QUESTION
Can I get pulled over for window tint while my window was rolled down leaving 3 inches of exposed tint?
Asked on Oct 08th, 2014 on Automobile Accidents - Michigan
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I was pulled over in my place of employment for tinted windows. My window was rolled down exposing 3 inches of legal tint. Then I was issued a ticket for no proof of insurance. Michigan law states it is legal to have the top 4 inches of your window tinted. I did not violate any traffic laws but I was still pulled over and then issued a ticket for no insurance.
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Appellate Attorney serving Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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You will need an attorney, if it was not a legal stop then the no insurance ticket might well be thrown out or at least reduced.
Answered on Oct 10th, 2014 at 4:06 PM
You can be pulled over if a police officer has probable cause that you may be breaking a law. It is likely that the officer could not properly measure the exact 4 inches from a distance and, hence needed to pull you over for a closer look. Once you are legally pulled over, a police officer can cite you for any law that you are breaking. In the future, if you are going to drive without insurance, you would be best off not giving the officer any reasons, such as window tint, to pull you over in the first place.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2014 at 4:26 PM
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Pay the ticket and forget about it. It is not going to persuade the Court.
Answered on Oct 08th, 2014 at 4:25 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
The reason for pulling you over is suspect; you could fight it. If the stop is improper, then he couldn't prove the lack of insurance.
Answered on Oct 08th, 2014 at 4:24 PM