kz
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are they completely illegal on the front windows now? or are you still allowed like 30%?
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Mobby
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100% illegal
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Daveskater
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There has to be 70% light transmission. You can get them tinted at some places, but you would have to have them wound down whilst you're driving.
quote:
"The front passenger and driver side window can only be tinted no less than 70%. Rear windows can be treated in any shade of tint. Windscreens must be clear from tinting apart from a 6" strip across the top."
http://www.nightshadetinting.co.uk/Pages/about.htm
[Edited on 29-05-2008 by Daveskater]
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Mobby
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i think the 70% rule has been scrapped, your not allowed any tints on the front now
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Tommy L
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Not all tints are 100% illegal.
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Mobby
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i think manufacturers smoked glass isnt illegal, but any tint film on the front is illegal
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Tommy L
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
i think manufacturers smoked glass isnt illegal, but any tint film on the front is illegal
evidence of that?
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
i think the 70% rule has been scrapped, your not allowed any tints on the front now
Just edited my other post with a link, didn't realize you'd replied.
The page in the link is dated 15 Nov '07, I don't think there have been any changes since then.
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Mobby
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cba to search for it mate, i was also told this by two window tinting company's, thats why alot quote for the rear 3, but will do the front if you want
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Mobby
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there definetly has, theres been a topic about it before
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deano87
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It's also difficult to gauge the level of tint on the front windows, because of manufacturer smoked glass.
i.e. 30% tint rating will be more.
However plenty of celebrities drive around, in the mags, with fully tinted windows, so I wonder how they get away with it.
Jordan and Peter Andre for example, in the Cayenne.
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corsa_sport_gsi
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i had to rip my front out at the road side with the traffic cops watching me and they said that because i have factory tinted glass(70%)that it is illegal for them to have tint film on them as well but the backs are fine but i taken them out now as well as it looked like a van lol
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Tommy L
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75% is legal
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danielleG
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fronts have to allow 70% light through, as previosuly said by other people, i have had mine checked not so long back by the cops
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Mobby
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i was alway led to believe that the fronts are illegal, i smashed my front windscreen on my old car and the guy who came out to replace it did window tinting, and he had the slightest tint on his van and he said it was illegal, the tints must not let 70% through?
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S@M
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you are allowed to tint 25% on fronts, which therefore lets 75% of light through....
FACT
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S@M
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Windscreen tints are illegal
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Tommy L
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http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/everything_else/2277.asp
says it here. So tints on the front are not 100% illegal
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/everything_else/2277.asp
says it here. So tints on the front are not 100% illegal
that was created in 2007 i cant find anything up to date, but why are the window tinting companys telling me it is?? i remeber i think timbaland said it was 3 points and a £60 fine
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Tommy L
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http://www.vosa.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/texis.exe/webinator/search/?query=window+tinting&pr=CORP&x=0&y=0
Ok, now tell me the VOSA site is incorrect?
Granted, this subject has never had any real hardcore straight FACTS and a lot of officers will say any tint is illegal.
[Edited on 29-05-2008 by corsa_tomtom]
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GTS-T Rob
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the window tinting companies will tell you they are, to cover their own back basically
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
http://www.vosa.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/texis.exe/webinator/search/?query=window+tinting&pr=CORP&x=0&y=0
Ok, now tell me the VOSA site is incorrect?
Granted, this subject has never had any real hardcore straight FACTS and a lot of officers will say any tint is illegal.
[Edited on 29-05-2008 by corsa_tomtom]
link dosnt work, says sorry this item could not be found, if its the thing that opens up a file on window tinting then thats dated 2004 mate, iv already been there, im not saying there wrong, im just saying iv been told that its illegal and how can they cover there own back if there willing to do the fronts but just tell you its illegal
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Barbosa
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G5 in all windows....here isn't ilegall
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danielleG
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would be pulled before i got to the end of my street in that 
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
http://www.vosa.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/texis.exe/webinator/search/?query=window+tinting&pr=CORP&x=0&y=0
Ok, now tell me the VOSA site is incorrect?
Granted, this subject has never had any real hardcore straight FACTS and a lot of officers will say any tint is illegal.
[Edited on 29-05-2008 by corsa_tomtom]
link dosnt work, says sorry this item could not be found, if its the thing that opens up a file on window tinting then thats dated 2004 mate, iv already been there, im not saying there wrong, im just saying iv been told that its illegal and how can they cover there own back if there willing to do the fronts but just tell you its illegal
Try this then:
quote:
For information leaflets on tinted windows for your customers or your noticeboard, call our national number on 0870 60 60 440
It says 2004, but it also says modified 14/1/08.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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