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Old 03-16-2009, 03:40 PM
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I have been searching whether or not it is legal or illegal to tint or smoke my tail lights in the state of CT but I cannot find jack. If anyone knows of a website please post it i'm have much difficulty finding the answer.

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Old 03-16-2009, 04:10 PM
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Everything that I have looked at is pretty much what I saw here

if it DOT approved - it's legal

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f193/c...ht-law-249860/

EDIT - Here is your DMV FAQ's on customizing your tail lights:

http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=801&Q=252796

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Old 03-16-2009, 04:14 PM
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I found this in about five seconds by doing a Google search: link

It says "Any light visible from the rear of the vehicle shall be red or amber." It doesn't address the tinting of tail lights. I suppose as long as the light still looks red when it is lit you should be fine.
 
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i've been on google and yahoo answers like its my full-time job lol
 
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Call the CT DOT and ask, Should be a number in the yellow pages. Or find a cop and ask them, usually they will be straight forward with you.
 
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yea i know a couple of officers in town i may have to look for them and ask them if they are available
 
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Put them on. It's not up to the government to tell you what you can and can't do to your private property.
 
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just thought of this too...im getting tinted headlights and now im not sure if they are legal...if they are..good, if they aren't..too bad lol
 
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I followed a chrylser 300 back from lunch today...he had tinted lights, and it was pretty annoying because you really had to watch them because they were so hard to see. I wouldnt want someone rearending me because of that...just a thought. Actually, i passed the guy because i didnt want anything to happen.
 
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Originally Posted by ivaskaj
Put them on. It's not up to the government to tell you what you can and can't do to your private property.
Yeah, try telling the officer that pulls you over that it's your vehicle, you can do whatever you want to it... See how he likes that attitude.
 


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