New UK Tint Laws

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Hello guys have just read all your postings and agree with you all and just to let you know that you can rely on my support.

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[LEO'n'DARTZ]

Hello guys have just read all your postings and agree with you all and just to let you know that you can rely on my support.

P.s new to this site not sure how to set up.

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[LEO'n'DARTZ]

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UAE: Scramble to Tint Car Windows in Sharjah as Ban is Lifted - (Tue 14 Jan 2003)

Around 1,200 drivers in the emirate of Sharjah have applied to have their car windows tinted in the past two days, after a ban on vehicle window tinting was relaxed this week. According to a new directive from Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed al-Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah, a 30% tint on windows is now allowed, although the windscreen cannot be tinted. Tinted windows are popular amongst drivers in Sharjah because of the enhanced privacy and to avoid the heat of the sun.

[Guest Tint Bob]

Well Guys the plot thickens!

Just heard from a customer of mine who has a People Carrier that we have tinted (35 front 20 Rear)

He lives on the Sussex/Hampshire border and he has a "friend" who works for the VI (Vehicle Inspectorate)

His "friend" has told him to get the film removed from the front before he has to impound his vehicle!!!

This "thing" is as excited as a dog with 2 dicks!! he has just got his light meter and cannot wait to stop yours and my customers with window film.

I have since been told that he has started to visit MOT stations and tell the testers not to pass anything with window film on that has a VLT of less than 30%, the answer has been "how the f**k are we to check that?"

And they have been told that this is being put in place soon.

Well I am interested in challenging this fool, if you have an MOT station everything has to be serviced and certified every 6 months, so where's the cert for his little old light meter then?

Interestly since I was told this I talked this over with a Pal who is an MOT tester and he tells me currently that except for the front screen you don't need any glass in a vehicle to pass an MOT, if you put it in for an MOT with the glass down they will put it on the ramp with the glass still down.

Tint Bob

[Guest DapaaTints]

just picked this up, I think this is from the GGF.

Implications for the Installer and Motor Retailer.

From when the amendments to Section 32 come into force, any Motor Retailer that sells a vehicle that has window tint films applied which reduce visible light transmission levels to below prescribed levels forward of the B-Post is committing an offence and runs the risk of prosecution under Section 75 of the 1988 Road Traffic Act with reference to Section 41 (which defers to Construction and Use Regulations).

In a similar way, anyone responsible for the fitment of window tint which reduce visible light transmission level to below prescribed levels on windows forward of the B-Post is committing an offence and can also be prosecuted under Section 76 of the 1988 Road Traffic Act.

[Guest DapaaTints]

and here is section 76 op the 1988 Road Traffic Act for your info!

76.?(1) If any person?

(a) fits a vehicle part to a vehicle, or

(b) causes or permits a vehicle part to be fitted to a vehicle,

in such circumstances that the use of the vehicle on a road would, by reason of that part being fitted to the vehicle, constitute a contravention of or failure to comply with any of the construction and use requirements, he is guilty of an offence.

(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under subsection (1) above if he proves?

(a) that the vehicle to which the part was fitted was to be exported from Great Britain, or

(b) that he had reasonable cause to believe that that vehicle?

(I) would not be used on a road in Great Britain, or

(ii) that it would not be so used until it had been put into a condition in which its use would not constitute a contravention of or a failure to comply with any of the construction and use requirements.

(3) If a person?

(a) supplies a vehicle part or causes or permits a vehicle part to be supplied, and

(b) has reasonable cause to believe that the part is to be fitted to a motor vehicle, or to a vehicle of a particular class, or to a particular vehicle,

he is guilty of an offence if that part could not be fitted to a motor vehicle or, as the case may require, to a vehicle of that class or of a class to which the particular vehicle belongs, except in such circumstances that the use of the vehicle on a road would, by reason of that part being fitted to the vehicle, constitute a contravention of or failure to comply with any of the construction and use requirements.

(4) In this section references to supply include?

(a) sell, and

(b) offer to sell or supply.

(5) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under subsection (3) above in respect of the supply of a vehicle part if he proves?

(a) that the part was supplied for export from Great Britain, or

(b) that he had reasonable cause to believe that?

