Do the break lights show through black outs? Are black outs street legal?

 

Yes and technically no, but lots of people do it anyways.

 

good because I hate the way the tail lights look and I was thinking about covering them up

 

You can't see mine for *** in the daytime. But I've got some pretty dark tint. The LED's aren't generally as bright as the bulbs too.

 

I used to have the GTS Carbon Fiber Look tail light covers.
Light would shine through easily, day or night.
The light would show through in a GTA like grid pattern. I'm not sure if they still make them though.
Some idiot tried to steal them and cracked em even though they had modified torx screws holding them on. Now I have even more "speed holes" in my car and no blackouts.
VHT nite shades paint or the red tail mod is better though.

When some idiot rear ends you no doubt they are gonna say they couldn't see you brake lights.

 

another thing to get pulled over for... you try buffing your lenses? they look absolutly amazing when they are buffed out with a nice shine to them. especially TA lights, WOW.