Window Tints
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Can anybody tell me the UK legal requirements for window tints and to what percentage of tint I can have for the Front/Front side/rear side and rear windows?
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rear sides are allowed limo black,as is the rear screen,so long as you got door mirrors ;-)
recently had mine done . . rear 3 are 5% limo and the front 2 sides are 35%
recently had mine done . . rear 3 are 5% limo and the front 2 sides are 35%
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Originally Posted by dazza1802
rear sides are allowed limo black,as is the rear screen,so long as you got door mirrors ;-)
recently had mine done . . rear 3 are 5% limo and the front 2 sides are 35%
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/11...2/tints006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/11...2/tints009.jpg
recently had mine done . . rear 3 are 5% limo and the front 2 sides are 35%
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/11...2/tints006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/11...2/tints009.jpg
cracking graphics!!
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i was told the law for the fronts were 70%,ie they must let 70% light out
yes,i know mine r illegal but like the above post says,gerrrem down when the babylon r about, lol
cheers asian btw ;-)
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door numbers,sunstrips,stacks,everything,any colour
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yes,i know mine r illegal but like the above post says,gerrrem down when the babylon r about, lol
cheers asian btw ;-)
graphics supplied by austin signs,okehampton. laaustinl@aol.com
mail him with requests and he'll do anything,,decal wise,of course,lol.
door numbers,sunstrips,stacks,everything,any colour
and only uses top quality vinyl,unlike some of that yukkk cheap stuff
ps,only advertising him cuz he's a friend...
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Originally Posted by dazza1802
i was told the law for the fronts were 70%,ie they must let 70% light out
After regulation 32(11), there shall be inserted the following paragraph -
" (11A) Paragraphs (10) and (11) have effect in relation to any tint, film or other substance or material applied to a windscreen or window as they have effect in relation to the windscreen or window itself."
With regards to the actual figures I will try and remember to clarify those tomorrow.
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If say Mr illegal tint had an accident at night and the insurance company noticed the tints, I wonder if they would pay up?
Surely this amendment to the law is just the same as the law on tyre tread depth, if you have an accident with bald tyres then the lawers have a field day. Same now with illegal front tints.
If someone pulled out on me with dark tints I would get their windows tested by the law at the scene.
Be careful out there with illegal tints.
Dipster
Surely this amendment to the law is just the same as the law on tyre tread depth, if you have an accident with bald tyres then the lawers have a field day. Same now with illegal front tints.
If someone pulled out on me with dark tints I would get their windows tested by the law at the scene.
Be careful out there with illegal tints.
Dipster
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IIRC its 70% VLT for the any windows in front of the B pillar, anything behind the B pillar can be any tint level you wish.
THe next problem is that most of the newer cars on the road have roughly 25 - 28% pre-impregnated tint from the factory in the glass basically ruling out any level of tint that may be applied to the front windows, unfortunately independant tests have proved certain manufacturers tints are slightly above this level, also sunstrips cannot be deeper than 6" but once again independant tests have shown some cars have more than this from the factory.
John.
THe next problem is that most of the newer cars on the road have roughly 25 - 28% pre-impregnated tint from the factory in the glass basically ruling out any level of tint that may be applied to the front windows, unfortunately independant tests have proved certain manufacturers tints are slightly above this level, also sunstrips cannot be deeper than 6" but once again independant tests have shown some cars have more than this from the factory.
John.
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If your car has tints which contravene The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2003, your car is un-road worthy and your insurance is invalid. Careful out there peeps!
Steve
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john--6" sunstrips . . .
thats exactly wot i thought bud . . . mine were 8 originally but were a s0d to see thru lol . . ripped it off and replaced with a 6,,, got 8 on the back though,which obviously doesnt matter . .
daz
thats exactly wot i thought bud . . . mine were 8 originally but were a s0d to see thru lol . . ripped it off and replaced with a 6,,, got 8 on the back though,which obviously doesnt matter . .
daz
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