What's the deal on window tint laws???

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2 total messages Started by bstevens Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:32

Author: bstevens
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:32

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As anybody who's had their car windows tinted knows, Texas law
requires minimum light transmission of at least 25% on all side
windows for cars.  Yet, I constantly see cars with 35% tint on the
front side windows, and 10%-15% tint on the rear side windows, so dark
you can't really even see through it. Is this one of those laws
everybody can safely blow off, or what?

Please reply to the group.

Ron M.

Re: What's the deal on window tint laws???

Author: Robert Allison
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:28

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bstevens@rock.com wrote:
> As anybody who's had their car windows tinted knows, Texas law
> requires minimum light transmission of at least 25% on all side
> windows for cars.  Yet, I constantly see cars with 35% tint on the
> front side windows, and 10%-15% tint on the rear side windows, so dark
> you can't really even see through it. Is this one of those laws
> everybody can safely blow off, or what?
> 
> Please reply to the group.
> 
> Ron M.
> 

Not necessarily.  I have illegal tint on my truck windows.  I 
like it because it makes it much cooler when the sun is out. 
I have had problems at inspection time with some places.  They 
have a device that they measure the tint with and if they do 
that, then they will not pass it.

The first place that did this told me to take it to another 
shop and just leave all the windows down.  (They said that 
they have already seen it, so can't help.)  I did just that 
and passed with no problem.  Now I always do that.

I was stopped in Liberty Hill and got a warning for the tint 
and for brake light out.  So it is possible to be cited for 
it.  I have had mine that way for 7 years now, though, and 
have never had to pay a fine or anything.

BUT, YMMV.

-- 
Robert Allison	
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX

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