As others have said, you're lucky all they looked at were the taillights.
I hope this resolves quickly!

pssst....Rev'd at any old ladies lately?

I would say you got off easy. I usually use 26101 VC. This section is NOT correctable. It is not a $10 fix it ticket. You still have to return the taillamps to original, and pay the fine, which last I heard was over $100.

26101. No person shall sell or offer for sale for use upon or as
part of the equipment of a vehicle, nor shall any person use upon a
vehicle, any device that is intended to modify the original design or
performance of any lighting equipment, safety glazing material, or
other device, unless the modifying device meets the provisions of
Section 26104. This section does not apply to a taillamp or stop
lamp in use on or prior to December 1, 1935, or to lamps installed on
authorized emergency vehicles.

lets say you had a friend that was also chp.... would he pull over people just for smoked tails?

We stop cars, not people. How would I know who is driving?

i was trying to ask would you pull a car over for just smoked tails.... i didnt want to put you on the spot so i was using the whole... i got a friend thing when the friend was really you.

Thanks Grace for stepping in and nope no revving at any old ladies lately, just young kids

g35 chippie- I understand what you may have given but I think every officer uses their own discretion in these situations and I suppose as I was polite enough to listen and acknowledge his input he let me off with this. I have already taken most of the film off so yes it will be a $10 ticket.

Yes I have, just yesterday. Covered headlamps, too. Two separate violations. On top of it, painted the red reflector on the rear black, violation number 3.

Uh, I don't know you from Adam and you have no idea who I am. You could try though. Become an 11-99 member and maybe, just maybe......

made me remember the old forum when they talk shizt about cops
http://www.ubersite.com/m/59960

Chippie,
I know it's still an alteration to tail lights, but all parts of tail lights that illuminate aren't covered. So would these be considered more-or-less legal?
Understand if you can't stick your neck out and answer if borderline on code you posted, but I'd think those would be okay or more-so within legal guidelines.

I like those but I want a plastic kind of decal which fits over the tailights with cutouts.

I hope they know many cars no longer have red in the rear, ok... I dont know about many, but for sure the lexus' don't have any red int he back of their rx's

Think I know which kind your talking about.
Those would look nice if they're the same JDM ones I've seen

scared me there a little.

You are correct in that RX350 tail lights do not have rear facing red reflectors in the housing, however, they do have rear facing red reflectors in the bumper.

The section I posted says, "nor shall any person use upon a vehicle, any device that is intended to modify the original design OR performance of any lighting equipment" You could ask the officer his training and experience in court as to what is the orginal design of a G35 taillamp design I guess. Careful though, he/she might just know.