ToPar9
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C'mon bro ... "no tint is legal per se"I did the same. Here in Florida no tint is legal per se, but it gets pretty hot and the suns rays are mercilessly on your interior. Even marked LE vehicles are tinted. I have the pleasure of working with almost every municipality state and local here in Florida and they pretty much say as long as you’re not rude or drive like an A-hole, they’re not gonna bust your chops about tint if you should get pulled over for another infraction. Now, if you are driving distracted or speeding then you are rolling the dice that the proverbial book will be thrown at you.
Florida Statues
316.2952 - (1) (b) - Transparent and does not encroach upon the driver's direct forward viewing area as described in Fed Motor Veh Safety Standards 205 AS/1. (Good Luck translating that mumbo jumbo) The predefined line on your windshield is typically the, "not in your direct forward viewing area." I believe that line is 4-5" from the top of the windshield.
316.2953 - Side windows adjacent to the driver - 25% solar reflectance of visible light and light transmittance of at least 28%.
316.2954 (1) (a) - (Windows behind the driver) 35% non-film side, light transmittance of 15%. However, multi-passenger vehicles - 35% and 6%. (We called it limo tint back in the day)
316.2955 - Each installer or seller must provide a non-removable label stating the material complies with the previously listed statues. (Measured percentage tolerated +/- 3%)
I found a site, quick google search, that lists all 50 states and their tint laws. I don't if the site is accurate, but you can then follow up with your state laws to verify.
Florida the site shows, (not a bad comparison)
Front side - 28%, back side - 15%, back rear - 15%
Windshield - Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line
https://www.raynofilm.com/blog/automotive-window-tint-laws-by-state
You can spin tint to help reduce health and safety issues.
Something like 90% of UV rays is blocked by tint.
Reduction with glare.
Carbon tint reduces the sun's heat, doesn't affect visibility.
Ceramic tint blocks up 50% of the sun's heat and doesn't affect visibility. (helpful for heat-sensitive folks) - shatter-resistant
Less likely for items to be stolen - it's hard to see inside a tinted vehicle at night.
Tinting windows has a ton of upside in the south, midwest, southwest.
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