Have you been pulled over in Bucks County PA for window tinting?
Sep 10th, 2008 | By Michael L. Saile, Jr., Esq. | Category: Blogs, Criminal & TrafficMany drivers in Pennsylvania are stopped for window tinting. It is important to know the Pennsylvania window tinting law so that you are not issued a traffic ticket. You should not provide local police officers or Pennsylvania State Troopers a legal reason to pull you over if you have been drinking and driving.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation adopted new regulations on window tinting in 1996. All passenger cars must not have window tinting on all windows, including the: windshield, front side, rear side and rear windows that transmit less than 70% of light. That means that 70% of light must pass through the window.
The law is different for trucks, multipurpose passenger vehicles, medium/heavy trucks and buses, and all other vehicles. These types of vehicles have no requirement for light transmittance on the rear side and rear windows.
Window tinting traffic tickets in Bucks County PA often lead to more severe traffic citations and/or criminal charges. It is wise to know and obey the window tinting law.
If you receive any traffic violations or traffic tickets in PA or NJ, our law firm may be able to help you reduce fines and points.
someone who knows something about science could probably challege the 70% light value. yOU CAN’T JUST SAY ” LIGHT” The actual wavelength of light must be defined in the Statute, or it is meaningless.
And also what type of device are the police using on the roadside to determine this 70% mark, whether a car meets it or not.
And at what wavelength of light is it measuring.
Why are there so many people making and going along with inadequet statutes that are not clearly defined.
35% is pretty light but also very safe at night. For a complete
list of the State laws, you can go to:
http://gwpct.jwlgw.servertrust.com/v/vspfiles/downloadables/tint
_chart_law3.pdf
Tinting, the darker the better but, NOT AT NIGHT.
35% is pretty light but also very safe at night. For a complete
list of the State laws, you can go to:
http://gwpct.jwlgw.servertrust.com/v/vspfiles/downloadables/tint_chart_law3.pdf
Tinting, the darker the better but, NOT AT NIGHT.