http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/03/11/one-problem-with-tinted-windows/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 19:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/03/11/one-problem-with-tinted-windows/#comment-6513 Matt Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:13:11 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=702#comment-6513 Michael: the incident happened in Florida, and the driver was sitting in the back seat when he died. Michael: the incident happened in Florida, and the driver was sitting in the back seat when he died.

]]> http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/03/11/one-problem-with-tinted-windows/#comment-6507 Michael O'Brien Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:58:18 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=702#comment-6507 Here in the U.S., the wardens would need a better excuse than "tinted windows." In most states, tinting material is prohibited on the windshield (except for the top few inches in the visor area) and there are limits on how opaque (usually >35% light transmittance) the tinting can be on other windows. Strangely, there isn't a national standard for tinting even though cars move across state lines in huge volumes by the hour. Here in Oregon, a violation is subject to a $250 base fine and most people simply aren't aware of the tinting law. It can be an expensive education. Here in the U.S., the wardens would need a better excuse than “tinted windows.” In most states, tinting material is prohibited on the windshield (except for the top few inches in the visor area) and there are limits on how opaque (usually >35% light transmittance) the tinting can be on other windows. Strangely, there isn’t a national standard for tinting even though cars move across state lines in huge volumes by the hour. Here in Oregon, a violation is subject to a $250 base fine and most people simply aren’t aware of the tinting law. It can be an expensive education.

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