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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / February 2008Window tinting limits for multi-passenger vehicles vs. regular cars
Does anybody here know why some states (such as Virginia, where I live) allow multi-passenger vehicles to have MUCH darker window tinting than regular cars? I wanted to tint my 4-door VW sedan's rear- side and back windows darkish (around 20% VLT) like the many vans and SUVs I see around, but then found out about Virginia's legal limits for regular cars (35% VLT--much lighter than 20%). I don't understand thereason for the distinction. Anybody care to comment? >Does anybody here know why some states (such as Virginia, where I >live) allow multi-passenger vehicles to have MUCH darker window [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >for regular cars (35% VLT--much lighter than 20%). I don't understand >thereason for the distinction. Anybody care to comment? I'm just guessing here, but maybe the limo industry was part of the process. Likely, the police were behind wanting limits and agreed with the limo industry that people with firearms and bad intentions were less likely to be lurking in commercial vehicles. Howzat? Talking to a tint guy in Florida and his recommendation was put on the tint you want. If you get stopped, rip it off then and there and you likely won't get a ticket (the LEO likely won't want to waste his time in court over a problem that's already been corrected). Pete >>Does anybody here know why some states (such as Virginia, where I >>live) allow multi-passenger vehicles to have MUCH darker window [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Pete I'd say that is bad advice in VA as cops just love to give tickets nate  Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel in michigan you can do whatever you want to the windows bhind the front dr. and pass.unless you have a script. from a eye doctor then you can do those i use to do window tinting and most cops want to see in the vehicle so they can tell if you are packing > >>Does anybody here know why some states (such as Virginia, where I > >>live) allow multi-passenger vehicles to have MUCH darker window [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. > http://members.cox.net/njnagel On Feb 22, 6:03 pm, ratatouille...@yahoo.com wrote: > Likely, the police were behind wanting limits and agreed > with the limo industry that people with firearms and bad intentions > were less likely to be lurking in commercial vehicles. Howzat? I can understand that most criminals might not be driving commercial vehicles such as sight-seeing buses or limousines. But they could easily be driving SUVs, pickup trucks, or family vans, all of which can have VERY dark windows here in VA. PL On Feb 22, 6:03 pm, ratatouille...@yahoo.com wrote: > Likely, the police were behind wanting limits and agreed > with the limo industry that people with firearms and bad intentions > were less likely to be lurking in commercial vehicles. Howzat? I can understand that most criminals might not be driving commercial vehicles such as sight-seeing buses or limousines. But they could easily be driving SUVs, pickup trucks, or family vans, all of which can have VERY dark windows here in VA. PL >Does anybody here know why some states (such as Virginia, where I >live) allow multi-passenger vehicles to have MUCH darker window [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >for regular cars (35% VLT--much lighter than 20%). I don't understand >thereason for the distinction. Anybody care to comment? Limos. The governor can have deeply tinted windows, but you cannot. And be aware that Virginia is _very_ aggressive about enforcing the tinted window laws. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." > Limos. The governor can have deeply tinted windows, but you cannot. > > And be aware that Virginia is _very_ aggressive about enforcing the > tinted window laws. Apparently not just the governor, but also the millions who happen to own SUVs, vans, or pickup trucks. Somehow cars have been singled out on this issue. Thanks for the warning about Virginia. PL > Limos. The governor can have deeply tinted windows, but you cannot. > And be aware that Virginia is _very_ aggressive about enforcing the > tinted window laws. Apparently not just the governor, but also the millions who happen to own SUVs, vans, or pickup trucks. Somehow cars have been singled out on this issue. Thanks for the warning about Virginia. PL > Does anybody here know why some states (such as Virginia, where I > live) allow multi-passenger vehicles to have MUCH darker window [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > for regular cars (35% VLT--much lighter than 20%). I don't understand > thereason for the distinction. Anybody care to comment? In my original post I said "multi-passenger vehicles." That should have been "multi-purpose passenger vehicles" plus pickup trucks, which get a break from the regulation. PL |
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