[blake9220]

I had the same thing happen to me in my Focus ST a couple of years ago. Cop pulled me over for "tinted" taillight. They weren't tinted, just black housing, but I digress. He then mentioned the windows and leaned forward to check the front plates. Luckily for me I only got a fix-it ticket for the rear taillights (a $350+ ticket by the way).

I've only interacted with CHP a couple of times, but I'm always polite. I figure if I'm polite, I have a slight chance of getting a warning, or lesser infractions. If I'm an ass, I have 0% chance of the officer going easy on me.