How much Tint is enough tint
07-22-2015, 02:23 PM
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07-22-2015, 04:30 PM
#24
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https://malegislature.gov/Laws/Gener...er90/Section9D
07-22-2015, 06:10 PM
#25
Not to dispute your friend but there's no change posted in MA regulations (see item 4):
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/Gener...er90/Section9D
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/Gener...er90/Section9D
07-22-2015, 06:25 PM
#26
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Well, I searched and could find nothing re that supposed change from last year. There was plenty of info on the new June 1, 2015 headlight/wiper law though.
07-23-2015, 04:51 AM
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In Louisiana, the tint installer has to place a small sticker between the tint and the glass on the drivers door. The sticker has the name of the shop and a complinace number that is registered by the installer.
When I first saw it, i asked him to remove it and re-tint the window. He then explained to me that he is not only required to put it there, but it also lets a police officer know that my tint is legal if I ever get pulled over. There is no risk of having to prove my tint is legal in traffic court, and more importantly, there is no chance of an officer taking his keys and scraping a huge X in my tint because he believes it is darker than the legal limit.
I don't know if other states do this, but it seems like a good idea to me. As an upstanding citizen
I have no interest in trying to "get over" on the law, I just want the best UV and heat protection I can get. As a reputable installer, the tint company wants to provide the best product without having a client show back up to have another $600 tint job because they talked him into installing something he knew was beyond the legal limit because it "looks cool".
I guess the point is, the installer should know the law and explain the tint options to you. If you have to research and request a certain %, you are doing the installers job for him and they probably should not be working on your 60k+ car anyway.
When I first saw it, i asked him to remove it and re-tint the window. He then explained to me that he is not only required to put it there, but it also lets a police officer know that my tint is legal if I ever get pulled over. There is no risk of having to prove my tint is legal in traffic court, and more importantly, there is no chance of an officer taking his keys and scraping a huge X in my tint because he believes it is darker than the legal limit.
I don't know if other states do this, but it seems like a good idea to me. As an upstanding citizen
I have no interest in trying to "get over" on the law, I just want the best UV and heat protection I can get. As a reputable installer, the tint company wants to provide the best product without having a client show back up to have another $600 tint job because they talked him into installing something he knew was beyond the legal limit because it "looks cool".I guess the point is, the installer should know the law and explain the tint options to you. If you have to research and request a certain %, you are doing the installers job for him and they probably should not be working on your 60k+ car anyway.
07-23-2015, 05:55 AM
#30
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As an aside, has anyone ever heard of a police officer taking his keys and defacing a tinted window? I haven't. He can measure the light transmission with a meter, issue a warning or write a summons requiring the tint be removed. But I don't believe he has the right to willingly damage someone's property just because he believes a tinted window is too dark.