I just received my new tail lights today, and I'm going to put them in tomorrow. However, my dad thinks that if I were ever rear ended, it would be my fault for having smoked tail lights. They are led so it should be even brighter than stock. In delaware all u gotta do is be able to see them 500 feet away, so I'm pretty sure at about 1 foot away they are bright and clear. But what would happen If I ever were rear ended, my fault or theirs?

 

always theirs, as long as any 1 of the 3 brake lights are working. Even smoked, as long as you can see they they are lit up during the day at 500 feet, you should be fine. Technically, the center brake light should be sufficient for indication, but to CYA, need to see the primaries from 500 feet at high noon.

 

Varies by state/province.

Here in Ontario (Canada) you'll have black cars with literally BLACK tail lights. You won't get pulled over but yes someone can claim they didn't see your brake lights. I've driven behind a few and its extremely hard to see them in the day time.

Mind you if you got rear ended you can claim negligence.

My tails are coated VERY lightly with Niteshade just to get rid of the red.

IMO, if you purchase smoked tailights then you should be fine. If you tint them yourself you could be asking for trouble if they are too dark.

 

They are barely smoked you won't even know when I press the brake the requirement for brake lights in DE is 100 feet in daylight

 

as long as they are noticeable you should be alright.

on what silent said, yeah those guys tinted their own most likely and over did the tint