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WelbyQuentin

I need to briefly describe my 'Transportation' question


My question revolves around drivers with vehicles featuring VERY darkly-tinted windshields and VERY darkly-tinted driver-side windows.

For me as a driver, some situations can occur where, for safety reasons, the ability to actually VISUALLY see another vehicle's driver is optimally beneficial. And when I literally cannot see a vehicle's driver, I sort of hesitate.

I hope drivers in such vehicles realize no one can see them.

Perhaps my thoughts on this just make me an ineffective driver?




Image result for dark tinted windows

Posted - July 10, 2019
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  • In many states there are laws that prohibit windows from being totally blacked out.
      July 10, 2019 7:48 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Does the same rules apply when I'm using my horse and cart ? 
      July 10, 2019 8:18 PM MDT
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  • Yes. 

    Everyone should see what you're up to.
      July 10, 2019 8:20 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    That's it.....I'm putting our bed in the coal cellar....:( 
      July 10, 2019 8:23 PM MDT
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  • 23659
    Thanks, LoonLips. Yeah, I thought so, too. But in the area in which I live, I see vehicles like this all the time.

    I admit the image I posted is a rather extreme version, though.
    :)
      July 10, 2019 8:22 PM MDT
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  • Where I am now,  cops making routine traffic stops won't even approach a vehicle with the windows fully blacked out. They use their loud speaker to order all the occupants to exit.


      July 10, 2019 8:26 PM MDT
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  • 23659
    wow, thanks, LoonLips - - I feel better hearing this. Well, "better," as in, I'm not just making up this difficulty I have with such vehicles if police officers do that in your area.
      July 10, 2019 8:34 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    You must live in one crazy country....I dread to think how many people would be shot and killed if all of our police were armed....
      July 10, 2019 10:18 PM MDT
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  • 6023
    The irony is you can totally cover your window with decals or vinyl covering, and the police won't do anything ... but be 1% over tint, and they'll write a ticket.
      July 11, 2019 8:33 AM MDT
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  • 1893
    In Austria you are in Jail, same with Germany and a lot of other countries
      July 10, 2019 8:12 PM MDT
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  • 23659
    Hi Archerchef.
    :)

    I'd be in jail?
    Or the person with vehicles like I described?
      July 10, 2019 8:25 PM MDT
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  • 1893
    Both the owner when found and the driver when stopped.
      July 11, 2019 7:12 AM MDT
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  • 23659
    Thanks, Archerchef. That's what I figured - - I posted that when I was almost asleep.
    :)
      July 11, 2019 7:16 AM MDT
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  • 1893
    You are welcome.  Most tickets here are given by Photo Cop, no points lost.  Things like tinted windows and excessive speed will get you pulled over and jailed until court date or mandatory fine paid.

    Another real Red Flag excessive people in a car/van.  There is a lot of sex trafficking between Eastern Europe and the West.  So the Austrians and Czech's are really looking out for these vehicles.  Yes they do profile here
      July 11, 2019 7:22 AM MDT
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  • 23659
    This has all been interesting for me, everyone's answers, including yours for sure.
    :)
      July 11, 2019 12:09 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    Stupidity masquerading as cool. What else is new?

    I say, go ahead witcha bad self. 
    Nobody wanted to see your ugly a$$ anyway. 
      July 10, 2019 8:33 PM MDT
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  • 23659
    Ha!
    That's a great way to look at it, Don Barzini! Thanks!
    :)
      July 10, 2019 8:35 PM MDT
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  • 17620
    Current Florida law says that your front passenger windows need to allow 28% or more of light through the glass, and the rear passenger and back windows must allow at least 15% or more. Your front passenger windows also must not be more than 25% reflective, and the back, no more than 35%.
      July 11, 2019 1:42 AM MDT
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  • 5391
    Yep. It’s basically illegal in most places as I understand it. 
      July 11, 2019 2:34 AM MDT
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  • 17620


    Current Florida law says that your front passenger windows need to allow 28% or more of light through the glass, and the rear passenger and back windows must allow at least 15% or more. Your front passenger windows also must not be more than 25% reflective, and the back, no more than 35%.
      July 11, 2019 1:42 AM MDT
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  • 23659
    Thanks, Thriftymaid. 
    :)

    That image is sort of an extreme example But the tinted windows in the area in which I live seem on the dark side a lot of the time as I observe some of those vehicles and it's difficult for me to see the drivers clearly.
      July 11, 2019 7:18 AM MDT
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  • 17620
    You should always be able to see the people in the front seat but maybe not at night; I'm not sure.  In Florida tint violations are primary so you can be stopped by the cops for just that.  They carry a little gauge that measures the light and reflection percentages.  When the law changed so that cops could stop cars just because they thought the tint was illegal a increase in the number of people with outstanding warrants arrests increased.  Who would have thought?????  ;)
      July 11, 2019 11:53 AM MDT
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  • 23659
    :)
    :)
      July 11, 2019 12:08 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    New York State doesn't allow windows to be that dark.  However, if someone is from a state that permits it and they are driving in NYS, I don't think there's much you can do about it.  I do agree with you that it's a safety hazard both from a personal safety perspective as well as being able to see if the driver is paying attention or texting.
      July 11, 2019 5:21 AM MDT
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