Tinted Windows

Ohio - that's a shame cops think like that but it doesn't surprise me, especially around here. Tint is not just for "looks". It actually serves a purpose. Besides keeping the car cooler or whatever else - for me - it cuts down on the tremendous amount of sun that comes in the window on especially bright or very sunny days. I can see better, it doesn't burn me, etc., etc. I love it when I slug home w/ someone who has tint. A lot of times I ride home w/ people who don't have tint and because the sun is so bright I have a bad headache by the time I get home. I'm sensitive to the sun for me its something that truly helps over how it looks. I am not a drug dealer or user or deviant in any way - minus my tint. Too bad cops would think that about me. Such a shame to know how they view the very people they are supposed to be protecting.

Since I have a couple of friends in law enforcement, my $.02...

The main concern with tint on a vehicle is the safety of the officer. You stand a much higher chance of getting the full felony stop routine, ("Driver, put both hands out of the vehicle; Driver, open the door with your left hand and exit the vehicle with your hands behind your head...") because they can't see what is inside nor can they see movements inside the vehicle. This is a very dicey situation for a cop who has no idea who/what is inside the stopped vehicle. It doesn't matter who is in there, the cop is concerned (read scared here) that he/she will get capped by someone hiding behind that tint. Too many cop funerals because of this situation.

gonova- I see your point and the cops (my uncle was a ffx cty cop)about approaching a car with dark tint and honestly they should only be scared if the person in the vehicle doesn't roll down their windows before the cops approaches the car.