This isn't right FFS!!!

[Rashika]

A car is not allowed to have its windows tinted by less than 35% tint. IE 35< is fine but below isnt

actually it would be tinted by MORE than 35%, bearing in mind that a 100% tint would be solid black

But thats all by the by now.....
So how much was the fine Sniper??
And do ya think we should all do a drive by with our tinted visors down one night and see how many ultra white cops come running out to give us all ticket and then laugh at them....go on...it'd be a laugh!!

[Coyote]

actually it would be tinted by MORE than 35%, bearing in mind that a 100% tint would be solid black

That's what confused me

[Rashika]

That's what confused me

The '35%' relates to how much light can be let through... 'minimum transmission' it was called in an earlier post -which explained it pretty well)

[Sniper]

So how much was the fine Sniper??
And do ya think we should all do a drive by with our tinted visors down one night and see how many ultra white cops come running out to give us all ticket and then laugh at them....go on...it'd be a laugh!!

Yep, what Rashika said.

The fine was $200 with 25 demerits????? And Im up for going past that cop anytime.

[bugjuice]

actually it would be tinted by MORE than 35%, bearing in mind that a 100% tint would be solid black

I was led to believe that it's the amount of light that's let thru. So if 100% of light is put to the visor, it'd only let thru 35% of the light. The lower the number, the less light is let thru. So 10% is nearly black. 100% is clear..

[Ixion]

Law says

(f ) the overall visible light transmittance of a windscreen must not be less than 70%; and
* (g) the overall visible light transmittance of front side windows (that is, glazing forward of the left or right of the driver’s seatback in its rearmost and upright position) must not be less than 35%.

So the "balckness" of the windscreen can't be more than 30% of light blocked. Side windows 65% of light blocked.

[Rashika]

I was led to believe that it's the amount of light that's let thru. So if 100% of light is put to the visor, it'd only let thru 35% of the light. The lower the number, the less light is let thru. So 10% is nearly black. 100% is clear..

It is the amount of light let through
....but a 35% TINTED object is a lot lighter than say a 70% tinted object (which would be twice as dark as the 35% object)

[Biff]

lol.. yeah, cos the UK is just full of 'em...

Was. Then I moved here.

What a bummer Sniper me ole China. Sounds like mr cop has missingturniped the rules. Fingers crossed.

[Sniper]

Thanks Biff and the rest of Yee.

I know its not over until I get the letter saying it is, so hopefully they will be good to me.

[bugjuice]

It is the amount of light let through
....but a 35% TINTED object is a lot lighter than say a 70% tinted object (which would be twice as dark as the 35% object)

I thought it was the other way round.. cos a 70% tint would let thru 70% of light, where as a 35% would only let thru 35% (funny huh?) so the 35 would be darker than the 70

i'm gonna head down the local ricer shop and get me head around it..

[bugjuice]

No Rashika, Bugjuice is right (I luv him) blah blah.

vans (ambos and the like) don't have a legal requirement on the rear or sides of the van, since you can get pannel vans that have no windows. Where as passenger vehicles have a legal limit of 35% for the rear and sides, and I think it's a little higher number for the driver and front passenger windows, and then nothing but OE on the windscreen.. I think the front windows bit has been relaxed a little, but I remember clearly reading that somewhere..

[Rashika]

No Rashika, Bugjuice is right (dammit) I had a black Holden ute, that the side windows were 35% and the rear had 5% tint.. was almost jet black.
The Ambo's have 15%

100% lets in all the light. 70% is a standard front windscreen. 5% is as dark as it gets, nearly black. Any less, why bother having a winda.

ps, I couldnt see out of the back window at night for reversing, all I could see was the reflection of me noggin which sucked.

Hope this clears things up.

actually depends if you talking about 'tints' or 'tints'.... 35% tint is lighter that 70% tint in an ink world... but obviously has the opposite meaning in a windscreen world, trust them to fk it up
but we did all know what sniper meant tho eh?

[bugjuice]

actually depends if you talking about 'tints' or 'tints'.... 35% tint is lighter that 70% tint in an ink world... but obviously has the opposite meaning in a windscreen world, trust them to fk it up
but we did all know what sniper meant tho eh?

see that'd be talking logically, like we all are, and yes, you'd be right. But some brightspark decided that the rules are how much light it'll let pass, not the shade of black it is.. but I knew you were on the right track, just not quite with the lingo

[bugjuice]

FFS is that clear now?

about 34% clear.. one more time for the hard of thinking may be?
so if my helmet visor is 33%, will I get stopped?

[SuperDave]

What a crock of shit man. And fuck the fact that the cop may be from UK or something, if he doesn't know the rules of NZ he should not have been let out by himself until he does.

Fight it man.