Window Tinting?

[ubersonic]

Am I the only one who is perhaps slightly concerned that volunteers are driving around in police cars pulling people over and making judgement calls in things they have no formal training in

It's hardly like he is using his nose to do a roadside emissions test though is it, exactly what type of training do you need to be able to visually judge that a window tint is well beyond what is legally permitted? an art GCSE at grade F or higher should suffice.

He said that if the level is questionable he would call for backup with the appropriate kit to do a full test. I don't really see what more could be expected of him or any other officer :S

 

[sorn21]

Out of interest and slightly off topic, is a volunteer police position now a pre-requisite to a paid position?

No, it's just advantageous.

 

[Scooby_WR1]

Yes it is. I would like to give it a go, but I am likely to mess up first time round. However it's something I want to do, hey I might get lucky and do an excellent job.

I did mine myself and managed to do a good job with no bubbles or creases.

 

[AndrewNR]

I would pay someone else to do it personally. Did the tint thing when I was younger with a friend and it looked pretty good from a distance, but close up there were obvious air bubbles and 'gaps' at the edges etc where poor cutting practice took place.

I reckon to get a perfect job you'll probably waste a few quid and hours of your time getting it right (if at all).

 

[Kristoph]

I'll get mine tested and let you know how good his tint-senses are.

 

[hurfdurf]

Lolin at the people in this thread giving the special grief.

All Police officers are humanbeings, they are not trained robots because they are dealing with othe humanbeings, how are any of you surprised at this? The Police always make judgement calls themselves, there's no precise mathematical equation on whether or not to do a specific thing that is flawless.

Why do you think there are so many complaints about them and how do you think so many of the privileged people in here get away with so much and think they do a good job arresting the nonprivliged?

It's easy to sit back and give the Police grief, lord knows its one of my fave things to do, but you have to appreciate the position they are put in, it's an impossible job to get right.

 

[hurfdurf]

Am I the only one who is perhaps slightly concerned that volunteers are driving around in police cars pulling people over and making judgement calls in things they have no formal training in

So if they are paid that's ok?

Also, I'm just guessing, but most volunteers aren't allowed out without a babysitter full timer for a long long time so they get a hell of a lot of on the job training.

 

["andy"]

All Police officers are humanbeings

then they should ALL accept that they can make mistakes and dont know it all (i realise this doesnt apply to every PO)

 

[hurfdurf]

then they should ALL accept that they can make mistakes and dont know it all (i realise this doesnt apply to every PO)

Sadly that attitude is bound to come about in a lot of people when given the kind of power they are, like the type of school bully that's hard because they constantly have back up from lots of their friends, only it's fellow colleagues. It's what leads to such a tight brotherhood and the blue wall of silence. Get them on their own and it's another story, which is why individual cops can be so nice and down to earth so often.

Anywayyys

OP, what exactly do you need privacy for? I can see the need for tints if your a celebrity or something, but apart from getting caught picking your nose, why do you care if people see you driving your car?

Your just asking for agro from the Police, and rightfully so (I wouldn't want to approach a drivers door to open it without being able to see in), for what gain?

 

[Vita]

OP, what exactly do you need privacy for? I can see the need for tints if your a celebrity or something, but apart from getting caught picking your nose, why do you care if people see you driving your car?

Your just asking for agro from the Police, and rightfully so (I wouldn't want to approach a drivers door to open it without being able to see in), for what gain?

Wasn't planning on doing the fronts at all. Just the back. Should look good at 15% and similar to some models which come out of the factory with them.

 

[cwhitehead]

Baffling why you would need training to spot a front windows too dark?! Im glad a cop actually does this

HID's and dark front window tints are 2 of my pet hates on cars at the minute

I have no love for the police myself and get pulled on regular occasions "just because" give them the time and they genrally give it you, however you do get the odd idiot who's desperate to find something on the car.

 

[p1RATE]

Wasn't planning on doing the fronts at all. Just the back. Should look good at 15% and similar to some models which come out of the factory with them.

Agreed, it should look nice

 

[Tinders]

According to my tint guy, OEM is mainly 20% and some cars have 35%. Personally I prefer 35 or 50% so it looks dark from a distance but isnt too dark to sit in. Hate driving dark tinted cars at night.

 

[ubersonic]

Baffling why you would need training to spot a front windows too dark?! Im glad a cop actually does this

I just wish they were stricter on "smoked" rear lights, unlike window tints their a real danger to other drivers

 

[stoofa]

There is a rule on tinted rear lights isn't there?
Maybe just not enforced enough - although if I were a copper I'd pull them as I'm sure there would be other things wrong too!
I've seen some absolutely silly rear light tints - to the point where indicators and brake lights really couldn't be seen.
A menace and a danger!

 

[Firestar_3x]

Baffling why you would need training to spot a front windows too dark?! Im glad a cop actually does this

so, if I pulled any random person off the street and presented them with a car, they should be able to tell me with total accuracy if a set of windows let enough light through?

I mustn't have been born with this information, someone else needed to tell me, that's training, be it formal or informal it all amounts to the same thing.

 

[Housey]

My BMW came with smokey windows from the factory, does that make me a crim? You'll not take me coppa.

 

[Skully]

I paid £90 for my three rear windows to be done.

They would've been happy to do the front, but I didn't want it!

 

[cwhitehead]

so, if I pulled any random person off the street and presented them with a car, they should be able to tell me with total accuracy if a set of windows let enough light through?

I mustn't have been born with this information, someone else needed to tell me, that's training, be it formal or informal it all amounts to the same thing.

Anyone with a care about tints yes.

A copper isnt a random person off a street and the other thing is they wouldnt pull you for having them if they didn't know or have any idea about it.

I read it online id hardly call it training but like the cop id imagine 90% of the time most people with an intrest in it would be able to tell if they were dangerous or not.

And the tinting rear lights gets me too, buy some proper ones if you want them the DIY ones not only sometimes dangerous they look ****!

 

[GSDog]

I attempted to tint my 3 rear windows last week. I'm very happy with the two rear side tints which I can't actually fault, but the boot window is proving a nightmare. I think I'll have to get a professional to do it. It's due to the shape of the rear window I think, I just can't get rid of all the bubbles without causing creases.

My tints are 35% which is nice IMO. I wouldn't want them any darker.