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p.whitehouse

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Registered: 18th Mar 04
Location: wolverhampton
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6th Jan 05 at 14:20

been pulled by cops saying my driver and passenger side windows are way to dark, they said they are taking me to court and said i will have 3 points put on my licence does anyone know if this is true about the points or are they taking the piss ,dont know wether to take them off or not looking for some advice please

topshot_2k

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Registered: 1st Dec 03
Location: Northampton Drives: Pug GTi-6
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6th Jan 05 at 14:24

you broke the law, no tints allowed in front windows at all unless fitted as standard. so unless you remove them they could fine you/add points to your lisence i believe

Herbsta

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Registered: 7th Dec 04
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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6th Jan 05 at 15:34

yeah its true, they can be right bastads if they want to mate, i would take them off, not worth the risk.

RCoughtrie

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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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6th Jan 05 at 17:14

wot kind of tints u got wot % ?

becasue i got pulled a while ago when i first had my tints done, i argued with the officer about how legal they were and his partner told me i was correct due to the % how tinted they were and let me on my way

stevenford_uk

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Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Wrexham
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6th Jan 05 at 20:37

i thought you could have at most a 30% tint on your front windows.
u sure its illegal to have them on if they were not fitted as std?

Scott McKenzie

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Registered: 16th Jul 02
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: Corsa B 1.6 16v
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6th Jan 05 at 20:56

This should clear things up

http://www.scotglass.co.uk/window-tinting-regulation.html

p.whitehouse

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Registered: 18th Mar 04
Location: wolverhampton
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6th Jan 05 at 22:05

they told me they should b 17.5% max they tested mine and they were 70% so by the sounds of things it was me who was taking the piss

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6th Jan 05 at 22:15

17.5% is the rate of VAT... Interesting.

Will94

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Registered: 1st Nov 02
Location: Nr. Ipswich, Suffolk
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6th Jan 05 at 22:20

The law as it currently stands is: Rear windows dark as you like, front side windows must let in 70% light, and the windscreen must let in 75% light. However your glass as standard probably doesnt let in 100% light so this where it can get tricky getting it right!
You would get a fine for it, not points.

p.whitehouse

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Registered: 18th Mar 04
Location: wolverhampton
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6th Jan 05 at 22:37

thanx for all your help

Scott McKenzie

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Registered: 16th Jul 02
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: Corsa B 1.6 16v
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6th Jan 05 at 22:47

quote:
Originally posted by Will94
The law as it currently stands is: Rear windows dark as you like, front side windows must let in 70% light, and the windscreen must let in 75% light.

Wrong

Ally

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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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6th Jan 05 at 22:48

post the correct reply then ....

Scott McKenzie

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Registered: 16th Jul 02
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: Corsa B 1.6 16v
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6th Jan 05 at 22:52

I already have, its slightly further up the page

RCoughtrie

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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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6th Jan 05 at 22:57

quote:
Originally posted by Scott McKenzie
I already have, its slightly further up the page

u wouldnt know the regs for sun strips would ya mate, first thing the poilce check in my area, wouldnt mind checkin it out.

[Edited on 06-01-2005 by RCoughtrie]

Scott McKenzie

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Registered: 16th Jul 02
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: Corsa B 1.6 16v
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6th Jan 05 at 23:10

I`m not sure about sunstrips, it does say that there are to be no tints forward of the B-Post so they maybe fall under that regulation aswell

Adzy2k2

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Registered: 11th Nov 04
Location: Hitchin Drives: Corsa VXR
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7th Jan 05 at 00:18

Any1 know of a good place to get your windows tinted? i live in luton and northampton? Any idea of price?

Lee 16v

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Registered: 25th Jun 04
Location: Maidstone Drives: Corsa 2.0 16v
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7th Jan 05 at 00:34

quote:
Originally posted by RCoughtrie

quote:
Originally posted by Scott McKenzie
I already have, its slightly further up the page

u wouldnt know the regs for sun strips would ya mate, first thing the poilce check in my area, wouldnt mind checkin it out.

[Edited on 06-01-2005 by RCoughtrie]

to pass the MOT your wipers arent allowed to go over sunstrip, so get short wipers

WARPED

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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Stoke + Wolves - Corsa Sport
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7th Jan 05 at 00:54

just buy some tinted glasses!

then you can have the tinted effect whichever window you are looking through, car, your bedroom, someone elses bedroom!