Privacy Glass

[Fieldsy]

The privacy glass/film on the front/passenger/drivers window on the surf had to be removed for SVA. Anyone know the law on this?, can it now be replaced or is it illegal, even the missus thinks it looks a bit daft with privacy at the rear but none at the front.....if ya get my drift

[hormygollop]

The privacy glass/film on the front/passenger/drivers window on the surf had to be removed for SVA. Anyone know the law on this?, can it now be replaced or is it illegal, even the missus thinks it looks a bit daft with privacy at the rear but none at the front.....if ya get my drift

Get it replaced mate, there are no laws about those windows, however there is on the front windscreen, but you can still tint that a bit
Keith

[laser_jock99]

Anything less than than 70% transmitting (front, side or rear) will be impossible to insure anyway. Just try mentioning 'privacy glass' to your insurance company. Like me - you may find your insunce was invalid all the the time since you didn't mention this modification to them in the first place....

I had to switch from Direct Line to Adrian Flux just because of my windows!!

[Fieldsy]

blimey jock, that didn't even enter my mind

[Koi]

blimey jock, that didn't even enter my mind

Although though there is no strict law i have known two people get knicked for having to dark a front side windows. Got done under the obscuring vision bit, had to take it off and show vehicle for proof its been done.

[Fieldsy]

aw! no, look destined to driving in fish bowl for ever

[Ems and Jim]

I think that there is now a law stating that a specified minimum amount of light must pass through those windows.

This is 70% i beleive. The Police can measure this at the side of the road & impound the car and all sorts of nasty things......

To check it out in detail, ask a tinting specialist - they know the rules !

Cheers,

Jim

[Guest]

I think that there is now a law stating that a specified minimum amount of light must pass through those windows.

This is 70% i beleive. The Police can measure this at the side of the road & impound the car and all sorts of nasty things......

To check it out in detail, ask a tinting specialist - they know the rules !

Cheers,

Jim

I think the law is now 15% maximum tint - i.e. 85% visible on the front windows (light smoke). Anything goes on all the others.

Cheers

[Fieldsy]

I actually know a copper who drives around in a MPV with tinted glass all round and it definately ain't 15% at the front, time to have a word in his shell like.

so if he pulls me up on the A127 in his heavily disguised mondeo st200/220, I might question it ??

[icsys]

LIGHT TRANSMISSION OF GLAZING - Summary of requirements Motor vehicles first used between 1/6/1978 and 31/3/1985 must have windows which allow at least 70% of light to pass through. Motor vehicles first used on or after 1/4/1985 must have windscreens which allow at least 75% of light to pass through - all other windows must admit at least 70% of light. These requirements do not apply to: any part of the windscreen outside the ‘vision reference zone’ (as defined in C&U# Regulation 32(13)); windows through which the driver is unable, at any time, to see the road; windows in ambulances which are behind the driver’s seat; windows in buses, goods vehicles, locomotives or motor tractors which are behind the driver’s seat (except those which face the rear - as defined by C&U# Regulation 32(12) - or which form all or part of an exterior door); and windows in cars which are fitted behind the driver’s seat and which bear an ‘e’ mark indicating type approval to the European glazing Directive 92/22/EC. Tinted film C&U# Regulation 32 does not specifically prohibit any window from having a tinted film applied, but a window with a tinted film which takes light transmittance levels below those specified above could be interpreted as contravening the Regulation. If a vehicle's windows were excessively tinted by the use of stick-on film or a spray, there may be a contravention of C&U# Regulation 30. This requires that all glass or other materials fitted must be maintained in such a condition that it does not obscure the vision of the driver. Again, it does not specifically prohibit those windows from having a tinted film applied, but doing so could be interpreted as contravening the Regulation.

Whew !!

[Ems and Jim]

You'd be surprised how dark the fronts will look when the rears are limo tinted...

Even the newer MPV's and stuff have dark tint from new but the front sides are a lot lighter. Look when the doors are shut - looks lighter in the front but not too light - but open the door and look again... doesn't look as dark then.

I had a car with 70% tint in the rears and 60% on the front sides. This looked fantastic until I had the rear windscreen replaced with a standard one.... the whole effect was knackered as lots of light was getting into the car, therefore allowing people to see very clearly through the lighter glass.

Jim

[icsys]

OK this is courtesy of essex police Road Traffic

The law specifies the level of light transmission through glass. The front windscreen has to allow through 75% of available light. The two front side windows have to allow through 70% of available light.

The legislation does not allow for different interpretations it is quite clear. It does not refer to the construction of the glass, or make an allowance for adding tinted film, it refers to light transmission into the vehicle.

You cannot lawfully add a tinted film to glass that would reduce the light transmission value below the figures quoted. Most glass found on modern vehicles are already tinted at the maximum and have the code AS1 (windscreens) & AS2 to indicate this.

A vehicle which does not allow through sufficient light may be prohibited and the driver prosecuted as a very low light transmission value is dangerous to the occupants of that vehicle and other road users.

[rich]

That clears that up then!

[SparX]

For all of you close to bedford :-

http://www.rpbtints.co.uk/

They seem to be the best at what they do in this area, He quoted me £300 for all the side windows and tailgate window and the boot side windows too , although they are already tinted , but I wanted all the windows the same colour.

They do work for Beds police , so its all above board .

I haven't had my windows done yet , so can't vouch for them.

Cheers again.

SparX