Law for Tinted head/tail lights

[anth_g]

As i posted in one of the already opened threads here is some of the laws for Tinted Head/Tail lights!

Ive been thinking of getting them done, but after seeing this, im not sure....i hope this helps everyone whos been considering getting this done.

under the H.W.A

Light requirement

(4) Any lamp required under subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall, when lighted, be clearly visible at a distance of at least 150 metres from the front or rear, as the case may be. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (4).


For head LIGHTS

Strength of lamps

(6) Lamps on the front of a motor vehicle shall be so constructed, located, arranged and adjusted that when lighted as required by subsections (1), (2) and (3) they produce under normal atmospheric conditions and on a level road a driving light sufficient to render clearly discernible to the operator of the motor vehicle any person or vehicle on the highway within a distance of 110 metres ahead of the motor vehicle. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (6).


And this is the Killer

Attachment that affects lamps prohibited

(7) No person shall drive upon a highway a motor vehicle if either or both of the lamps that are required on the front of the vehicle by subsections (1), (2) and (3),

(a) are coated or covered with a coloured material; or

(b) have been modified by the attachment to the lamps or the motor vehicle of any device that reduces the effective area of the lenses or the intensity of the beam of the lamps. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 19 (1).

Exception

(7.1) Clause (7) (a) does not apply if the lamps are of the prescribed type or meet the prescribed standards. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 19 (1).

[bman13]

Anyone get a ticket based on any of this? I know people with pitch black tails and no issues for them.

[antifuse]

Anyone get a ticket based on any of this? I know people with pitch black tails and no issues for them.

Well, how often is a cop going to measure how far from the rear of the car the taillights are visible? It doesn't appear to be illegal to do your taillights, as long as they're still clearly visible from 150m away. It's the headlights that are more strictly illegal.

[anth_g]

Well, how often is a cop going to measure how far from the rear of the car the taillights are visible? It doesn't appear to be illegal to do your taillights, as long as they're still clearly visible from 150m away. It's the headlights that are more strictly illegal.

Antifuse i agree with you 100%, but after speaking with some of my professors who are retired police officers, they all said if a cop is doing radar and cant see you coming from a distance bc of you head lights he can book you.

Now he also said this, if a cop pulls you over and you start giving him attitude, then the cop will look for something to give you a ticket for. He calls it the "attitude test".

So in other words if you get pulled over b respectful, crack some jokes with the officer, and he may let you go with a warning!:headbang

[anth_g]

As for the back,a cop can pull u over at n e time and bc there tinted he can book u under the H.T.A under section 62 subsection (4).

He doesnt have to measure 150m, all he/she has to say when going to court, is he they a hard time seeing his tail lights.