner to bring me one within 90 seconds as someone on my shift will have one.