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Car window tinting
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:20 pm
by Issa
I just bought a new car and I called around to get the windows tinted. I was told you cant have any tint whatsoever on the front side windows or the police will stop you and give you a fix up ticket. Is this true? I see cars with front side window tints all the time though. Whats the deal?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:38 pm
by Guest
That is true. I have always tinted all windows on my cars and was pulled over once, got it written off and paid my bucks. I currently have my front windows tinted very light as to not draw attention to my car and so far so good. Technically it is against the law but most police officers are cool about it. They have a lot more important things to do that give you a ticket for tinted windows. I believe the reason is that they have to be able to SAFELY look into your vehicle during routine traffice stops. If all windows were pitch black, some looney could be sitting there w/a gun and... "do you know why I pulled yo....." blam!! Police officer gets shot.
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:40 pm
by Issa
Well I didnt take any chances and just got the special UV tints on all my windows to protect the leather. I wanted it darker but oh well, looks less ghetto this way.
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:59 pm
by ACPD Brownlee
Issa,
I put the actual Vehicle Code section in here for your own reference... The meaning of the section is if you tint your windows, you must have two outside mirrors and no tint can be applied to windows to the left or right of the front seats, since this could block the driver's veiw at night. It is a "fix it ticket" if a citation is issued.
26708.5. (a) No person shall place, install, affix, or apply any
transparent material upon the windshield, or side or rear windows, of
any motor vehicle if the material alters the color or reduces the
light transmittance of the windshield or side or rear windows, except
as provided in subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 26708.
(b) Tinted safety glass may be installed in a vehicle if (1) the
glass complies with motor vehicle safety standards of the United
States Department of Transportation for safety glazing materials, and
(2) the glass is installed in a location permitted by those
standards for the particular type of glass used.