Gonna be on first name terms with Essex police soon
07 March 2006, 04:26 PM
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Gonna be on first name terms with Essex police soon
Well i got pulled again today by the Essex police when coming back from Xtremes after having a service, my front window tints were too dark 
, they put a meter on them and they should show at least 45% and mine were 22% where my windscreen was 88%, they gave me a roadworthiness prohibition notice but i took the tints off there & then and so they removed the prohibition notice so no harm done and everybody happy 
, must admit though they were very friendly and polite didn't hassle me at all 
Think i'm gonna have to stay out of Essex for a while though
, they put a meter on them and they should show at least 45% and mine were 22% where my windscreen was 88%, they gave me a roadworthiness prohibition notice but i took the tints off there & then and so they removed the prohibition notice so no harm done and everybody happy , must admit though they were very friendly and polite didn't hassle me at all Think i'm gonna have to stay out of Essex for a while though
07 March 2006, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Granby
Well i got pulled again today by the Essex police when coming back from Xtremes after having a service, my front window tints were too dark , they put a meter on them and they should show at least 45% and mine were 22% where my windscreen was 88%, they gave me a roadworthiness prohibition notice but i took the tints off there & then and so they removed the prohibition notice so no harm done and everybody happy , must admit though they were very friendly and polite didn't hassle me at all
Think i'm gonna have to stay out of Essex for a while though
, they put a meter on them and they should show at least 45% and mine were 22% where my windscreen was 88%, they gave me a roadworthiness prohibition notice but i took the tints off there & then and so they removed the prohibition notice so no harm done and everybody happy , must admit though they were very friendly and polite didn't hassle me at all Think i'm gonna have to stay out of Essex for a while though
How long till your court appearance?
Did you have a chat with My mate?
07 March 2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark_B4
Sorry to hear that mate...
How long till your court appearance?
Did you have a chat with My mate?
How long till your court appearance?
Did you have a chat with My mate?
may need him sometime in the future (but hopefully not 
)
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07 March 2006, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Granby
Well i got pulled again today by the Essex police when coming back from Xtremes after having a service, my front window tints were too dark , they put a meter on them and they should show at least 45% and mine were 22% where my windscreen was 88%, they gave me a roadworthiness prohibition notice but i took the tints off there & then and so they removed the prohibition notice so no harm done and everybody happy , must admit though they were very friendly and polite didn't hassle me at all
Think i'm gonna have to stay out of Essex for a while though
, they put a meter on them and they should show at least 45% and mine were 22% where my windscreen was 88%, they gave me a roadworthiness prohibition notice but i took the tints off there & then and so they removed the prohibition notice so no harm done and everybody happy , must admit though they were very friendly and polite didn't hassle me at all Think i'm gonna have to stay out of Essex for a while though
I just wish all police would behave like this, majority i have dealings with, and it is quite a bit
Are Nice normal people, just get the odd one or two though that want to make yu r life difficult for the sake of itI was pulled today, for driving with no seatbelt IN A MacDonalds car park
07 March 2006, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
I just wish all police would behave like this, majority i have dealings with, and it is quite a bit Are Nice normal people, just get the odd one or two though that want to make yu r life difficult for the sake of it
I was pulled today, for driving with no seatbelt IN A MacDonalds car park
Are Nice normal people, just get the odd one or two though that want to make yu r life difficult for the sake of itI was pulled today, for driving with no seatbelt IN A MacDonalds car park
or for eating macdonalds food
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07 March 2006, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by peter budgen
was it the seatbelt they stopped you for
or for eating macdonalds food
budgie
or for eating macdonalds food
budgie
Not sure which is more of a crime really
07 March 2006, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Spec'c'57
maybe Mrs spec'c's days are numbered. what tints did you have on??? light smoke???
******* POLICE
07 March 2006, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by baz69birds
Ive just been given a £30 FPN
for having BLUE side lights.
Great another days wage gone
for having BLUE side lights.
Great another days wage gone
Surely Blue Side Lights is not road legal?
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime
In the past I've had illegal tints, and illegal number plates. However, I knew they were dodgy so was ready for a fine as & when.
