AussieJeffProbst t1_jdm4sne wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:38 PM

They have to allow 70 percent light transmission.

How does a cop enforce that? I have absolutely no idea. Sounds like a real non-issue to me though.

Lcstyle t1_jdm5kgc wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:46 PM

believe it or not there are transmission meters that the police use, not sure if this one is used, they obviously have to be calibrated for official use, but here's an example:

https://www.amazon.com/Laser-Labs-TM1000-Enforcer-Meter/dp/B00P6V7TO8

___RosaLux t1_jdmo4rq wrote on March 25, 2023 at 3:16 PM

As someone with tinted front windows and the accompanying doctor’s note, I can tell you cops don’t care. The only time they’ll break out that meter to check the tint is if you’ve been pulled over for something different. And even then, probably only if you’re being an asshole.

SquashDue502 t1_jdmlhd2 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:57 PM

People do this frequently in the south when I lived there and the only way cops could tell or enforce was when it was so dark you legit could not see anything inside on a bright sunny day.

-Codfish_Joe t1_jdofrg8 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 10:58 PM

That's also the only time they actually care. It's not a gotcha law, it's for visibility. If the cop pulls you over and can't see in, there's a problem.

Witchdrdre t1_jdpfqym wrote on March 26, 2023 at 3:43 AM

I bought my car from the south and it came with front tinted windows. I pass cops every day and I’ve never been talked to about it 🤷‍♀️ I don’t think it’s a real problem.