Tint Laws

Dark tint

Most states have pretty strict laws when it comes to window tinting on your vehicle. Florida has pretty lenient laws compared to other states but are these strict laws really a safety issue for officers? Maybe!

This discussion is not to say yes or no to that question, only to think about both the pros and cons.

Most people roll the windows down when they are pulled over by the police when they have dark or illegal window tint. So when the officer is walking up to the car there is no tint in the doors to prevent vision in or out of the vehicle. Usually this is done in an attempt to try to prevent from getting a ticket. If they don’t roll the windows down this is going to make anyone walking up to the vehicle more cautious.

A car without tint the police might walk up to the vehicle without caution, and you can’t see what is below the door. I’m sure it would make the police very nervous to approach a vehicle that he can not see in, but that could save his/her life.

On the other hand it could be safer for the people they are trying to protect in the first place. Aside from the obvious fact that it saves you money by protecting your interior and possibly lowering fuel costs and making the vehicle much cooler; it also makes it safer for anyone traveling alone. Why you ask; think about it! It’s a lot less likely for someone to try something if he can’t see in the car. There could be a 300 pound 6’5″ guy in the car or worse. Lets face it criminals are a lot less likely to try anything if they don’t know who, or what is in the car.

This can also save you from a smash and grab. If you don’t know it’s there, you probably would not be trying to get it. Did you or anyone you know ever leave anything in your car only to have it stolen? If the person responsible did not know it was there do you think they would have stolen it?

If you are going for heat rejection; it used to be the darker the tint the better the heat rejection, but that is no longer the case. With new technology and specialty films you can obtain as high or higher heat rejection with an almost clear film than you can with darker illegal window films. Check out the heat rejection chart in the automotive section of our site.

What is your opinion?