FAO: All Eastside members...

[Ross]

Fair enough. In that case if window tints justifies an arse ripping then i'll be expecting to be taken out of my car and battered by a cop for doing 70mph on a 60 mph limit road.

Fucking right you should, you've broken the law.

[dannyk]

jesus scott, your a moany bitch eh!

[tainboy]

Fair enough. In that case if window tints justifies an arse ripping then i'll be expecting to be taken out of my car and battered by a cop for doing 70mph on a 60 mph limit road.

Simply being asked to remove them and have the reasoning simply explained to him, like you've said, telling the driver the tints really need to come off for those very reasons is all that is required.

As Brad says, he had been told the week before to remove them, the SAME cops caught him with the tints still in place. Maybe (and I think Brad may agree here) they had warned him once to remove them, he didn't do it (for whatever reason), that arse ripping was needed to get it through that they had given him a chance, which was not taken so they wanted to make sure he understood the severity of the situation.

Once again it highlights the mentality of these cops who cant resist laying into a driver needlessly. Cops approach - NEEDLESS. I never said the reasoning was needless.

Wise up. Brad was told (I'm guessing reasonably) once already to remove them and given a week to do so. AFTER their fair warning had not been adhered, they then proceeded to step up to the next level. In reality, they could easily have not given that arse ripping and just proceeded to charge him.

[Clark@Polishedbliss]

We have a 650 BMW in the studio just now with standard glass all round, they used it as an example and basically said if you were to apply any film even at the lightest level over it then the chances are it would become illegal. I do think that the light tints are fine as i've had them on cars in the past and even at night time the visibility is still completely fine, I'm not a fan of the dark tints though.

[Bradz]

Fair enough. In that case if window tints justifies an arse ripping then i'll be expecting to be taken out of my car and battered by a cop for doing 70mph on a 60 mph limit road.

Simply being asked to remove them and have the reasoning simply explained to him, like you've said, telling the driver the tints really need to come off for those very reasons is all that is required.

As Brad says, he had been told the week before to remove them, the SAME cops caught him with the tints still in place. Maybe (and I think Brad may agree here) they had warned him once to remove them, he didn't do it (for whatever reason), that arse ripping was needed to get it through that they had given him a chance, which was not taken so they wanted to make sure he understood the severity of the situation.

Once again it highlights the mentality of these cops who cant resist laying into a driver needlessly. Cops approach - NEEDLESS. I never said the reasoning was needless.

Wise up. Brad was told (I'm guessing reasonably) once already to remove them and given a week to do so. AFTER their fair warning had not been adhered, they then proceeded to step up to the next level. In reality, they could easily have not given that arse ripping and just proceeded to charge him.

Tottaly Agree, the first time i was stopped i got a 20min story abot why etc and warned which was pretty fair.


The second time i expected to get some flack but im not complaining as they could have easy gave me 3 points but didnt.

Lessons Learned and all that shizzle.

[gogs]

Wowsers, is that potholes all filled yet....

If not I'd better get some hardcore tints so can get pulled and tell them myself

[dubster82]

police fill pothole's?

[gogs]

police fill pothole's?

Why not they not much good for anything else, plus the council workforce need the back up in these hard times.

[dubster82]

could you imagine how much yourselves and others would complain if you saw a copper filling a pothole? ican just imagine the whinging

[Rodders]

But on a funny note, i laughed large when i still had the golf. Was on gt western road about to turn off and a nescamp van stopped at the lights alongside me. The driver looked at me and the car breifly, and his double take must have dislocated both his shoulders! Never seen such a huge double take and jaw drop in all my days. He blatently knew the car or me or both, so these guys are definately well informed to the goings on of the forum!

he must have found out that Candy White is a mega rare colour for a mk4 and blew his socks off in shock at seeing it in the flesh

[VR6T]

he must have found out that Candy White is a mega rare colour for a mk4 and blew his socks off in shock at seeing it in the flesh

^^ as the man says.... Mega eBay rare!!

