Note: Evaluating a car for legal tinted windows is not a standard procedure performed by TUV testers during the MOT test. These activities are said to be in violation of British car laws – in particular the tinting of car windows. The UK window film law states that the front side windows (i.e. the windows on either side of the driver`s head) must have a VLT (visible light transmission) of more than 70%. This means that at least 70% of the light must pass through the window. Most modern car windows are made of glass with an 80-70% VLT, so even a very light film applied to windshields unfortunately takes the wrong side of 70% and is therefore not legal. According to the law, the windshield must have an ALV of more than 75%, even lighter than the sides, so even a very slightly tinted window film would not be legal. In the United Kingdom, illegal tinting of windows is a criminal offence. The police or DVSA can measure the darkness of your window with a photometer, and police officers are increasingly equipped with these devices.
The windscreen must allow at least 75 % of the light to pass through and the front side windows must allow at least 70 % of the light to pass through. In addition, the whole of the United Kingdom has the same legislation. England, Scotland and British Wales, but also Northern Ireland, all have the same laws on window tinting. The windscreen and both windscreens of vehicles used for the first time before 1 April 1985 shall transmit at least 70% of the light. The UK has very simple rules for tinting windows. If you want to install a window tint in the UK, the law allows the following visible light transmission (VLT). Important: The actual legal requirements for tinted car windows vary depending on when the vehicle was first used (e.g. before or after April 1985). Simply put, violations of window tint rules can also contribute to some of the most serious traffic accidents. For more information on window tinting laws, visit the UK government website. If you are involved in a night accident, illegal window tinting can even be used as evidence of reckless driving.
For all these reasons, we strongly advise you never to break the law and always make sure that your car windows are legally tinted. The above provisions shall apply only to vehicles used for the first time after 1 April 1985. If your car is older, you can use up to 70% visible light transmission on the windshield and front side windows. Therefore, adding an extra tint (e.g. with foil or spray) may mean that your car`s windows do not meet the legal requirements for window tint in the UK. The main reason for the windshield hue law is to ensure that the driver`s vision is not affected by the darkness of the hues. Simply put, dyeing laws serve “road safety.” In some traffic accidents, tinted vehicles should be one of the factors. Here is our government`s DVLA website with information about the Window Tint Act – unfortunately, they don`t explain it very well.
If you drive a vehicle with increased tint on the windshields, you may need to expect enforcement action. This can be a prohibition notice preventing you from using your vehicle on the road until you have removed the extra tint from the windows, a firm fine notice, or a subpoena. UK dyeing laws (e.g. for cars, vans and lorries) contain several important safety regulations for tinted vehicle windows. Here we hope to explain the problems we face. and why it`s far too risky to drive with illegally tinted windshields. The reason for tinting the windows is to ensure that the driver`s vision is not affected by too dark shades. In some serious accidents, tinted windows are thought to contribute to this. The law requires that the vehicle`s windows allow at least the following: Note: The short video explains how to remove the tinted aluminum cover from the front windows of a vehicle without damaging the glass.
Your vehicle inspectors use photometers to measure window tint. They measure the light that falls through the vehicle`s window. In the UK, it is also illegal to sell a vehicle with a non-compliant window tint, and the police or commercial standards can legally prosecute you for this. Glass used for the windscreen shall transmit at least 75% of the light in vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1985. Similarly, the two front side windows must allow at least 70% of the light to pass through. It is illegal to sell a vehicle with heavily tinted windscreens in the UK. Therefore, the police or commercial standards may prosecute you for selling a car with an illegal glass tint. The rules on tinted windows do not apply to the rear window or rear passenger windows. All windows on the back of the driver can have any window level.
There are no British laws limiting the level of darkness to these windows. It is illegal to assemble or sell glass (or a vehicle already equipped with glass) that violates the rules on tinted windows. The UK`s Tinted Window Act has several conditions. Therefore, it is illegal to install a vehicle in the UK with incorrect tinted glass content. It is also illegal to sell the false tint of the glass (or to sell a vehicle in which the illegal glass is already attached). The basic law for the application of tint in the UK depends on when the car was first used. If the car was first used on April 1, 1985, the percentage of dark tint for the windshield should be at least 75% of the light, and the front side windows must pass through at least 70% of the light. However, if the car was first used before 1 April 1985, the windscreen and front side windows must allow at least 70% light to pass through. You should also consider telling your auto insurance company about the tint of your windows, even if you`re within the legal limits. Your future claims may be cancelled because insurance companies may consider it to be an automatic change.
What they forget to mention is that your car lampshade already 30% on the 2 front windows by default. When the police or the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) suspect a car has illegally tinted the windows, they use special equipment to measure the light passing through the window. If your windows break the rules, you may: Rear window and rear window All windows behind the driver`s door have no color restrictions. British law states that there are no restrictions on the tint of the rear side windows or rear windscreen. The front side windows and windshield are subject to restrictions that vary slightly depending on when the vehicle is first used. If you drive a vehicle that was first used before 1985, the windshield can be tinted with 70% light transmission. These cases are becoming rare, as most classic car owners do not ring the windows of their vehicle. In the UK, illegal dyeing is punishable.
If police or the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) suspect that a car has dark windows as a permissible limit, they measure the level using a device called a photometer. 1) www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules2) www.tinting-laws.com/united-kingdom/ If the windows have illegal tints, you could Like the rear side windows, British laws do not limit darkness on the rear windshield. Each level of glass tint is allowed by law. Simply put, the front side windows and windscreen are subject to all the glass tinting restrictions in the UK. The price of returning the car to have the clover installed varies from one car to another and the number of windows to film in the sun. (NOTE: Additions to some car models that need to be disassembled, etc.). Prices range from 250 GBP to 500 GBP. If a company makes your car illegal, you technically don`t have insurance. If you don`t have insurance, the insurance company doesn`t have to support your claim, even if other drivers are at fault.
Unfortunately, if you kill someone on a bicycle or other means of transport. The finger can be pointed at the driver and the company that tinted the car (often for cash no receipt, so you`ll have a hard time proving it). In the worst-case scenario, the company would be tried for commercial homicide, with a 4-year slice of life behind bars possible. Hmmm is it really worth it, just for the looks? We do not think so. And stay loyal after many years of helping customers. Every day, we make it clear to customers, to help them understand the complex mess we find ourselves in with this law, that the police don`t have time to support it, and that the TUV stations don`t support it at all. Yes, you can, but there are different rules for tinting the front and rear windows of the car and depending on when a vehicle was first used. Police and vehicle inspectors from the Driver & Vehicle Agency use photometers to measure window tints.