Illinois House Bill 3325

you can do trial by mail and send 3 infos, first a photo that your tint complies with PA 096-0815, 2nd PA 096 0815, third A copy of the law that states that municipal law wont over ride PA 096-0815since its not a moving violation.

** this is only my opinion, and i can't be held liable for whatever the outcome will be**

I got a ticket for tint on Halloween. I'm so glad I googled before I paid it. I contested the ticket by mail and will let this group know how it works out.

It could be awhile. I sought help from some local politicians regarding my tint and although they followed up to my initial correspondence, they didn't provide any assistance or answers.

Regarding any attempt from Chicago to try to enforce a Home Rule act on tint, anything's possible. I think it's ridiculous, but I wouldn't be surprised.

its about time

Dave: No idea, maybe somebody else knows.

I received a ticket in Chicago last year and contested in through the mail. I lost, for obvious reasons. The part that bothered me was that the cop put a bogus time on the ticket and a bogus location where my car was never parked. I tried to fight it based on that, and submitted proof, but the hearing officer didn't budge. It was a crock, but ... See Morefortunately it was only a $25.00 fine at the time.

I had a run in with a state trooper and another Chicago cop prior to the law change, but they were cool about it. I have a bonafide medical condition and that's why I got the tint, unfortunately the gatekeeper at the state was on a power trip and refused to send me the paperwork for the tint plates. Fortunately the law changed and I don't have to deal with the bureaucracy anymore.

You still can get parking tickets for that.

Parking tickets are all I ever got. I got pulled over for doing 70 in a 35 and the speeding ticket is all I got. Never had a front plate on my car. And all the cameras I seen take rear license plate tickets. Y not then they can give u a ticket for expired also if they notice it in the Pic.

Just had to get my 2005 Volkswagen Passat tested for the first time, thanks to Chicago ordinance. The car has ~20,000 miles on it, uses synthetic oil, and premium gas. Oh yeah, and it failed it's emission test. And for a fee of only a few hundred dollars, the official city approved inspection station was more than happy to look into the issue. ... See MoreChicago inspections do not serve to improve the safety of the residents, but instead to make money for the city, officials, and businesses. The tinting ordinance is a great example. The ordinance was not truly for improving safety, it's fundamental purpose was to make money. Although I agree with the need to get unsafe cars of the road, in Chicago stricter inspections would hurt a lot of families financially while serving only to help city officials clean up their mess. As for the rest of the State, I can't say whether it would be administered fairly or not.

...speaking of unsafe cars.... i need rotors.... really really bad... hope u dont stop suddenly in front of me ..lol... cant afford them tho... gotta pay for $175 speeding ticket, and dont get paid for 2 more weeks.. this is why cars are becoming so 'unsafe'
because the average person cant afford maintenance for their cars... living paycheck to ... See Morepaycheck sucks. and any1 else like me is gonna say that their car isnt exactly on their top 5 priorities... when u cant afford an oil change, how the hell are u gonna be able to pay for rotors and new air filters and all that crap?

Dave: It wouldn't be too difficult to call the department of the town you got the ticket and let them know you're not real happy that they don't know the current law, and you don't want to be harassed for LEGAL tint anymore!

i was thinking of doing that calling all the police stations were i drive the most.

ok thanks

I got a $250 dollar ticket today 11/19/09 for tinted windows how can I get it dismissed? Are my tints legal?

Dave: Yeah, no problem there.

aight thanks!!!

Todd: light sensitivity is no longer a qualifying criteria. The law basically says that if you have a light sensitivity issue, you can accentuate the legal tint with portable tint called sunglasses...

The qualifying criteria under medical circumstances to allow for darker tint is now set to a small list of diseases that require shielding from the sun.

Todd: and all that is hinging on if the state continues to carry the WT plates... It has been said that they will be discontinued...

Todd: It has been said that factory smoked/tinted glass meters in anywhere from 20-29%, but that is irrelevant because it is factory tinted glass and the presence of such qualifies the vehicle for 50% fronts only.

Todd,

Would it even be worth tinting to 50 percent on the front of this vehicle? How dark is it? I can't find any examples. How much lighter would they be compared the the rear windows?

So are you saying the SUV's qualify as MPV's? Or just because it has factory tint it qualifies for 50% fronts. Im a little confused, I had a local tinter tell me because I had tint in the back 30% or lower that I could do nothing on the fronts. I didnt argue, I just read the law 20 times trying to decipher, I have a Mercedes ML350 with factory tint in back that is at least 20%. Thanks!