I saw a officers reply about tint laws that brought up questions. It is my understanding that a vehicle is required to meet the standards of the state where it is registered and that person resides. My vehicle meets the Alabama standards for tint on a vehicle so why should I be ticketed in Va for just passing through? It would be like getting a ticket in NJ for not having a license plate on the front of my vehicle when AL only issues one for the rear.
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"§ 46.2-1052. Tinting films, signs, decals, and stickers on windshields, etc.; penalties.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article or permitted by federal law, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle on a highway with any sign, poster, colored or tinted film, sun-shading material, or other colored material on the windshield, front or rear side windows, or rear windows of such motor vehicle. This provision, however, shall not apply to any certificate or other paper required by law or permitted by the Superintendent to be placed on a motor vehicle's windshield or window."
-Phillyrube
So I'm breaking the law by entering Virginia with my fully legal Alabama registered vehicle? I understand you don't make the laws, but that just seems radical to me especially with regards to out of state vehicles just passing through. Theres production cars with tint on them from the factory that would be in violation of that. What is the penalty for a tint violation in Virginia? I'm sorry, but being forced to remove the tint from all the windows in my vehicle on the roadside cause I chose to drive through Virginia wouldn't be my idea of an enjoyable trip guys.
Don't think I'll be going through Virginia any more.
"§ 46.2-1000. Department to suspend registration of vehicles lacking certain equipment; officer to take possession of registration card, license plates and decals when observing defect in motor vehicle; when to be returned.
The Department shall suspend the registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer which the Department or the Department of State Police determines is not equipped with proper (i) brakes, (ii) lights, (iii) horn or warning device, (iv) turn signals, (v) safety glass when required by law, (vi) mirror, (vii) muffler, (viii) windshield wiper, (ix) steering gear adequate to ensure the safe movement of the vehicle as required by this title or when such vehicle is equipped with a smoke screen device or cutout or when such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is otherwise unsafe to be operated.
Any law-enforcement officer shall, when he observes any defect in a motor vehicle as described above, take possession of the registration card, license plates, and decals of any such vehicle and retain the same in his possession for a period of fifteen days unless the owner of the vehicle corrects the defects or obtains a new safety inspection sticker from an authorized safety inspection station. When the defect or defects are corrected as indicated above the registration card, license plates, and decals shall be returned to the owner."
-Code of Virginia
I appreciate all your help guys and thank you.
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"§ 46.2-1052. Tinting films, signs, decals, and stickers on windshields, etc.; penalties.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article or permitted by federal law, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle on a highway with any sign, poster, colored or tinted film, sun-shading material, or other colored material on the windshield, front or rear side windows, or rear windows of such motor vehicle. This provision, however, shall not apply to any certificate or other paper required by law or permitted by the Superintendent to be placed on a motor vehicle's windshield or window."
-Phillyrube
So I'm breaking the law by entering Virginia with my fully legal Alabama registered vehicle? I understand you don't make the laws, but that just seems radical to me especially with regards to out of state vehicles just passing through. Theres production cars with tint on them from the factory that would be in violation of that. What is the penalty for a tint violation in Virginia? I'm sorry, but being forced to remove the tint from all the windows in my vehicle on the roadside cause I chose to drive through Virginia wouldn't be my idea of an enjoyable trip guys.
Don't think I'll be going through Virginia any more.
"§ 46.2-1000. Department to suspend registration of vehicles lacking certain equipment; officer to take possession of registration card, license plates and decals when observing defect in motor vehicle; when to be returned.
The Department shall suspend the registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer which the Department or the Department of State Police determines is not equipped with proper (i) brakes, (ii) lights, (iii) horn or warning device, (iv) turn signals, (v) safety glass when required by law, (vi) mirror, (vii) muffler, (viii) windshield wiper, (ix) steering gear adequate to ensure the safe movement of the vehicle as required by this title or when such vehicle is equipped with a smoke screen device or cutout or when such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is otherwise unsafe to be operated.
Any law-enforcement officer shall, when he observes any defect in a motor vehicle as described above, take possession of the registration card, license plates, and decals of any such vehicle and retain the same in his possession for a period of fifteen days unless the owner of the vehicle corrects the defects or obtains a new safety inspection sticker from an authorized safety inspection station. When the defect or defects are corrected as indicated above the registration card, license plates, and decals shall be returned to the owner."
-Code of Virginia
I appreciate all your help guys and thank you.
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