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Texas Tail Tinting Laws
A friend of mine that lives in the DFW area was recently ticketed for tinted headlights and tinted tails. Before going to court he did his homework and totally embarrassed the cop who wrote the ticket and the DA who was there representing the city who did not brush up on his laws regarding vehicle lighting, here it is explained: (BTW he won)
Know this law if you are going to tint your lights front or back.
i also included other lighting codes.
I will try and highlight important parts and explain it.
ok on with legalize.
§ 547.321. HEADLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two headlamps.
(c) Each headlamp shall be mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. § 547.3215. USE OF FEDERAL STANDARD. Unless specifically prohibited by this chapter, lighting, reflective devices, and associated equipment on a vehicle or motor vehicle must comply with:
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 324, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. that explains itself Quote:
§ 547.322. TAILLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or vehicle that is towed at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with at least two taillamps.
(c) Taillamps shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle: (1) at a height from 15 to 72 inches; and (2) at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable if a vehicle is equipped with more than one lamp.
(d) A taillamp shall emit a red light plainly visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the rear of the vehicle. Can also be used against tinted tails(e) If vehicles are traveling in combination, only the taillamps on the rearmost vehicle are required to emit a light for the distance specified in Subsection (d).
(g) A taillamp, including a separate lamp used to illuminate a rear license plate, must emit a light when a headlamp or auxiliary driving lamp is lighted. Meaning dont change the color of the lic. plate bulb must be whiteActs 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Important parts there are the lic plate bulb must be white.
§ 547.323. STOPLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two stoplamps.
(c) A stoplamp shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle. (d) A stoplamp shall emit a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, that is:
(2) displayed when the vehicle service brake is applied. Oops another possible tinted tail light loop hole (e) If vehicles are traveling in combination, only the stoplamps on the rearmost vehicle are required to emit a light for the distance specified in Subsection (d).
(f) A stoplamp may be included as a part of another rear lamp. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. damn more Tinted tail crap
§ 547.324. TURN SIGNAL LAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps that indicate the operator's intent to turn by displaying flashing lights to the front and rear of a vehicle or combination of vehicles and on that side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made.
(c) Turn signal lamps: (1) shall be mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle; and
(2) may be included as a part of another lamp on the vehicle. (d) A turn signal lamp shall emit: (1) a white or amber light, or a color between white and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the front of the vehicle; or
(e) A turn signal lamp must be visible in normal sunlight at a distance of: (1) at least 500 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is at least 80 inches wide; and
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Doesnt apply to our cars Quote:
§ 547.325. REFLECTORS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subchapter F, a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two red reflectors on the rear of the vehicle. A red reflector may be included as a part of a taillamp
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. One way to beat the tinted tail light ticket. i used this section and beat the ticket.
§ 547.327. SPOTLAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two spotlamps.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Thats for all your 4X4 guys. dont have more then 2 spotlights Quote:
§ 547.328. FOG LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps.
(b) A fog lamp shall be: (1) mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from 12 to 30 inches; and
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. § 547.329. AUXILIARY PASSING LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two auxiliary passing lamps.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. § 547.330. AUXILIARY DRIVING LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two auxiliary driving lamps.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. § 547.331. HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A vehicle may be equipped with lamps to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard that requires unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.
(b) The lamps shall be: (1) mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle; and
(2) visible at a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight. (c) The lamps shall display simultaneously flashing lights that emit: (1) a white or amber light, or a color between white and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the front of the vehicle; or
I pulled something similiar to that for Arkansas and the distance is only 500ft. and I told the officer that, but he said the reflectors you couldn't see. Tell me if I am missing something that I could use. Granted I had the dark tinted tails and there wasn't much reflection, so I just took them off. Once I move out of this small town I will put them back on.
Good job Centex. Want a job? Unfortunately it would be prosecuting. You know, in over 20 years as a prosecutor, I have never had a "tinted tails" case that I had to prosecute (I have jurisdiction over all cases from traffic court to Capital Murder) I have had a few tinted window cases. I usually "work those out". By the way, If you do contest a ticket, don't be a d*ck. You may run across a prosecutor who , like me, would enjoy a tour of your ride, some war stories about "kills" followed by a dismissal of your ticket. By the way, my ADA is also a car freak. Below are his three rides.
2015 Black Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Vapor Edition
2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan - SOLD
RIP - 2007 SRT Jeep - Brilliant Black
2006 Charger SRT 426 Hemi
Last edited by litig8r187; 07-28-2008 at 10:46 AM.
Nice I agree in the saying "Cooler heads prevail", I think you should site his Maggie for illegal front window tint-LOL
Hmm, I was looking at the PA tint laws. Cause I know we have some messed up ones. But I did find this link.
"Installation of non-conforming window tint is a violation of the Vehicle Code and the Attorney General considers it a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. The Consumer Protection Law permits a court to award a consumer reimbursement for the cost of applying the tint and fine the installer up to $1,000 for each willful violation."
Anyone ever hear of a shop getting fined also?
First they would have to have prove the window tint place did the install. Most tint places that do it illegally request cash only, no receipt given and do not put their label under the window tint.
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Ok, I'm from TX so I just wanna get this perfectly straight. We need to have 2 tail lights visible from 1000 ft, brake lights that work and reflectors visible from 100 ft? The only thing I'm concerned about is the reflectors.
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You got it, our rear fogs work as good reflectors as well
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