Sorry your friend got the tickets but the majority of drivers know dark tint is illegal. I saw someone driving yesterday, I couldn't see in his windshield or side windows and it was 11a.m. I think they should be ticketed, it's dangerous for the officer pulling him/her over and it's hazardous to the driver as well as it decreases their vision. If you break the law you get a ticket. That's the problem with this country lately, the thinking has become do something wrong and everyone looks the other way.As for the halogens on SUV's, higher end sedans have them as well and they are annoying. Whether you're driving an SUV or a sedan.