So how do they get on in countries where they are legal half the cars in Miami have all the glass in limo tints and don't seem to be crashing all night? MY2011 HSE Santorini/Ivory/Piano Black/Privacy Glass/TV .Sadly gone.
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I don't know the answer to that one chris, i don't have any stats,

Last edited by Ady 555 on Sun May 22 2011 8:42pm. Edited 1 time in total

ChrisP wrote:

So how do they get on in countries where they are legal half the cars in Miami have all the glass in limo tints and don't seem to be crashing all night?

Chris, as far as I know the limits are similar in most countries Inc USA , I dare say they just issue a ticket , whereas here it is points on licence - personally I wouldn't tint my side windows, as I wouldn't like to make an error of judgement and pull out in front of someone, the RRS has some size of bonnet to vault!

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ChrisP wrote:

So how do they get on in countries where they are legal half the cars in Miami have all the glass in limo tints and don't seem to be crashing all night?

Streaky wrote:

I can understand the 'Privacy Glass' for VIP's etc who don't want photographers and so forth shooting cameras in their face....but why do people have privacy glass in the back of the car when they are the person driving in the front with no tint what so ever?

The Police don't allow full tint here on expats cars so they can clearly see all occupants of the vehicle. They carry desitometers around with them so anyone caught driving with more than 30% tint has to remove it on the spot and face a fine.
Why is it not allowed to have darkened front windows in UK?

thx

Some law... ive had full limo tint (70% dark) all round my car for 4 years, never had any issues with the police or when its tested and registered!
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But it's still the law. Whether you decide to abide by it or not is up to you. An amount of wasta also helps in some cases wouldn't you say?
The RTA (Road Transport Authority) tend to go through spats of endorsing this rule. Personlly I think that 30% tint with the UV blocker is pretty good medium...plus it helps reduce the inside temperature by quite a bit.

One of my hates about the darkened glass is you can not see if the driver has acknowleged you when he's about to put out of a side entrance. At least with clear glass you get an idea if the driver is looking at you or not.

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If they made the law clear cut ie No tints on the front drivers and passangers side windows then they wouldn't need to spend our (the tax payers money) on devices testing if they are legal or not the laws in this country are a pi55 take. there should be a clear cut penalty for breaking the law not a half cocked one, you COULD be fined xxxxx or the Maximum penalty is..... Nobody EVER gets the maximum fine or sentence, get a grip britain Sorry, rant over

Just an Australian (NSW) Viewpoint for anyone who cares.

In New South Wales you are allowed to tint the side and rear windows up to a 35% tint - which means only 35% of the light gets through.

That said I have run 15% all around for the last 15 years with no issues from the plod.

I have no problems seeing out of the car at night, and reversing is easy especially now I have a reversing camera.

I posted some photos of the car in the photo section of this forum, which shows what 15% looks like. It is not limo tint but is very dark.

In australia with the heat, dark tints make a huge difference to the temp inside the car, all interior trim stays relatively cool. The airconditioning doesn't need to work as hard to keep the car cool.

Each to their own but I agree having tints on the rear only look a bit weird, much better to have it all around if it is an option. 2011 TDV6 Luxury - Baltic Blue, Ebony with Contrast Stitch, RSE, Stormers, Towpack.

Ady 555 wrote:

If they made the law clear cut ie No tints on the front drivers and passangers side windows then they wouldn't need to spend our (the tax payers money) on devices testing if they are legal or not the laws in this country are a pi55 take. there should be a clear cut penalty for breaking the law not a half cocked one, you COULD be fined xxxxx or the Maximum penalty is..... Nobody EVER gets the maximum fine or sentence, get a grip britain Sorry, rant over

Ady.... breathe.....find that inner peace..

I dont know why you would really want to have the front windows blacked out ..... 

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ChrisP wrote:

Because it looks cool

Go for the ultimate paint all the windows black, then use Distronic to accelerate and brake and SAt Nav to help you steer. Traffic lights and junctions may prove to be a minor inconvenience, but many already ignore these anyway.

Just a thought.