[gogs]

could you imagine how much yourselves and others would complain if you saw a copper filling a pothole? ican just imagine the whinging

Jeez lighten up, is this not the 'banter' section

I know I'd be spitting feathers!

Well maybe not if he was doing a grand job

[Martin 335d]

Why would you spend money getting your windows...cause your ugly and your car is SHITTTTT

Or because you have Dogs you'd like to keep cooler in the back. I saw a Police Dogs car and it had mirror tints on the side and Limo tint on the back. I however don't Drive a vinyl'd up police car and wouldnt pull off the mirror tints quite the same and i dont like the half and half look.

Whilst i mind, Martin had the lightest tint on his red anni couple of years ago, it didn't look 'tinted' but it fairly enhanced the red and just made it overall look cleaner. you'll be surprised at how nice a subtle tint can look.

Fair point about the dogs Bri, glad our estate came with the sun protection pack (windows tinted from B pillar back)

And yes the silver Golf, Red Anni, M3 all had light tints and yet noone ever noticed them (including the Police) and driving at night was NEVER an issue with them

Which Brings me to the subject i recall one Sunday evening a few years back there was a clampdown on Tints at the Beach, The Traffic Car carrying out this clampdown chose to wait at the bottom of Wales St for offenders to drive past in either direction, PARKED opposite the Traffic Car was Me in the silver VR6 and Craigsy in the Anni (it was his at the time) with fresh lightly tinted windows and they never gave either of us a 2nd look

[bazf]

This window tint bullshit really boils my piss. Fair enough the limo and dark films on the fronts are a bad idea but with the medium and light tints you can see perfectly well, day or night.

The police excuse that they can’t see the driver is a load of b0ll0cks, if you happen to be wearing a hat or a pair of comedy designer glasses or both they wouldn’t have f**king clue who was driving the car even if you were in a convertible. Then they’ll tell you that if you have tints fitted on the front your more likely to pull out in front of other road users i.e. bikers – b0ll0cks! People pull out because they aren’t looking for bikes! Nearly all the cars that have pulled out in front of me while I’ve been on the bike have been pension age or middle aged men and not one has had tints!

It’s just another way of getting constant revenue and keeping their conviction rates up.

I can honestly say i can't remember the last time i saw a traffic police car, must be well over a year.

[sdtints]

Good heads up for everyone in my opinion . Thanks Clark

The laws were re written around 2004 before that it was all very vague.
As stated above, Windscreen is a no no . Front sides have to let through 70% , and B' Pillar Back is still 100% legal .

Even working in the trade there is still no written punishment for offenders, it seems to be up to the individual officers who stop you . Although the darker it is the harsher the punishment.
Dark tints on front windows IS dangerous no matter what anyone says , vision at night and in bad weather is diffently impaired. It was the death of a biker that caused the law to be brought in.

This will also probably mean that sometimes a chap from VOSA will be in the back of the traffic cars and you diffently dont want them on your back !!

So on a Modern car, is the standard tint already really close to the limit or is it the limit etc?

Modern Standard cars are normally between 70% and 80% VLT(visible light transmission) , making it near on impossible to keep it legal.

[0004BES]

I can honestly say i can't remember the last time i saw a traffic police car, must be well over a year.

I saw 4 on my way to/from Arbroath this morning 3 Volvos and a BMW 5series all waiting round corners behind buildings

[0004BES]

Modern Standard cars are normally between 70% and 80% VLT(visible light transmission) , making it near on impossible to keep it legal.

Also just not worth it for a minimal tint difference

[Andy]

Just drive around with the windows down, 100% legal, sorted

[bazf]

Just drive around with the windows down, 100% legal, sorted

As well as wearing really dark(not illegal) glasses and a hat all the time.

[splittysteve]

What's the scoop with factory fitted tinted windows then?
Are they legal or would they punt out cars with windows that would be against the law??