The law on Window tints.....Work it out , i can't....

[boris b]

(10) Save as provided in paragraph (11), the windscreens or other windows constructed in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Regulation of specified safety glass, specified safety glass (1980) or safety glazing and specified in column 3 of Table II in relation to a vehicle of a class specified in column 2 of that Table shall have a visual transmission for light of not less than the percentage specified in relation to those windows in column 4 when measured perpendicular to the surface in accordance with the procedure specified in a document specified in relation to those windows in column 5.

(Regulation 32(10))

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

Item

 

Class of Vehicle

 

Windows

 

Percentage

 

Documents specifying procedure

 

1

 

Motor vehicles first used

before 1st April 1985.

 

All windows.

 

70

 

British Standard Specification No. 857 or No. 5282.

 

2

 

Motor vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1985 and trailers

 

a. Wind-

screens

 

75

 

The documents mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition in paragraph (13) of "specified safety glass (1980)."

 

 

 

 

b. All other

windows

 

70

 

 

(11) Paragraph (10) does not apply to -

(a) any part of any windscreen which is outside the vision reference zone;

(

windows through which the driver when in the driver's seat is unable at any time to see any part of the road on which the vehicle is waiting or proceeding;

© windows in any motor ambulance which are not wholly or partly in front of or on either side of any part of the driver's seat; or

(d) windows in any bus, goods vehicle, locomotive, or motor tractor other than windows which -

(i) are wholly or partly in front of or on either side of any part of the driver's seat;

(ii) face the rear of the vehicle; or

(iii) form the whole or part of a door giving access to or from the exterior of the vehicle.

(11A) Paragraphs (10) and (11) have effect in relation to any tint, film or other substance or material applied to a windscreen or window as they have effect in relation to the windscreen or window itself.

(12) For the purposes of this Regulation any window at the rear of the vehicle is deemed to face the rear of the vehicle if the inner surface of such window is at an angle exceeding 30 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

(12A) Paragraphs (2), (6), (7) and (8) do not apply to a window which is legibly and permanently marked with a designated approval mark.

(12B) Paragraph (10) does not apply to a window if -

(a) it is a window to which paragraph (12C) applies and is legibly and permanently marked with a designated approval mark which does not comprise the Roman numeral "V" (other than as part of the combination"VI"); or

(

it is not a window to which paragraph (12C) applies and is legibly and permanently marked with a designated approval mark.

(12C) This paragraph applies to a side or rear window if -

(a) any part of it is on either side of or forward of the driver's seat; or

(

any part of it is within the driver's indirect field of view obtained by means of the mirror or mirrors which are required to be fitted by Regulation 33 when such mirrors are properly adjusted;

and for the purposes of this paragraph a mirror shall not be regarded as being required to be fitted by Regulation 33 if, were it to be removed, the vehicle would nevertheless meet the requirements of Regulation 33.

(13) In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires -

"British Standard Specification No.857" means the British Standard

Specification for Safety Glass for Land Transport published on 30th June 1967 under the number BS 857 as amended by Amendment Slip No.1 published on 15th January 1973 under the number AMD 1088;

"British Standard Specification No.5282" means the British Standard

Specification for Road Vehicle Safety Glass published in December 1975 under the number BS 5282 as amended by Amendment Slip No. 1 published on 31st March 1976 under the number AMD 1927, and as amended by Amendment Slip No.2 published on 31st January 1977 under the number AMD 2185;

"British Standard Specification BS AU 178" means the British Standard

Specification for Road Vehicle Safety Glass published on 28th November 1980 under the number BS AU 178;

"designated approval mark" means -

(a) in relation to a windscreen, the marking designated as an approval mark by Regulation 5 of the Approval Marks Regulations and shown at item 31 in Schedule 4 to those Regulations; and

(

in relation to a window other than a windscreen, the markings designated as approval marks by Regulation 5 of those Regulations and shown at item 32 in Schedule 4 to those Regulations.

