US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circumvent tinted windows

Re:US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circ... by duxup on Monday July 17, 2023 @06:29PM (#36764952)

> I wouldn't think getting tinted windows gives you any legal right to people not being able to see inside your car

Especially considering how much tint is allowed is often regulated by the state so that you can safely see out. The idea that you can see through it already is a thing.

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Re:US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circ... by retrac on Monday July 17, 2023 @06:47PM (#36765133)

I always understood the limit on tinting to be bidirectional in its safety benefit. The driver needs to see, but the driver also needs to be seen. As a pedestrian, if I can't see the driver, I don't know if they can see me. I wonder how often drivers in heavily tinted vehicles gesture and don't realize they can't be seen?

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Re:US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circ... by duxup on Monday July 17, 2023 @06:50PM (#36765159)

I agree seeing another driver who isn’t paying attention approaching an intersection has saved me several times.

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Re:US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circ... by Izkata on Monday July 17, 2023 @07:35PM (#36765614)

And on the flipside if I reach an intersection at the same time as a driver, if they see me pause they'll sometimes wave me across. Happens maybe once every month or two.

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Re:US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circ... by FireBeyond on Monday July 17, 2023 @11:08PM (#36767340)

> I wonder how often drivers in heavily tinted vehicles gesture and don't realize they can't be seen?

I have seen multiple vehicles so heavily tinted that their drivers have to roll down the window to turn at intersections at night...

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