I had limo back tints all round on my mini when it was first done. Coupled to the fact that I was 17 at the time and that the mini was very very loud I used to know all of the police officers by name and what time their shifts started and finished etc.
The only thing that got me off was the fact that my local force didn't have a light meter to test them.
The conversation used to go 'those windows are illegal' 'are they officer? prove it.'
Also spent 2 hours in the back of a police car when I'd had enough of being pulled so I asked to see PACE....which they had to bring out in another car....that made them leave me alone for all of a week.
Now I don't have the tints as I can be bothered with all the hassle!
Ian
Er whats PACE got to do with being pulled over? Think you got pulled by some very dumb cops as they dont have to show you a copy at all as it is not a legal right or entiltement until such time as your arrested and taken to a Police Station and detention authorised..... also and people do forget this is that cops do not need a reason to pull a car over....the term routine stop check covers a multitude of checks that can be made....however they do need Grounds to search your car under S.1 and or S.23 Pace.
We all know what is legal and what is not....we try to get away with breaking the law and sometimes get caught out...thats the gamble!