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- From: shadow@pro-haven.cts.com (Blaine Hufnagle)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Window tinting
- Date: 20 Nov 1992 04:28:04 -0600
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 15:01:38 CST
- From: shadow@pro-haven.cts.com (Blaine Hufnagle)
- Subject: Re: Help... Tinted Windows
- To: out!rec-autos-tech
- Message-Id: <1992Nov17.150138.6682@pro-haven.cts.com>
- References: <1992Nov17.011831.17719@sco.com>
- In-Reply-To: danielle@sco.COM (THE RED NINJA)
- Organization: ProLine [pro-haven] - Pariahs' Haven BBS, 409/693-8262, 9600-300
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- In <1992Nov17.011831.17719@sco.com> danielle@sco.COM (THE RED NINJA) writes:
- % I violated section 26708A of the Vehicle Code and that I
- % must remove the tint from both of my doors as I cannot have
- % ANY kind of tint on the doors.
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- >From what I understand, it is against FEDERAL law (_not_ state) to have the
- front-most driver side and passenger side windows tinted. Something having
- to do with visibility, if memory serves. I've never heard of this being
- actually enforced, except for the fact that if you've ever noticed, when you
- order "tinted windows" on your new car, the drivers and front-seat
- passenger's windows are never tinted. I see lots and lots and lots of cars
- and trucks around here with all the windows but the windshield tinted,
- including my truck. No problems with the cops.
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- For what its worth, I think the "reduction in visibility" arguement holds
- water like a sieve, as I find I can actually see _better_ with the tint than
- without. However, I might add that I am about the world's most glare
- sensitive person, and the tint helps by cutting out the glare. YMMV.
-
- -blaine
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