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Question:

What is the legal window tint for a car? Does it vary by make and model?

Answer:

California Vehicle Code 26708(d) exemptions...  "clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows..."

This does not vary by make and model.

I also get a lot of inquiries regarding a doctor's prescription for 'window tint'.  This is fine, although the California Vehicle Code requires that the covering be readily removable (meaning a pull down shade or something temporary).

—California Highway Patrol officer Sarah Jackson

Erik Orgell November 21, 2012 at 03:47 pm
What an obtuse response. So it is illegal to put window tint on your front windows but not a clear and colorless application (which would be useless for blocking the sun). Definitely could have been written our more clearly.
Hector Rodriguez November 21, 2012 at 04:24 pm
Erik, there is clear "colorless window film. You can see it on high end cars from the factory and it offers the same protection as a dark film.
You can get it aftermarket too, I remember talking about it with victor at eclipse on main. st.
Watzon McWats November 21, 2012 at 04:41 pm
Kind of a dumpy little shop, but Victor does great work. Only place I'll go! Been having cars tinted there since before I even lived in Watsonville.
Don Gateley November 22, 2012 at 04:25 am
Gang banger shades. If it's illegal why is it ubiquitous among that trash? Er, I guess it's obvious why it's ubiquitous among that trash but why doesn't law enforcement do some enforcing?
Don Gateley November 22, 2012 at 04:40 am
Hmmm, on a less reactionary note it does seem much less prevalent than it was just a few years ago. My apologies to law enforcement.
Christopher K Odell November 22, 2012 at 07:49 pm
note alos that on the back and rear windows you can have up to "limo" tint which is very dark. I have it it rocks but I do wish I could get even 10% tinting on the front windows and not with the removable shade method. Note, not a gang banger. Law enforcement has better things to do than enforce this, I'm all for more privacy so long as you can see well.
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Martina Barbie January 23, 2013 at 05:04 am
I have a small question, generally we are authorized for window tinting up to 10 percent. but the police cab also be tinted and I don't think so that the darkish is only 10 percent. So my question is why they are getting this priviledge
Pat Paulson March 27, 2013 at 12:10 am
I was looking for photograde film. My sister hit a deer on the road out to Freedom at night. The chp loaded it into his trunk then wrote her a tint ticket. The deer leapt into the road.

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