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Author Getting window tints tested.
DaveyLC
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21st Jun 11 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My motor has got tints and I'm not sure if they are over the legal limit and I dont fancy getting 3 points for looking like a tart!

I know I can just rip the feckers out but does anyone have any suggestions as to where I could get them tested with a light meter? (other than getting pulled by plod or vosa).
gtitim
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21st Jun 11 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
General consensus is that if the front side windows are tinted, they will be illegal. Most factory glass has a tint, and that will be all you can get away with. behind the B pillar its not an issue. In front of, whether limo black, light smoke, dark smoke, whatever, it will usually ber illegal.

[Edited on 21-06-2011 by gtitim]
DaveyLC
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21st Jun 11 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are optional manufacturer tints, but they are still an add on film.. I think I might just rip the feckers off.
Archie
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21st Jun 11 at 12:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anything up to a total of 50% tint (factory & film) Usually carries an advisory to remove, and isnt endorsable.

Had a few cars with lightly tinted front windows & never had any plod related issues.
VrsTurbo
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21st Jun 11 at 12:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea its non endorsable they just make you remove them
DaveyLC
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21st Jun 11 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm only thinking about it because a few friends have had issues and one has received points! Seems to be they are hot on it round here at the moment.
VrsTurbo
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21st Jun 11 at 12:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you only recieve points if your not willing to remove a section of it at the side of the road. if you rip a part off when they ask you to you wont be point'd
Brett
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21st Jun 11 at 12:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you get 3 points now? I just got a £30 fine and ordered to remove a few years ago.
Twiggy
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21st Jun 11 at 13:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ask a rozzer as they have testing shizzle...
LeeM
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21st Jun 11 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
go to a station, ask them to test them for you.
Chris_corsab
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21st Jun 11 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Iv got medium smoke on my and look pretty tinted tbh first day i had them coming back from the tint shop and pulled up and lights a copper was next to me... Didnt say anything... 3 years later still got them on just dont go to wales they will fuk you over bastards down there so i have been told
pow
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21st Jun 11 at 14:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pop down to a station divid, sure they wouldn't mind testing them
Jambo
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21st Jun 11 at 15:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mrs Jambo's Clio has factory tints. Never had any issues.

My dads E39 had them too, got a vosa spot check told to remove them. Dad just said ok I'll get on it. Never removed them never failed and MOT and never had any issies
gtitim
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21st Jun 11 at 15:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
We have a Tintman -a gadget to test the light reading - goes either side of the window - cant remember off top of my head if its endorsable or not - our traffic rats have the machine, and we never see it, so dont tend to do any tint checks
DaveyLC
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21st Jun 11 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just been doing some research and it looks like any form of additional tinting on the front windows is illegal?
VrsTurbo
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21st Jun 11 at 15:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Behind in the B pillar it can be black as you want. In front has to let i think 70% of light through and nothing is allowed on the windscreen

 
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