Have you tried cutting the tint in half for the rear window? Line it up with the heat lines on the window for 1 half and do the same with the other. Should work.
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Have you tried cutting the tint in half for the rear window? Line it up with the heat lines on the window for 1 half and do the same with the other. Should work.
Low hanging fruit?[TW]Fox;22407207 said: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
[TW]Fox;22407207 said: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
Genuinely thought you were being an ******** up to this point. What exactly do you mean that he is a volunteer?
What part makes you think it is at the limit, that is illegal by a long way and it is only a matter of time before you will be told. Thing is as well, tinted windows are only for one thing in the fronts and that is to hide something. The police are aware of that so a simple stop will result in them checking everything.
[TW]Fox;22407207 said: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
Not really, common sense is the key and sometimes even a traffic officer will have to use the radio to check legalities. From the comment above it shows people do not have a clue what is legal or not. A lad at work still insists he can drive around with fog lights on permanently regardless of what everyone tells him. Pity the police do not pull more for doing that as well.
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Yes, but you pull someone over because from experience you can tell a tint is OTT. You then get a traffic officer with the right equipment to test it, if it is legal, then you apologise and let the person go. If it isn't then you've done your job. You just apply a bit of common sense.
It is not hard to tell what is and isn't a legal tint or close to legal - even for me, and I'm not a police officer or had training, however, in my many many years of car enthusiasm you get a good idea of what is and is not legal. IF there's any doubt, you investigate and do something about it.
I'm actually quite glad people are pulled over for illegal tints, its those sort of people that claim "oh sorry I didn't see you" when they're involved in an incident - or generally that do not declare modifications to their insurers costing other motorists more in insurance.
OP, I actually think it might look quite good on your car. I quite like tints on some cars. Having spent a lot of time in very hot countries, they actually have a sensible function there, but it does give the car a decent look (depending on what car it is) - estates look pretty good with a mild tint in my opinion, so long as it is not to the detriment of visibility - especially at night.
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[TW]Fox;22407207 said: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
I'd also like to add, that only traffic officers would have formal training with the law around construction and use regs (to this level) and the device used to measure tints. Out of 3000 officers in Hampshire, maybe a couple hundred max would have had this training.
There are whole swathes of the statute book that officers don't get formal training on indeed the majority, but that doesn't mean that they don't know what the law is and what they need to prove.
If in doubt, it's not difficult to talk to someone who is from traffic to get advice which is what the majority of response officers would do if they were concerned.
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https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules
The side windows (forwards of B pillar) must allow 70% of all light through. A quick google suggests factory car glass has a 70-80% VLT, so it's potentially at this value off the forecourt. Thus why I've always been told by every window tinter I've used (for my rear windows) that ANY coating on the front it enough to go past that 70% limit.
People get confused as (I think) tinting material is often quoted as the amount of light it blocks, whereas the law specifies the amount of light allowed through (i.e. the opposite). So, when people see a tint marked "70% tint" they obviously think this is ok, completely missing that a "70% tint" would only allow 30% light through (and also not accepting the glass itself has its own value)
plus.... this topic is from 2012, so it's probably all old hat and moot now, as they've all probably stopped reading this topic and/or no longer have those cars...
The side windows (forwards of B pillar) must allow 70% of all light through. A quick google suggests factory car glass has a 70-80% VLT, so it's potentially at this value off the forecourt. Thus why I've always been told by every window tinter I've used (for my rear windows) that ANY coating on the front it enough to go past that 70% limit.
People get confused as (I think) tinting material is often quoted as the amount of light it blocks, whereas the law specifies the amount of light allowed through (i.e. the opposite). So, when people see a tint marked "70% tint" they obviously think this is ok, completely missing that a "70% tint" would only allow 30% light through (and also not accepting the glass itself has its own value)
plus.... this topic is from 2012, so it's probably all old hat and moot now, as they've all probably stopped reading this topic and/or no longer have those cars...
aye, and is pretty much what a normal paid non traffic officer would do
As you say it doesn't take much to be able to guess at an illegal level of tint, given that most cars leave the factory with something close to the limit so all you need to do is look for ones that are much darker.
i've been running 15% in my cars for the last 12yrs. Go with ceramic, as it doesn't interfere with your cellular signal. Regular film has metal in it. It also stops a lot more heat from entering the car, compared to regular film. Get a quality film such as Llumar, who'll provide a lifetime guarantee from bubbling.
Fortunately i live in the USA, where Police let you get on with your life, rather than feel the need to nanny you over minor pedantic issues such as tinted windows and small license plates.
Fortunately i live in the USA, where Police let you get on with your life, rather than feel the need to nanny you over minor pedantic issues such as tinted windows and small license plates.
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