The Law and Tinted Vehicles

[eliteauto]

Stock privacy glass is 20% which is fine under the new laws, if you think your UV treated front passenger doors have a tint to them just use a higher grade than 35%.

[MG Man]

I curious about cars that are sold with OEM 'black-out' glass. Lots of those euros have pitch black rear back glass; actual tinted glass, not clear with film that can be pulled off....would be interesting to see how those are handled

Would eventually be treated the same as cars with OEM fog lights, you would have a certificate stating that your privacy glass is OEM. Some cars also have window curtains from the factory and this would be treated the same way.

car was bought almost 7 years ago....will be interesting to see if they will issue something now

[zoom rader]

Popo and Tints,

Dem always harassing Injuns

https://youtu.be/NYBcvGMmdJ4

[timelapse]

Tint is the only ting the policescops could ketch, that's why.Serious crimes? eh eh

[Dizzy28]

Can a tint shop cut the extra width of the installed windscreen strip if it is wider than the 6" or would it have to be removed and replaced?

[2WNBoost]

[sMASH]

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

[88sins]

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Maybe licensing office or traffic branch?

[*KRONIK*]

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

[Kenjo]

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

[redmanjp]

The most important question is how rigid they will be. Standard new car glass is UV treated which can register as a light tint (let’s say 97% for argument sake ) when you apply a 35% tint the meter is not going to read 35% but darker ....... will this be a problem ?

Exactly. Thats why tint shops should at least do a test on the actual vehicle... my Legacy had stock privacy glass in the rear windows (that was rather dark) and UV protection in the front doors and windscreen.

the law allows if the car came with tinted glass. but what if u changed the windscreen due to cracks and the new one is tinted or treated? would that count as stock? i.e. the tint wasn't added but is built into the glass, just not the car.

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What about dem "unmarked ' police cars with pitch black tint right through including front glass?
I saw one breeze though a tint removal exercise on the entrance to North coast road this weekend.Mind you , he was behind 2 young fellas that got pulled over for their back glass which appeared to be 20 %. I coulda see straight through both cars from the back.Moratorium or not , these fellas both had to strip off their tint. I patiently await the day when private citizens can do lawful audits of the police .

[Kenjo]

What about dem "unmarked ' police cars with pitch black tint right through including front glass?

People keep asking about police and security vehicles but realistically it’s for security purposes and no matter how smart people feel by questioning their tint they will get exemptions for government security services

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What about dem "unmarked ' police cars with pitch black tint right through including front glass?

People keep asking about police and security vehicles but realistically it’s for security purposes and no matter how smart people feel by questioning their tint they will get exemptions for government security services

Like transporting their Spanish females to the police station for 'consultations'?
Or making money seized from alleged criminals disappear?

They on level sheit.
Tint the official vehicle with the blue lights on top, not a problem.
Once I see dark tint all over a front glass I know is police.Unmarked my foot.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Just as i asked a few pages ago...how and where the mc we going to check these things???

[sMASH]

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

this is not a big crisis or injustice. just a rollout/logistics/logics dilemma. they give we chance to sort out something, but no avenue to get it sorted. no biggie, except that the outcome could potentially lead to infractions and thus fines and demerit points.

[2WNBoost]

Be in The Know!

Keep abreast of the new Motor Vehicle Windscreen and Window Tint Laws of Trinidad and Tobago, by clicking this link http://www.mowt.gov.tt/Divisions/Administrative-Supporting-Units/Legal-Service-Unit/Legal-Notices/Legal-Notice-281-of-2020 On August 03, 2020, the new Regulations came into effect. However, it is not currently enforced by law enforcement officers. As such, effective December 07, 2020, a three (3) month moratorium was granted to allow citizens sufficient time to ensure that their motor vehicle is in accordance with the new Regulations.
Learn more by clicking this link, http://www.mowt.gov.tt/Divisions/Transport-Division/Media-Releases/The-MOWT-Introduces-a-Three-Month-Moratorium-on-th

Stay connected with the Ministry of Works and Transport's website and social media platforms for updates on the new Motor Vehicle Windscreen and Window Tint Laws Educational Campaign

[aaron17]

I see alot of hyundai cars with bubble tints which means they are failing on the rear back glass. Is that because of the dealer?

[eliteauto]

I see alot of hyundai cars with bubble tints which means they are failing on the rear back glass. Is that because of the dealer?

Noticed that too, also with Toyotas, that's why I passed on the dealership offers to tint my vehicles when purchasing, seems they use a cheap tint that lasts about 3 years

[Strugglerzinc]

I see alot of hyundai cars with bubble tints which means they are failing on the rear back glass. Is that because of the dealer?

Noticed that too, also with Toyotas, that's why I passed on the dealership offers to tint my vehicles when purchasing, seems they use a cheap tint that lasts about 3 years

Bubbles on rear windshield may be specifically from use of the rear defroster.

[abbow]

^^ CY Lancers from the firm as well....

[*KRONIK*]

Me eh know, i see they post up on FB they have a meter

But big man ting

Allyuh men really studing if it calibrate?
What is yuh plan? To put a tint at exact 32% and look to make bacchanal with the police?

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

[*KRONIK*]

There is exemption for national security vehilcles

What about dem "unmarked ' police cars with pitch black tint right through including front glass?
I saw one breeze though a tint removal exercise on the entrance to North coast road this weekend.Mind you , he was behind 2 young fellas that got pulled over for their back glass which appeared to be 20 %. I coulda see straight through both cars from the back.Moratorium or not , these fellas both had to strip off their tint. I patiently await the day when private citizens can do lawful audits of the police .

[sMASH]

No scene,
I doubt tint will come in every single percent,
It Wil be in 5's or so.

But if u put 35, and the minor changes from one manufacturer to the next, would the meter detect it as less than 35?