07 March 2006, 08:08 PM
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Surely Blue Side Lights is not road legal?
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime
In the past I've had illegal tints, and illegal number plates. However, I knew they were dodgy so was ready for a fine as & when.
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime
In the past I've had illegal tints, and illegal number plates. However, I knew they were dodgy so was ready for a fine as & when.
Agreed Lets Hang Baz
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07 March 2006, 08:57 PM
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All Subaru glass is already tinted ( Green ) If you look in the corner of the glass windoow you will see A2 Acid etched onto the glass This means the glass is tinted during manufacture ..
So hence ...
Whatever type film Regardless of light or dark added to a A2 Window will be deemed as illegall
So hence ...
Whatever type film Regardless of light or dark added to a A2 Window will be deemed as illegall
07 March 2006, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by tiny01
All Subaru glass is already tinted ( Green ) If you look in the corner of the glass windoow you will see A2 Acid etched onto the glass This means the glass is tinted during manufacture ..
So hence ...
Whatever type film Regardless of light or dark added to a A2 Window will be deemed as illegall
So hence ...
Whatever type film Regardless of light or dark added to a A2 Window will be deemed as illegall
All bow to thy knowledgable one...
Joe.....
07 March 2006, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tiny01
All Subaru glass is already tinted ( Green ) If you look in the corner of the glass windoow you will see A2 Acid etched onto the glass This means the glass is tinted during manufacture ..
So hence ...
Whatever type film Regardless of light or dark added to a A2 Window will be deemed as illegall
So hence ...
Whatever type film Regardless of light or dark added to a A2 Window will be deemed as illegall
08 March 2006, 08:25 AM
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i be honest with you guys, i aint yet been pulled in my wagon, its not as if its parked at home all the time, i drive it everyday, and went to bp garage last night on west road westcliff and watched a police car pull up next to my scooby....the 2 police men got out and started to look my scooby up and down with a smile on there faces . Norma stood there watching them for about 3 mins and then the police just nodded to me and walked away smiling ........ surley i have over tinted front windows and an illegle number plate 
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Sorry to here you getting picked on again Granby ............Not havin much luck yourself Baz
. Norma stood there watching them for about 3 mins and then the police just nodded to me and walked away smiling ........ surley i have over tinted front windows and an illegle number plate .Sorry to here you getting picked on again Granby
............Not havin much luck yourself Baz
08 March 2006, 08:41 AM
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Granby, were you driving down the A130 when you got pulled??
If so this seems to be a bit of a 'hot spot' for this, Whilst waiting for me Steve sat there and watched the police pull the tints off a BMW on the Rolling Road day!!!
If so this seems to be a bit of a 'hot spot' for this, Whilst waiting for me Steve sat there and watched the police pull the tints off a BMW on the Rolling Road day!!!
08 March 2006, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Mrs spec'c'57
Granby, were you driving down the A130 when you got pulled??
If so this seems to be a bit of a 'hot spot' for this, Whilst waiting for me Steve sat there and watched the police pull the tints off a BMW on the Rolling Road day!!!
If so this seems to be a bit of a 'hot spot' for this, Whilst waiting for me Steve sat there and watched the police pull the tints off a BMW on the Rolling Road day!!!
I've never had trouble with tints before even when i was pulled that night coming back from Southend but they were looking out for tinted windows as the police officer had a bloke from the vehicle & operator services agency (VOSA) with him with the proper light meter to check them.
I have no problem with what happened as i knew they were illegal and as i said they were very friendly and polite.
08 March 2006, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by baz69birds
Ive just been given a £30 FPN
for having BLUE side lights.
Great another days wage gone
for having BLUE side lights.
Great another days wage gone
You are just asking for trouble if you have blue side lights!!! The police are **** hot on this now ...
08 March 2006, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Gangsta Smurf
You are just asking for trouble if you have blue side lights!!! The police are **** hot on this now ...
Yeah unfortunatley they are hot on the heels about everything, I got pulled in Colchester for my licence plate got a £30 FPN.
Wasnt told to take them off so leaving them on for now as I like them !!
Colchester are doing a right clamp down on anything illegal so do be careful !!
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