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im getting my window tinted 2morrw,i kno the legal limit for the front is light smoke?

if i went up to like a dark smoke/limo black....and i got stopped by police,they check the light that goes thru the window,obvi it wont pass,wot can they do?

will they gimme points,fine,or gimme a slip tellin me i have to take em off,then take the slip back to them when the tint is off?

or even all 3!!!??!

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If they are in a nasty mood they can stop you driving the car there and then until the tints are removed, Newport seems to be a £30 fine normally.
Even a light smoke is illegal.
Steve
 
beau_4076 said:
think you have remove it and a fine, just get light smoke!


i went up this tinting place 2day to get a quote,i spoke to this guy,he sed that i already had light smoke tint on my punto?? i didnt even know,looks a bit ****e if i did....then he got his light measure thingy out,and it did prove i had a tint on it,as it read 70% of light is goin in.....i thought it was just a normal window.so i'll either risk gettin a fine or just not have tints at all.
just wanted to make sure if i will get points or not....b4 i make the mistake.
 
steve1219 said:
If they are in a nasty mood they can stop you driving the car there and then until the tints are removed, Newport seems to be a £30 fine normally.
Even a light smoke is illegal.
Steve


b4 i heard that u are allowed tints aslong 70% of light goes thru ur front winodws,but now im hearing that its illegal to have ne sort of tints at all.....has it been changed or has it always been like this?
 
depends where you live.

I had a light smoke on mine on the front, and the law states that 70% light must get through.

When I got stopped for mine, they put a light meter on the window and it only read 35.8%, so i got a £30 fine and told to remove them.

Tayside Police are now saying if it is over 40%, you get a £60 fine and 3 points, and if its really dark, you are getting done with dangerous driving.:bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:
 
beau_4076 said:
well maybe the windows already been light smoked? i swear puntos isnt tinted (much) they are tinted cos the brochure says but dont know how much? 5-15% max?


the reading of the metre wen the guy mesured it read 70%,so it must be a 30% tint,either the old owner had it done (which i didnt see the point in doin) or its a standard tint...?
 
It is the standard tint. You may find it hard to find a place that will tint for you as the police can now fine the centers for it to.

Steve
 
steve1219 said:
It is the standard tint. You may find it hard to find a place that will tint for you as the police can now fine the centers for it to.

Steve

You are correct Steve the actual light transmition has to be 75% through the window and that IS a standard window sounds like you are wasting your breath as they are not listening to what they are being told :bang:
 
i know for a fact that it is illegall to have any sort of tint apart from a clear film so to speak on the front. personally, well i have had mine done bout a year ago. light smoke front and midnight back windows. go for it mate
 
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