Also, if it isn't calibrated and off, u might get tagged fir 33.

U really want to put 40% tint just to be safe from the error due to the device?

Me eh know, i see they post up on FB they have a meter

But big man ting

Allyuh men really studing if it calibrate?
What is yuh plan? To put a tint at exact 32% and look to make bacchanal with the police?

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

[j.o.e]

No scene,
I doubt tint will come in every single percent,
It Wil be in 5's or so.

But if u put 35, and the minor changes from one manufacturer to the next, would the meter detect it as less than 35?

Also, if it isn't calibrated and off, u might get tagged fir 33.

U really want to put 40% tint just to be safe from the error due to the device?

Me eh know, i see they post up on FB they have a meter

But big man ting

Allyuh men really studing if it calibrate?
What is yuh plan? To put a tint at exact 32% and look to make bacchanal with the police?

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

Legislation I saw had a room for error of 3% i believe.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

They actually said it here. Meters are to be approved by the authority. Which tint shops have approved meters??? Jackarse govt....jackarse laws

[adnj]

No scene,
I doubt tint will come in every single percent,
It Wil be in 5's or so.

But if u put 35, and the minor changes from one manufacturer to the next, would the meter detect it as less than 35?

Also, if it isn't calibrated and off, u might get tagged fir 33.

U really want to put 40% tint just to be safe from the error due to the device?

Me eh know, i see they post up on FB they have a meter

But big man ting

Allyuh men really studing if it calibrate?
What is yuh plan? To put a tint at exact 32% and look to make bacchanal with the police?

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

Almost every vehicle manufactured uses a factory tint with a transmissibility of about 80% to 85% -- not 100%. You will be adding a window tint and lowering that number. If you use a VLT40 film you will likely get a reading of VLT32 to VLT34 and miss the regulation on both.

You will likely need VLT45 film (VLT38 and VLT36 results) to barely meet regulations and VLT50 film (VLT42 and VLT40 results) for any margin of error. Of course, YYMV.

[*KRONIK*]

Correct, VLT of the glass itself needs to be taken into account.

Also, some y'all need to pat down.
for years we have have been oppressed with discretionary interpretation of the tint laws. they actually fix that by setting VLT limits and using meters to remove the possibility of human error/spite/badmind/jelousy.
If yuh cant get the transport commissioner to give yuh an exemption, put he legal correct tint and stop fretting.

No scene,
I doubt tint will come in every single percent,
It Wil be in 5's or so.

But if u put 35, and the minor changes from one manufacturer to the next, would the meter detect it as less than 35?

Also, if it isn't calibrated and off, u might get tagged fir 33.

U really want to put 40% tint just to be safe from the error due to the device?

Me eh know, i see they post up on FB they have a meter

But big man ting

Allyuh men really studing if it calibrate?
What is yuh plan? To put a tint at exact 32% and look to make bacchanal with the police?

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

Almost every vehicle manufactured uses a factory tint with a transmissibility of about 80% to 85% -- not 100%. You will be adding a window tint and lowering that number. If you use a VLT40 film you will likely get a reading of VLT32 to VLT34 and miss the regulation on both.

You will likely need VLT45 film (VLT38 and VLT36 results) to barely meet regulations and VLT50 film (VLT42 and VLT40 results) for any margin of error. Of course, YYMV.

[*KRONIK*]

Protint is bringing in a shipment of tint soon which when applied to regular car glass will yield an end result of 35% and 20% respectively.

No scene,
I doubt tint will come in every single percent,
It Wil be in 5's or so.

But if u put 35, and the minor changes from one manufacturer to the next, would the meter detect it as less than 35?

Also, if it isn't calibrated and off, u might get tagged fir 33.

U really want to put 40% tint just to be safe from the error due to the device?

Me eh know, i see they post up on FB they have a meter

But big man ting

Allyuh men really studing if it calibrate?
What is yuh plan? To put a tint at exact 32% and look to make bacchanal with the police?

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

[Kenjo]

Correct, VLT of the glass itself needs to be taken into account.

Also, some y'all need to pat down.
for years we have have been oppressed with discretionary interpretation of the tint laws. they actually fix that by setting VLT limits and using meters to remove the possibility of human error/spite/badmind/jelousy.
If yuh cant get the transport commissioner to give yuh an exemption, put he legal correct tint and stop fretting.

No scene,
I doubt tint will come in every single percent,
It Wil be in 5's or so.

But if u put 35, and the minor changes from one manufacturer to the next, would the meter detect it as less than 35?

Also, if it isn't calibrated and off, u might get tagged fir 33.

U really want to put 40% tint just to be safe from the error due to the device?

Me eh know, i see they post up on FB they have a meter

But big man ting

Allyuh men really studing if it calibrate?
What is yuh plan? To put a tint at exact 32% and look to make bacchanal with the police?

N. Gopie and them have a meter

in this moratorium period, u should be able to go in and verify ur tint with their meters. or, certify the testing stations have the same calibration as the ones they will be using to issue ur tickets.

they say 'check ur tint'
i am like 'how, and where?'

Is it calibrated ?are they giving you a document ?

Almost every vehicle manufactured uses a factory tint with a transmissibility of about 80% to 85% -- not 100%. You will be adding a window tint and lowering that number. If you use a VLT40 film you will likely get a reading of VLT32 to VLT34 and miss the regulation on both.

You will likely need VLT45 film (VLT38 and VLT36 results) to barely meet regulations and VLT50 film (VLT42 and VLT40 results) for any margin of error. Of course, YYMV.

Yup men said it was subjective and they wanted objective , now they complaining . Calibration for anyone who does measurements etc is very important .if the grocery has a weighing machine that isn’t calibrated will you want short change on your vegetables ?