Illinois Tinted Window Laws

[mikewhitlow]

Illinois Officers:

One of my partner officers and I were discussing the Illinois tinted window statute, 625 ILCS 5/12 503. We are not sure about the light transmittance factor. Or in other words, how do we make a determination that we have PC to stop based on window tint?

Thanks much,

Mike

[jeffIL]

Personally, I don't have access to a tint meter and have no experience with one. So...without being well versed in levels of tint, I wont use it as reason to stop.

[mikewhitlow]

Thank you Jeff. I just sent you a PM.

[ModerateLiberal]

My agency has tint meters, and they work great - they are definitely accurate. I'm not an officer though, so I don't have first-hand experience. We write tints all the time though, no problems with the meter.

[mikewhitlow]

Thanks Moderate. I was not familiar with the meters until Jeff mentioned it. Glad to hear they exist and work well. My department doesn't have one but I am going to check with our County Sheriff and other departments around and see if any of them might.

[gates21]

Anyone know if certain brand tint-meters are approved for use in IL? I spoke to another officer about getting one and he was under the impression that we are awaiting a fry hearing on the validity of meters?