Window tint Law??

1. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #1 4th January 2007, 11:14

   Does anyone know the law on window tints? I have read that the front windscreen can be upto 30% and the front sides 35% and the rear unrestricted. But i always thought the front windscreen could not be tinted at all. What % have you got and does or have anyone been hassled by the police? Also where did you get your tints done? Cheers
2. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #2 4th January 2007, 11:17

   anything on front windscreen is illegal! anything after the B Pillar as its like driving a van, front sides seem to change alot so not sure what they are atm
3. Jacks_Black_Sax Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 Hinckley, Midlands Posts: 543 1.1 Saxo, 1.6 VTR

   #3 4th January 2007, 11:22

   Front not at all, back + rear back full, front sides 30%
   
   www.midlandtinting.co.uk
   
   got mine done there, live round the corner £140 notes, full job proffesional and mint, love them, think it was a reasonable price to pay - not like they have just been stuck on.
4. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #4 4th January 2007, 11:46

   Front side windows have to let 70% light through, which means that virtualy tints are illegal on them aswell as the windows come out of the factory with a slight tinit on them as standard.
5. scook Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Newbury United Kingdom (England) Posts: 741 Saxo VTS (Mrk 2)

   #5 4th January 2007, 11:53

   I think if the tints were on prior to the date of the law change the police can use the discretion to weather its dangerous or not (I have tints on mine and the police have never moaned about them)
6. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #6 4th January 2007, 12:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scook I think if the tints were on prior to the date of the law change the police can use the discretion to weather its dangerous or not (I have tints on mine and the police have never moaned about them)

   Dosnt matter if it breaks the law its illegal
7. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #7 4th January 2007, 12:11

   so the front windscreen no tint at all, the two front side windows 30% or less and the back is unrestricted. Just think the front sides need some sort of tint so it blends out from dark to light.
8. Jacks_Black_Sax Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 Hinckley, Midlands Posts: 543 1.1 Saxo, 1.6 VTR

   #8 4th January 2007, 12:40

   mine are
   
   Back 10%, rear back 20%, front 30%
   
   blends in really nice, well impressed
9. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #9 4th January 2007, 12:43

   have you got a pic? are the dark or light smoked? can you have 30%light smoked and 30%dark smoked or is it over 50% or something is dark smoked and under that is light smoked? Cheers fella
10. Jacks_Black_Sax Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 Hinckley, Midlands Posts: 543 1.1 Saxo, 1.6 VTR

    #10 4th January 2007, 13:17

    i got same car as u, think they look nice on them..
    
    my car is black, will try and get some pics up tonight,
    
    there all dark smoke, 10,20,30
11. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #11 4th January 2007, 14:55

    Window Tints
    As of January 1st 2004, new legislation was brought in that prohibits window tinting.
    
    The Law:
    
    You are not allowed to tint your windscreen or front windows AT ALL. Anything forward of the B pillar (middle of the car) MUST NOT be tinted in anyway. You are however still allowed to perform any level of tinting on your back windows.
    
    If you've tinted you windows before January that does not mean that you are safe, if the police believe that your tint causes reduced visibility they can issue you with an order to have it removed.
    
    
    For those skim reading
    
    NO tints atall on front windows or windscreen
    Unlimited tints on rear windows
12. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #12 4th January 2007, 15:16

    as willsy has said he bet me to it, like the "For those skim reading" lol
    
    i got pulled abit back and had to take my front ones out and it is defo not worth the hassle
13. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #13 4th January 2007, 21:31

    Not even 10% or something just think it looks better when the darknesses is faded out rather than tinted dark and then normal. Dont want pitch black on the back anyway. Was going to have 70%/80% on the rear then 60%/70% on the rear side then 10%/15% on the front sides. Maybe not know.
14. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

    #14 5th January 2007, 00:09

    am gettin mine done on Wed
    
    getting dark smoke on the back 3
    
    light smoke on the front 2
    
    only an extra £30, so if i get caught, not too much to lose
15. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

    #15 5th January 2007, 00:17

    Look at the sticky
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45336