SWEEEEET!! Is your winshield tinted too? Mine's scheduled for next Saturday, and I'll have a ~6" strip at top of windshield, all 20% grade. I like 'em dark, too.
Yep I did my windshield too... Just a light smoke to take the glare off.. It makes a huge difference.... now I dont feel like I am sitting in a tanning bed....lol
c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if the following conditions apply:
(1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point 5 inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface.
(2) The material is not red or amber in color.
(3) There is no opaque lettering on the material and any other lettering does not affect primary colors or distort vision through the windshield.
(4) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the eyes of occupants of oncoming or following vehicles to any greater extent than the windshield without the material.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:
(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.
(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.
(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.
(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.
(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.
Amended Sec. 77, Ch. 1154, Stats. 1996. Effective September 30, 1996.
Amended Sec. 1, Ch. 476, Stats. 1998. Effective January 1, 1999.
When I went to get my windows tinted I was told by the tinting company that I could get the windows tinted at any percentage that I wanted but "naturally" they would only give me a certificate of being in compliance with my State tint laws if I only put on the legal tint that was allowed. I got the legal tint. By the way there was also another person there who had gotten a ticket for having too dark of tint and was having their illegal tint removed and legal tint applied before their court date.
One last point is: Say your State allows you to put very dark tint on your vehicle but when you go to a different State say the legal tint in that State only allows a lighter tint then you could be subject to a ticket even if your car is registered out of State and you are only passing through. Something to think about.
Last edited by Razorback; 09-07-2008 at 10:03 AM.
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But, this is not a problem (windshield and side windows) in CA unless his bright yellow smart gets pulled over by the law or it is taken in for the annual vehicle inspection (of course this can be "bought").
The "fix it" ticket runs about $170ish plus removal.
Today, it just looks too kuel!
Some states do allow full tints for unmarked police cars, PI's and people with cataracts.
I have all my windows tinted in all my cars.... front and sides... never a problem. So please dont start preaching the CVC to me... Besides if I did get a ticket I have plenty of police officer friends who will write it off......
I have all my windows tinted in all my cars.... front and sides... never a problem. So please dont start preaching the CVC to me... Besides if I did get a ticket I have plenty of police officer friends who will write it off......
Don't think anyone was preaching just sharing which is what this forum is all about.
You certainly can do anything you like, even park with your wheels 19+ inches away from the curb - it's all good.
Nice to know that there are still police officers in CA who are willing to work both sides of the law.
Wow, looks awesome, would love to do that with my roady, but it is highly illegal in Britain, would get stopped on first day, and our police is'nt as bent as yours, and can't be bought.
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