» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,716 Views | | | | | | 11-26-2008, 12:45 AM | #1 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | God Damn RI Laws......... You know what pissed me off the other day when my car was at my mechanic. He tells me my sticker expires next month(which i new) and my car will fail in current condition meaning i have tint on my windows. They changed the law and as of 1/09 you will get fined $200 per window with tint, that sounds steap if correct. That's just wrong, only factory tinted windows are legal. When i moved to RI a few years ago i had to take the tint off the front windows to pass inspection but everything else was fine. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 11-26-2008, 12:47 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | what? no aftermarket tint at all?! that's stupid, what is the point of that? | | | 11-26-2008, 01:13 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gilbert Posts: 621 | chicago has no aftermarket tint either i think. when my uncle cam here to az this week he saw my uncles cl600 with [i think] like 3% or something like that... hes like whoa that legal.. haha hell no. we cant look into the car even during the day its seriously straight limo tint. and he hasnt got **** from cops yet. __________________ *IF ITS FAST AND CHEAP, ITS NOT RELIABLE* *IF ITS CHEAP AND RELIABLE, ITS NOT FAST* *IF ITS FAST AND RELIABLE, ITS NOT CHEAP* | | | 11-26-2008, 03:46 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | this just reminded me, I saw a Jaguar a couple weeks ago with Florida plates, it had limo-tint on every window, including the windshield, is that even remotely legal in Florida? | | | 11-26-2008, 04:34 AM | #5 | Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 229 | yes thats legal in Florida. also, you can make a left turn even if its red so long as its all clear. | | | 11-26-2008, 06:21 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 180 | Quote: Originally Posted by M332TI yes thats legal in Florida. also, you can make a left turn even if its red so long as its all clear. | now im jealous | | | 11-26-2008, 06:35 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Quote: Originally Posted by M332TI yes thats legal in Florida. also, you can make a left turn even if its red so long as its all clear. | Whoa realy?! __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 11-26-2008, 01:04 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | Quote: Originally Posted by jordanmc now im jealous | Don't quote me on this but you can make a left on a red onto a one-way street in CA. I know for a fact this is legal in MA, possible in WA as well. I think MI has something similar, can't fully recall (and don't care to look it up). __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | 11-26-2008, 02:28 PM | #9 | Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N.W. VT Posts: 33 | Rhode Island Laws You might want to check this out your mechanic is not 100% correct, like most laws it is a bit vague on cars. http://www.dmv.ri.gov/inspections/PR...inspection.pdf The State will allow the use of sunscreen material which has a total visible light transmittance of seventy (70%) percent on all windows of passenger type vehicles. THE STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, ALLOW MANY VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SUN SCREENING MATERIAL WITH NO LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE STANDARD FOR THE WINDOWS BEHIND THE DRIVER OR ROOF-MOUNTED WINDOWS OR WINDOWS WITH LESS THAN 150 SQUARE INCHES IN AREA, IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO (2) OUTSIDE MIRRORS, ONE (1) ON EACH SIDE, ADJUSTED SO THAT THE DRIVER HAS A CLEAR VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE: S.U.V.’s, -- trucks – buses – trailers – mobile homes – campers – charter buses – funeral service vehicles – limousines and multi-purpose vehicles which include all vans and other vehicles constructed on a truck chassis. Any person, firm, corporation or other entity installing a sunscreen device or material on the windows or windshield of any vehicle shall provide and affix a label on the front windshield (near inspection sticker) not to exceed one and one-half (1-1/2) square inches in size, which contains the installer’s name and the percentage of light transmittance The State Law provisions do not apply to the motor vehicles owned or leased by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, farm vehicles, and motor vehicles not required to be registered in this state. The use of the windshield sun visors, sun screening devices, or sun tints are acceptable as long as the visor or tint is not affixed below the “AS-1” edge mark on the windshield or if the visor or tint does not exceed 6” from the top of the windshield if the vehicle does not have a “AS-1” edge mark. If a vehicle is presented with a glass removed other than the windshield, you may approve the vehicle as long as the removed glass does not leave any exposed chips or edges that could injure any person. Cause for rejection: 1. Any vehicle glass or sun screening material or device that fails to meet the requirements of this regulation. | | | 11-26-2008, 03:05 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 170 | that sucks, i just had my car inspected yesterday and the guy was giving me **** also. but what he said was that they dont have the right to fail people anymore for tint, bc they dont have propper tools to measure the exact percent of sun coming through. | | | 11-26-2008, 06:16 PM | #11 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | This is the old law, the new one takes effect this January 1st. Quote: Originally Posted by PeterJ You might want to check this out your mechanic is not 100% correct, like most laws it is a bit vague on cars. http://www.dmv.ri.gov/inspections/PR...inspection.pdf The State will allow the use of sunscreen material which has a total visible light transmittance of seventy (70%) percent on all windows of passenger type vehicles. THE STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, ALLOW MANY VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SUN SCREENING MATERIAL WITH NO LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE STANDARD FOR THE WINDOWS BEHIND THE DRIVER OR ROOF-MOUNTED WINDOWS OR WINDOWS WITH LESS THAN 150 SQUARE INCHES IN AREA, IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO (2) OUTSIDE MIRRORS, ONE (1) ON EACH SIDE, ADJUSTED SO THAT THE DRIVER HAS A CLEAR VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE: S.U.V.’s, -- trucks – buses – trailers – mobile homes – campers – charter buses – funeral service vehicles – limousines and multi-purpose vehicles which include all vans and other vehicles constructed on a truck chassis. Any person, firm, corporation or other entity installing a sunscreen device or material on the windows or windshield of any vehicle shall provide and affix a label on the front windshield (near inspection sticker) not to exceed one and one-half (1-1/2) square inches in size, which contains the installer’s name and the percentage of light transmittance The State Law provisions do not apply to the motor vehicles owned or leased by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, farm vehicles, and motor vehicles not required to be registered in this state. The use of the windshield sun visors, sun screening devices, or sun tints are acceptable as long as the visor or tint is not affixed below the “AS-1” edge mark on the windshield or if the visor or tint does not exceed 6” from the top of the windshield if the vehicle does not have a “AS-1” edge mark. If a vehicle is presented with a glass removed other than the windshield, you may approve the vehicle as long as the removed glass does not leave any exposed chips or edges that could injure any person. Cause for rejection: 1. Any vehicle glass or sun screening material or device that fails to meet the requirements of this regulation. | __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 11-26-2008, 11:10 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Anyone know removing the rear seats is legal? __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 11-26-2008, 11:15 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Quote: Originally Posted by Maverix Anyone know removing the rear seats is legal? | yes it is, you can also remove the seat belts only if the seat is removed | | | 11-27-2008, 12:29 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak yes it is, you can also remove the seat belts only if the seat is removed | I don't mind the seat belts. I just want to remove the rear seats for weight reduction. And plus, I don't like having people sitting behind me. Would I need to have a cover for the air bag module? __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 11-27-2008, 02:02 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 | Time to move across the border. Still 35% tint for MA. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |