Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:52:23 -0700
Reply-To: Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon external sun visor?
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If you are stopped, immediately roll down the driverside window, take off
your sunglasses and hat, put your hands at the 10 and 2 positions on the
steering wheel and say nothing until queried by the officer. Be pleasant,
when asked for your license and registration, tell the officer where it is
and ask permission to fetch it. No chittychat, no pleasantries (nice gun
you have there honey) strictly business, ask only pertinent questions and
offer only relevant answers. If asked to consent to a search...you know
the drill here. If substantial probable cause is not presented, decline
the search. The officer will have to arrest you to search for illegal
trout or whatever but remember this is a traffic infraction, search is not
justified. If you have a gun in the car and the officer asks that
particular question consider your state's laws for transporting firearms
and carefully explain the location and condition of storage. Some states
have the fact that you have a concealed weapons permit immediately
available to the officer and they will ask. Respond politely, having a
permit and the weapon on board properly secured is not an offence. It also
doesn't constitute (note wording) probable cause in most circumstances.
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Pensionerd (eh? its a geezer bag, viagra, hunnerd dollar bills, condoms,
parking meter change. Whats in your bag, bunkie?)
On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:20 AM, Todd Last <Rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
> I think the legality of tint depends on what state you are in.
> I know that in some states it is illegal to tint the driver and passenger
> windows, others allow it.
> The fear of tint by law enforcement might be more about being able to see
> what the driver and passenger are doing if stopped, I know I would be a
> little uncomfortable approaching a vehicle that had all windows tinted so
> that I could not see inside.
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>
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> On 8/11/2012 11:34 AM, Don Hanson wrote:
>
> You are not supposed to have any reflective tint on car windows,
> according to some cops...most especially frowned upon on the front
> windows....
>
> I do see 'mirror tints' on those giant rolling McMotorhomes and they
> seem to get by unmolested by the police, so maybe they've decided it is ok
> now.
>
> Back in those same 70's. the Utah state troopers were especially uptight
> about windows and vehicles. They opined that having a dark tint on your
> windows was the same as admitting you were doing something bad
> inside....And they really hated silver reflective tint. They stopped one
> of my pals in his Bay Window westie, passing through Utah, for having
> reflective film camper windows on his van....pulled him and his GF out and
> patted them down (she was a really stunning blonde), searched the whole
> van...and found a small roach...of the smoking type...impounded his van,
> put them both in jail. It cost him a bundle to get free and get his van
> back...
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> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Todd Last <Rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Anyone remember the 'Bolder Tints' from the 70's? A 3-4" strip of mylar
>> that was placed on the top of the winshield - usually with the car name
>> in black. It looked silver from the outside, and you could see though it
>> from the inside.
>>
>> Todd
>> '88 Westy
>>
>>
>> On 8/8/2012 7:35 AM, Jeremy Stovin wrote:
>>
>>> The previous owner of my van tinted the windows as well as a strip
>>> across the top part of the windshield. It works well on sunny days, but can
>>> be a little annoying on cloudy days or at night,
>>>
>>> Jeremy ('87 Westy "Lola")
>>>
>>> From: Roger Barkley <rvbarkley4347@GMAIL.COM>
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 4:32 PM
>>> Subject: Vanagon external sun visor?
>>>
>>> Just returned to Ohio from a 5,500 mile trek to Missoula, Mt. and misc.
>>> points in between. The Westy ran fine, only complaint was the sun cooking
>>> us. Have had the side windows tinted which helps. Have thought an external
>>> visor for the windshield would help.......any thoughts?
>>> Like the one for sale on the Samba, but the shipping is a little
>>> prohibitive. Anyone know of any other sources, or have one for sale that
>>> would fit an '84 Westy? Thanks
>>>
>>> (while in Missoula got to pick up The Bus dvd, etc. and met Damon. Great
>>> guy, good flick) :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab
>>>
>>>
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