| Tinted Windows
First of all, I just want to say I am very, very up to speed on the state laws on tinted windows in KS and other states. Also, I do fully understand the safety issue on the officer side of the back window when one is pulled over.
But, I still would like to get this off my chest.
Some time ago, my wife and I were pulled over within 7 miles of Dodge and the reason we were pulled over was tinted windows. (highway patrol). Didn't argue, just listened to my wife all the way home about it.
No more than 5 days later, driving my daily driver, pickup, I was pulled over after work. This was just at the bypass east of Dodge. (highway patrol). I saw the officer heading west past the intersection as I was heading north to the same intersection. I STOPPED and took off west behind him. I noticed he pulled over up the road a bit over a mile, maybe more. I passed him and guess what. Yep, pulled over. He walked up and stated he pulled me over for not stopping. BS, because I did. He either had eyes in the back of his head, or he wasn't paying att'n to the road when he was driving. Anyway. gave me a warning for the no stop, and said he was going to check my windows. *$&% "to myself" another ticket. Sure enough. another ticket.
Well, I kindly asked a few questions, played dumb. One question was, if it is against the law to have tinted windows, shouldn't it be the law for the installer to put it on? His responce. Well sir, they have to make a living. (Couldn't resist, So I told him that maybe it would be worth my time to sell drugs, If I was just trying to make a living, it should be ok).
LOL, told him I was just kidding. He took it well. As I took the second ticket of the week, I watched a vehicle go by and it did in fact have probably 2 layers of tint on the windows. Blacked out. I asked, what about them? He said, you are the one I pulled over, not them.
All in all, he wasn't ready for someone to ask the correct questions, he didn't have a good answer for any of them.
I know I was in the wrong, and paid the fines.
My commint is this. If the manufacture can sell smoked out glass in about every truck or Suv today, why can I not have it on my older vehicle?
Also, why doesn't the 64% of vehicles driving down Wyatt Earp get tickets as well?
I say BS, Make it a law, say you are going to enforce it, and give the 62% a chance to remove it properly.
62% was counted over 5, 1 hour sessions of watching traffic go down wyatt earp on the following week.
In a past experience, I was pulled over and instructed to remove it off my side windows. I didn't argue, but I did tell the officer it would hinder my vision, and I wouldn't drive with foggy messed up windows. He argued, I pulled it off. The adhesive stays on when you just pull it off. I made sure I smeared it well, and he allowed me to leave the rest on until I could properly remove it. That was some time ago. Guess I shouldn't have broke the law the second time around with these two vehicles.  |