"safety glazing" means material (other than glass) which is so constructed or treated that if fractured it does not fly into fragments likely to cause severe cuts;

"security vehicle" means a motor vehicle which is constructed (and not merely adapted) for the carriage of either -

(i) persons who are likely to require protection from any criminal offence involving violence; or

(ii) dangerous substances, bullion, money, jewellery, documents or other goods or burden which, by reason of their nature or value, are likely to require protection from any criminal offence;

"specified safety glass" means glass complying with the requirements of either -

(i) British Standard Specification No.857 (including the requirements as to marking); or

(ii) British Standard Specification No.5282 (including the requirements as to marking);

"specified safety glass (1980)" means glass complying with the requirements of either -

(i) the British Standard Specification for Safety Glass for Land Transport published on 30th June 1967 under the number BS 857 as amended by Amendment Slip No.1 published on 15th January 1973 under the number AMD 1088, Amendment Slip No.2 published on 30th September 1980 under the number AMD 3402, and Amendment Slip No.4 published on 15th February 1981 under the number AMD 3548 (including the requirements as to marking); or

(ii) British Standard Specification BS AU 178 (including the requirements as to marking); or

(iii) ECE Regulation 43 (including the requirements as to marking).

"vision reference zone" means either -

(i) the primary vision area as defined in British Standard Specification No.857;

(ii) Zone 1, as defined in British Standard Specification No.5282;

(iii) Zone B (as regards passenger vehicles other than buses) and Zone 1 (as regards all other vehicles) as defined in British Standard Specification BS AU 178 and in ECE Regulation 43; and

"windscreen" includes a windshield. (Regulation 32, as amended by (Amendment) Regulations 1987, (Amendment) (No.7) Regulations 1992 and (Amendment)(No. 5) Regulations 2003).

Notes:

(a) For meanings of "Approval Marks Regulations", "first used", "wheeled", "motor vehicle", "trailer", "motor cycle", "bus", "engineering plant", "industrial tractor", "agricultural motor vehicle", "deck", "double-decked", "goods vehicle", "locomotive", "motor tractor", "ECE Regulation" and "passenger vehicle", see Regulation 3(2).

( "Caravan" and "safety glass" are defined in Regulation 31(4).

[HairyDJ]

Shame you left out sections 1 to 9 - this looks really interesting []

Skip most of the exemption clauses and descriptions and cut to the chase -

If the vehicle was made after 1985 you need slightly clearer glass in the windscreen than elsewhere.

It applies to all the glass that the driver can look through directly or via "regulation" mirror - likely to mean all unless you drive a long limo scoob or a bus scoob.

If the glass has certain BS or similar markings, then it has been manufactured to comply & you shouldn't need further proof of compliance.

If the tint is other than BS type glass, you've got loads of measuring and hassle!!

Consider some exemptions - is the scoob carrying the prime minister or a big stash of gold?

In Real Life, it means that if you get stopped and checked, the nice man with the measuring gadget will probably have all the answers and you'll lose [:'(]

 

[westtra]

My understanding of it is anything behind the b pillar including rear window can be limo black and in front of the b pillar your must let at least 70% light through and the windscreen is unable to be tinted.

[girl-in-a-scoob]

As far as I knew... my fronts I have a MY04 wrx are already tinted as far as they can be at the factory.. anything else you can do what you like with... so I have.. I have 70% dark on my rears.. ie

ie letting in 30% of light

 

[JamesF]

I've got an 04 wrx too and have similer spec tints on the back and front including a smallish sun strip.

As with many things in the law it's dependent upon the police officer that pulls you, they may not bother about it or they may stiff you and slap a 21 day ticket on your motor.

I've never had any bother.

The guy that tinted them however did say that it was now illegal to tint the fronts regardless of the amount of light it lets through.

James.

[craig mac]

My understanding of it is anything behind the b pillar including rear window can be limo black and in front of the b pillar your must let at least 70% light through and the windscreen is unable to be tinted.

Me to!

Bear in mind that newer STI's already have a 15% tint standard[]

[westtra]

My understanding of it is anything behind the b pillar including rear window can be limo black and in front of the b pillar your must let at least 70% light through and the windscreen is unable to be tinted.

Me to!

Bear in mind that newer STI's already have a 15% tint standard[]

new they were tinted but not that much. The only problem is finding a tint film that lets through 85 to 90% of light as the films that thin and easily tear able