(I) it would not be fitted to a vehicle used on a road in Great Britain, or

(ii) it would not be so fitted until it had been put into such a condition that it could be fitted otherwise than in such circumstances that the use of the vehicle on a road would, by reason of that part being fitted to the vehicle, constitute a contravention of or failure to comply with any of the construction and use requirements.

(6) An authorised examiner may at any reasonable hour enter premises where, in the course of a business, vehicle parts are fitted to vehicles or are supplied and test and inspect any vehicle or vehicle part found on those premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether?

(a) a vehicle part has been fitted to the vehicle in such circumstances that the use of the vehicle on a road would, by reason of that part being fitted to the vehicle, constitute a contravention of or failure to comply with any of the construction and use requirements, or

(b) the vehicle part could not be supplied for fitting to a vehicle used on roads in Great Britain without the commission of an offence under subsection (3) above.

(7) For the purpose of testing a motor vehicle and any trailer drawn by it the authorised examiner may drive it and for the purpose of testing a trailer may draw it with a motor vehicle.

(8) Any person who obstructs an authorised examiner acting under subsection (6) or (7) above is guilty of an offence.

(9) In subsections (6) to (8) above "authorised examiner" means a person who may act as an authorised examiner for the purposes of section 67 of this Act; and any such person, other than a constable in uniform, shall produce his authority to act for the purpose of subsections (6) and (7) above if required to do so.

(10) Nothing in this section shall affect the validity of a contract or of any rights arising under a contract.

[Guest Customkay]

So what are the UK tinter doing, has anyone stopped tinting B post forward?

Im looking for ideas on how to protect myself and my livelihood. I tint to a max of 38% on the front drops and I am looking to put a disclaimer in place. Now I know that it probably wont mean much at the end of the day but it will dicourage my customer from trying to pass the buck back to me . Do any of you have disclaimers? could I see a copy? Please?

[Guest fimmo]

what I'm doing at the mo is explaining the jackass law to my customers, I tell them the price (which incidently is my usual full price!) for tinting the rears only,then I give them a receipt which clearly says 'b pillar back,rears fully tinted' if they want the fronts done then I do that for free! (they are paying full price anyway,so technically it's not free,but they think its great!) that way it's not on the receipt,and that means no come back,because if it went to court,they would have to have evidence it was me who fitted it! the receipt clearly says that I did the rears only. by the way,currently I'm fitting 35% on the fronts,I'm ordering 50% tomorrow also I'm getting clear security film,so I'm going to cover all angles. just one last thing,I'm going to see the crime prevention unit at our police headquarters soon to try and get an endorsement for the security film,which will help sell it,but can you imagine if I got taken to court on something related to tinting and it was announced that I am running a business that is endorsed by the police!

[Guest cool]

hey filmo did you get far with the crime prevention unit about getting the film endorsed?? how did it go? and what did they have to say about tinted film apart from the clear film?

[Guest goldntint]

Hey here we go. Now there have been a lot of threads on here about keep it legal. If you don't keep it legal you are a hack and you are hurting our industry..... BLAH BLAH BLAH...... Now that your laws have gotten tighter you want to make a stink and complain about how it isn't fair. Well I agree with you but here in Pennsylvania it has always been this law. When someone posts a complaint about this every body is coming out of the woodwork with "keep it legal" and such stuff. Now you guys in the UK are getting a taste of what I have had to put up with for the last three years. Actually about seven years if you count when I had my last business( I offered tint then). "I'll just keep doing 35%". I understand where you are coming from and I sympathize with you I just want to know where everybody else (THE KEEP IT LEGAL GUYS) are on this thread. Come on I know you are out there. Lets hear it.

What it comes down to is if your laws where your business is located are more lax than they are where my business is I am glad for you but do not judge those of us that are stuck in this situation. I will only go as dark as 45% on front roll downs and I lose a lot of business because of it. But you people would have me believe that I am shaming the tint industry as a whole because of this and that I am a hack and I am not. I am a businessman trying to make a living and support my family. So if you find it in your hearts to leave this thread alone because you feel it is not right then leave every one of them alone on this subject.