Window Tinting I Regulations for Professional Window Tints

Unveiling the Truth: Window Tinting Regulations and Your Safety

Vehicle windscreens and windows are not only there to give you ample visibility; they are also important safety features designed to add strength to your vehicle. By selecting window tinting, the overall protection of your car will be enhanced and the comfort of your passengers assured by keeping harmful UV rays out and the interior cool, to name a few benefits. As an authorised fitment centre, we at Electronic Fitment Centre will gladly apply your tint for you and make sure that it meets regulatory requirements, and in this article, we will explore a few things you need to know about window tinting.   

Window Tinting: Police and Traffic Law Enforcement

When it comes to window tinting, it is not a case of the darker the tint, the better it is for your vehicle. As a driver, your visibility must never be hampered, and with that in mind, we at Electronic Fitment Centre would like to discuss the importance of keeping within the realms of the law with window tinting.

It is crucial to understand that the laws governing legal tints have been put in place to address the problem that traffic and police officers have when pulling over cars and not being able to see clearly into said vehicles. The safety of these law enforcement officials is at the forefront of window tinting regulations as the risk of them being shot by a suspected criminal hiding behind illegal window tints is great. If you are prepared to chance a darker tint, then be prepared to pay the price, both financially and legally, to have it removed.

The maximum legal limit for window tinting is 35%. This allows for clear driver visibility and takes passenger privacy into account. The law allows for 35% visible light transmission (VLT) to be applied to the side and back windows of vehicles and 70% VLT on the front windscreen. Tints darker than this could lead to heavy fines and your insurance company possibly repudiating any claims, deeming your vehicle unroadworthy.

Importance of Windscreen Safety

Debris on roads often leaves little cracks and chips on windscreens and causes degradation or wear over time. It is important that minor scratches and blemishes are dealt with quickly as faulty windscreens hinder your visibility and compromise your safety and that of your passengers. The sudden light from oncoming traffic at night can distort perceptions and distances when reflected through damaged windscreens.

Windscreen safety and visibility is vital and we at Electronic Fitment Centre offer both Crystal Fusion Protection window coating and Llumar smash and grab window tinting, which make use of special technology that provides superior scratch resistance and remain within the legal limits of the law.  

Perfect Travelling Vision at Affordable Prices

Not only do we at Electronic Fitment Centre offer window tinting in-house, but our skilled team of fitment specialists is also mobile and can come to your home or business to apply the film. Contact us and we will arrange your window tint for you.