TINTED WINDOWS - Laws & Penalties...???

Anyone care to enlighten me on tints?

As far as I knew it you were allowed tints past the B pillar on cars (front windows) as long as they let in 70% light so just a 30% tint...

Tonight, I've been told many different things, such as your not allowed any tint on the front windows and that you can get 3 points per window for tints on the front?!?!?!

I dont fancy having to rip my tints off at the side of the road, as far as I was aware all they would give you is a Vehicle Defect notice, which requires you to remove the tints and have a MOT test station approve that this has been done and stamp the piece of paper, which you then take to your local police station.

What is everyones views on this then? Please tell me whatever you know, as I like the tints on my new car and dont fancy taking them off...but I dont fancy 6 fucking points!!! <!-- s:evil: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_evil.gif" alt="" title="Evil or Very Mad" /><!-- s:evil: -->

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosacorp/reposit ... =4a8a3b706

This is off VOSA website so i assume its up to date.

Personally my opinion is that light tints all round look good. i dont like it when cars just have the back 3 limo black. At the end of the day it depends what mood the copper is i rekon

Or if they have their little light meter tool on them <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

yer its 70% light has to be allowed through the front windows. and anything on the rear three... generally if you get pulled and tested its either
1. rip them out now at the side of the road and say no more or
2. rip them out at the side of the road now.. heres a £30 fine too

i KNOW SOMEONE ..*cough* got light tints on the front medium on the back sides and limo on the very back so it fades.. personally i like the look and HE.. hasnt been pulled for them

I also know someone *cough* who got dark tints on the front and therefore drives round with his windows down a lot!! <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

Had light smoke on my old Cinquecento which were cool, also had dark tints on front windows of one of my MR2's when i got it which i ripped off as tbh they were plain dangerous.

Must let through 70% of light on front windows, bearing in mind most if not all front windows will not let through 100% of light from factory, to be honest even most light smoke tints wont pass the test they do, however if you're not taking the biscuit you're obviously less likely to be pulled

Andyfloss wrote: i KNOW SOMEONE ..*cough* got light tints on the front medium on the back sides and limo on the very back so it fades.. personally i like the look and HE.. hasnt been pulled for them

*cough* i know someone too <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

here is an old pic of my car just to show you the tints i have. pretty much black on the rear 3 but very light on the fronts. haven't be pulled in the 3 years i've owned this car. touch wood lol.

the trick here, is not to make your car illegal, then you'll be safe...

most decent tinters know the law, and how dark to do it. if you want legal ones, ask for them, if you get pulled, take it back to the tinters and give them some shit for stitchin you up and make them pay the fine lol

There are legal limits specifying how dark tinted windows can be on a vehicle:

* behind the B Post (ie rear passenger windows and rear screen) there are no limits
* side windows in front of the B Post (ie front passenger windows) must allow 70% of light through
* front windscreens must allow 75% of light through

Be careful whether the tint you are considering blocks 70% of light or allows through 70% of light. For front windows the regulations are about the amount of light that is allowed through. Also be aware that if you have a factory tint that blocks 10%, you will only be able to block an additional 20%


http://www.ukwindowtints.co.uk/Law.htm