Edmond Window Tinting Law Goes Into Effect Oct. 1
A new Edmond law regarding the amount of window tinting on your car goes into effect Wednesday.
No need to panic unless you have very dark, custom tinting on your vehicle.
Basically, Edmond is aligning its ordinance to reflect the state’s window tinting law.
SIX REASONS TO HAVE WINDOW TINTING
Here’s what you need to know: According to the state law enacted in 2005 the darkness of tint on a window is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage. This is simply the percentage of light allowed through the combination of film and the window.
The law states nonreflective tint is allowed along the top of the front windshield above a certain line. By law, your front passenger windows must allow in more than 25 percent light. Back passenger and rear windows must allow more than 10 percent light.
There is also the point of how reflective the tint on your vehicle’s windshield can be. Just like sunglasses, some tinting film contains metallic elements that reflect incoming light, reducing glare and heat generated by light. Front and back side windows cannot be more than 25 percent reflective.
Let me put it to you this way. If your car came with factory tinting, you’re more than likely OK. If you or the previous owner of your vehicle put custom tinting on windows, it’s probably a good idea to go to the place that did the tinting to see if you are in compliance.
Police officer Milo Box said Edmond residents also can go to the police department to have their window tinting checked to see if it complies.
Edmond police have a small handheld laser device that measures the amount of tint on vehicle windows. If the tinting is too dark, it could get drivers a $144 fine beginning Wednesday.
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Comments
This seems like a classic issue of “do what I say not what I do.” Some police vehicles, like the K9 cars, have jet black windows. While there may be a good reason for the PD to have tinted windows, other people may also have very legitimite reasons to have them too, as indicated by the other comment on this forum.
Although I understand the reasoning behind these laws, I must admit that I’m less than enthusiastic about them. I got my rear passenger windows tinted very dark last year when my wife was still breast-feeding, to help her feel more comfortable when she had to take the baby to the car for feedings. I’m betting I’ll now have to spend some $$ to get it removed.