Andy GSi
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r u allowed to have ur rear windows darker than the front? i saw stubbsy car yesterday, and i liked blacked out windows on a black car, wasnt too keen on them before!!
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
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u are not allowed any tints on ur front windows. the back can be as dark as u want tho 
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant
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quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
u are not allowed any tints on ur front windows. the back can be as dark as u want tho
yes you are, front windows must let in 80% of light tho
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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UK law currently states that the driver and front passenger windows must only be treated with a light tint.
The back windows can be treated with any shade.
The front windscreen must be free of any shading, apart from a 6" strip across the top.
Note: Driver, front passenger and windscreen must comply with new visible light transmission regulations. Driver and front passenger minimum 70% V.L.T and windscreen min 75% V.L.T.
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Dont forget that some windows are already pre tinted.
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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and dont forget there are laws for different ages too
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L33 LEG
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and dont forget the law changed at the begiining of jan  clearly stating that all front tints are now illegal apart from those that are factory fitted
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M2RTY
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quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
and dont forget the law changed at the begiining of jan clearly stating that all front tints are now illegal apart from those that are factory fitted
dont think they can change the law for things done prior to the day the law came inforce
like the new style of plates (lettering) made the old ones illegal, but only if put on after the day the law came in
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Adam
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quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
and dont forget the law changed at the begiining of jan clearly stating that all front tints are now illegal apart from those that are factory fitted
Do you have a copy of this as I am unable to find it on here http://www.hmso.gov.uk/
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L33 LEG
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i saw it on the help thread. im trying to find it now. jst give me a min. i was also shocked to hear about it tho as many peeps bought tints prior to this law
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L33 LEG
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this is one of many threads about it http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=118606
and someone posted this up, not sure what it means but the person who posted it says that it states that no front tints are allowed
Window Tinting - Amendments to Legislation
During the early part of 2004, Section 32 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations will be amended to include “Window Tint Films”, where such materials attached to the glass are capable of reducing the Visible Light Transmission of forward windows to below prescribed levels. These changes will be back-dated to become applicable from 1st January 2004.
This will effectively ban virtually all tinted films fitted to windows forward of the B-Post on any vehicle that is to be driven on UK roads.
The reason for these changes is the recent proliferation of vehicles that are excessively tinted. Some vehicles may be so heavily tinted that they present a real danger when used on public roads. The action being taken by the Government follows a fatality that occurred recently where a heavily tinted car was involved in a collision with a motorcycle and the window tints were held to blame due to the vision of the driver being impaired.
There is however, a recognised difference between “light window tints” which may be considered safe for road use (such as those supplied to you by Pentagon) and “excessively dark window tints” which are not.
There has also been a great deal of debate in recent years about the legitimacy of window tints that do not obscure the vision of the driver. A clear case has been argued that road-safe window tints do not actually conflict with existing regulations. The Department for Transport have argued however that Section 32 was always intended to cover materials attached to the glass, despite the fact that no mention of this is made in the Regulation itself.
The only solution remaining would be to amend the Legislation.
Consequently and in order to clarify the situation, the Government have finally decided to up-date the Regulations to specifically include Tinted Films since, in the view of the Police and the Department for Transport, this is the only way in which the problems of excessive tints can be remedied.
Unfortunately however, even tint films that may be considered to be safe for road use will now be viewed as in conflict with the Regulations, enabling the Police and Vehicle Inspectorate to take action against vehicle owners.
This has significant implications for the owners of vehicles that have window tints already fitted and also those that are responsible for installing or selling window tints.
Implications for the vehicle owner
After much discussion, a sympathetic Enforcement Policy has been agreed between the Department for Transport and The Glass and Glazing Federation to ensure that all vehicle owners that have had tints applied in the past may be dealt with fairly. This applies in particular where the infringement is with respect to tints that do not pose a significant threat to Road Safety, despite being in contravention with the amended Regulations.
In any event, after the date of the amendment to Section 32, the owner of a vehicle that has window tints applied forward of the B-Post could be challenged by either a Police Officer or by an Inspector from the Department for Transport’s Vehicle Inspectorate, where their vehicle is noticed being driven on Public Roads.
Where such a vehicle is stopped and the window tints applied are such that the Visible Light Transmission level, when measured using an approved device falls to below prescribed levels, the following enforcement guidelines have been agreed with, and recommended, by the Government.
Above 30% Visible Light Transmission (Less Severe Window Tints)
The owner or driver of such a vehicle would be required to have the tinted film removed from the windows under the direction of either a Rectification Notice or a Delayed Prohibition Notice. A period of grace will apply for a limited number of days (normally ten) during which time the vehicle may be driven whilst the rectification work is to be completed.
In either case, the vehicle will need to be inspected by either a Police Officer or Vehicle Inspectorate Officer to confirm that the glass has been restored to a compliant condition. Prosecution is unlikely in such circumstances provided the vehicle owner complies fully.
Action that needs to be taken
All Businesses that have supplied window tints forward of the B-Post are being encouraged by the Government and the Glass and Glazing Federation to contact all of their previous customers to inform them of the changes to Legislation and to offer them a chance to have their vehicle rectified by having the front tints removed.
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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just read it all, id like to see what a coppy has to say to me first
word to everyone:
if u get pulled wind both windows down, that way they can not make you wind them up or gain access into your car to do so themselves unless they have a warrent (i belive)
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
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ye i think ur right with that marv. but i doubt if u have light smoke coppers aint going to complain
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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i know 2 people who have got 3 points for dark tints
need 2 measure mine but dont know who will besides police
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L33 LEG
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just drive off when they are about to measure the light. thats what i did in december at a cruise. they told me that if they were illegal they wud take the car off me lol, so id thote it best to drive off 
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
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I think mine are ok, can't see in from the outside but are virtually as clear as the windscreen from the inside
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