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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mustanger" data-source="post: 733248" data-attributes="member: 8886">Well not exactly...I just this year added tint to my wife's car... one shade darker than legal 'cause it looked so good with her color combo... thinking if SO many cars are doing it it would be no problem and looking through the sample during the day I saw nothing wrong with the visibility. BUT at night I discovered that as long as we were in lighted areas I could see fine...however with no background lighting I cannot see a thing! It is extremely difficult to backup or manuever safely! A week later 3 kids were darting through traffic & I only saw them at the last minute as they cut in front of a headlight I slammed on the brakes barely avoiding turning into them!  So, it definitely is a safety hazard & I will change it out soon. You cannot argue that point at all, now couple the lack of nightime visibility fror the driver with the Officer's safety approaching a car he cannot see into & you can understand the reason for the law can't you? Just driving with the window down at night is not reasonable here in Oregon in winter & is not going to happen 100% of the time for anyone anyway, so that is not a good solution. Put yourself in the Officer's shoes for a second...you are a good guy just doing your job & want to go home to see your wife & little boy tonight like everyone...how do YOU feel walking up to a dark car on a lonely road that you cannot see what the occupants are doing? I bet there would be a bit of fear & doubt going through your mind..."Is this the night?" " Is this the stop I get shot?" C'mon...give the cops some slack & if you choose to break the law just accept the results like a man! I have deserved EVERY ticket I ever got in my life (many) but I can see their side of things too. Good luck...</blockquote>