Tinted Tail Lights In Illinois??!!??

[europejski]

Hey guys just a quick question..

is it illegal to tint your tail lights in Illinois??

im not thinking about tinting the whole tail light.. i wanted to tint the tail light heavy black and leave the third brake lights non tinted clear..

here is a picture:

[Baisa 11Bravo]

i dont think it is. but it would be kinda of dangerous doing so, because it is hard to see your brake lights with that stuff on. im on vacation right now in LA and ive seen a few cars with their tail lights tinted all of which were Tc's lol. but anyways yea it was hard as hell to see when they were braking even if the 3rd light wasnt covered.

however some other members here i think have ran into trouble with cops, but theres also alot of other cars that come stock like that. so i dunno

[PrEgO CaNe]

looks like sh*t imo

and if i happened to rear end you i would jump all over the fact your brakes lights are hard to see.

[c_bongo]

im pretty sure its not legal anywhere. i know people have been busted up here in wisco and i live 5 minutes from the illinois border

[Baisa 11Bravo]

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12 Art. II heading)
ARTICLE II. LIGHTS AND LAMPS


(625 ILCS 5/12‑201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12‑201)
Sec. 12‑201. When lighted lamps are required.

(b) All other motor vehicles shall exhibit at least 2 lighted head lamps, with at least one on each side of the front of the vehicle, which satisfy United States Department of Transportation requirements, showing white lights, including that emitted by high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, or lights of a yellow or amber tint, during the period from sunset to sunrise, at times when rain, snow, fog, or other atmospheric conditions require the use of windshield wipers, and at any other times when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1000 feet. Parking lamps may be used in addition to but not in lieu of such head lamps. Every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi‑trailer shall also exhibit at least 2 lighted lamps, commonly known as tail lamps, which shall be mounted on the left rear and right rear of the vehicle so as to throw a red light visible for at least 500 feet in the reverse direction, except that a truck tractor or road tractor manufactured before January 1, 1968 and all motorcycles need be equipped with only one such tail lamp.

(625 ILCS 5/12‑212) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12‑212)
Sec. 12‑212. Special restrictions on lamps. (a) No person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device on the vehicle or equipment displaying a red light visible from directly in front of the vehicle or equipment except as otherwise provided in this Act.
(b) Subject to the restrictions of this Act, flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles except as a means for indicating a right or left turn as provided in Section 12‑208 or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care as expressly provided in Sections 11‑804 or 12‑215.
(c) Unless otherwise expressly authorized by this Code, all other lighting or combination of lighting on any vehicle shall be prohibited.



guess this means. as long as its visible at 500 feet you are good.

[lvl7civic]

Originally Posted by Baisa 11Bravo

...guess this means. as long as its visible at 500 feet you are good.

That's the way I understand it. It's funny how some people make the mistake of making it visible @ 500ft at night without realizing that during the day it's more like 200ft.

Tails that dark just look like **** anyways. Cheap and gaudy.

[Blue Batmobile]

Thats pretty dark, mine are more like 20% tint and you can sere the lights from pretty far back.

Bat™