‘More important things,’ fumes driver over new crackdown in 8 weeks – car owners face $100 fines for common alteration | 7A8E9MV | 2024-05-10 12:08:01
'More important things,' fumes driver over new crackdown in 8 weeks – car owners face $100 fines for common alteration | 7A8E9MV | 2024-05-10 12:08:01
CAR owners with illegally tinted windows in a US state will start receiving fines for the violation.
In Philidelphia, a driver can already get pulled over for having tints that are dark beyond the legal limit but will also be hit with parking tickets starting in July.
Councilman Mike Driscoll co-sponsored the bill that was recently signed into law by Mayor Cherelle Parker, local ABC news affiliate WPVI-TV reported.
"A $100 fine," Driscoll emphasized.
He hopes the parking fine for car owners with illegal tint will prevent traffic stops from having to occur.
If more drivers are caught and cited while stationary, there won't be any reason to pull people over for the violation as much.
The state allows cars to have window tint rated at 70 percent visible light transmittance on the side windows and the rear windshield.
"We're not trying to be punitive," Driscoll added.
"We're just trying to let folks know this is the sort of situation that we don't want to put law enforcement in."
Drivers in Philadelphia have varying sentiments regarding the fine.
"I think there are more important things that they can be taking care of right now than that honestly," A South Philadelphia resident stressed.
"I don't agree with that one," a West Philadelphia driver explained.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "If you're parked you're parked. If they catch you driving that's another thing."
Meanwhile, an owner of a glass tinting business in the city is already losing customers because of this ordinance.
"This doesn't go into effect yet," Rutherford said.
"This is just today and we already lost a customer."
</div> </div> The ordinance will be going into effect on July 1, which is 60 days after being signed by Mayor Parker.
In other US states, drivers are being hit with other parking-related changes.
Allentown, Pennsylvania drivers will be hit with parking fines triple the rate they've been paying after officials said low ticket prices didn't act as a strong deterrent in the city.
The city stated parking fines needed to be increased as the rates have stayed at $15 for 20 years.
"The parking fines are bearable to the public such that motorists choose to illegally park for convenience and incur an affordably low fine," Deputy Director of the Allentown Parking Authority Jon Haney said.
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