I'm looking at getting tint for my car and was going to do 20% all around and 50% in the front windshield. Does front windshield tint need to be specified in the prescription, or does it not matter? https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169.71 This states nothing towards tint on the front windshield, unless i'm not reading it the right way. I do understand i need a prescription stating that i'll have 15% around the sides. I'm surprised i haven't been pulled over yet for my old tint that came with the car. Pretty sure it's 20%.
(1) a windshield cracked or discolored to an extent to limit or obstruct proper vision; This includes tint.
This would also cover that (1) when the windshield is composed of, covered by, or treated with any material which has the effect of making the windshield more reflective or in any other way reducing light transmittance through the windshield;
So i'd need to get a prescription specifying the front windshield of 50% or would the 15% cover all around.
That's kinda what i'd like to know. It technically dosn't state that the prescription is on for the side windows and rear. " (i) the driver or passenger is in possession of the prescription or a physician's statement of medical need; (ii) the prescription or statement specifically states the minimum percentage that light transmittance may be reduced to satisfy the prescription or medical needs of the patient; and (iii) the prescription or statement contains an expiration date, which must be no more than two years after the date the prescription or statement was issued; or" Appreciate the help. I've tried googling it and searching through the laws regarding tint.
I believe even the strip along the top is technically illegal in Minnesota. Terry is correct in that Minnesota does not allow any tint on the windshield.
Correct, apparently anything below the "AS1" line (you'll see AS1 marked on your windshield) is illegal. On the other hand, I think that tint on the front windshield, even if it is just 50%, would be extremely nice for blocking heat. I've often thought about getting it done to my car, but just haven't pulled the trigger. 50% is fairly transparent, so I doubt that an officer would even notice. Worst case, if they do, you would probably just get a regular tint ticket or a warning to have it removed.
thing about the winsheild is if done properly they would have a hard time proving its there with most of the tint meters they carry with them.
50% Is hardly noticeable from the inside. I've had it on a couple cars before. Is there a specific spot that states that the prescription cannot cover tint on the front windshield?
Don't tint the windshield. Not only is it not legal, it's stupid and a hazard to other drivers. Don't be a douche.
I was told nothing below the 6 inch mark of the top of your windshield. This goes for decals, or tint. Friend just graduated to be a police officer and it was in his current handbook.
As others here stated, windshield tint is not allowed in MN regardless of prescription. Try some sunglasses .. they work for me.
My only tint ticket was for a 5% strip across the top of the windshield above the AS1 line. I was told in court that NOTHING can be placed on the windshield. If you want the top of the windshield tinted, get it replaced with glass that already has the tint in it. And at the end of the day, the windshield strip is what got me in trouble, not the 35% on the front doors or the 35% over the factory tint (forester) on the rest of the windows. The officer didn't even check my other windows, it was just the windshield strip. Russ
This is a naive statement to make. Yes, it is noticable. Maybe not to you, but to someone with a good or trained eye (i.e. that State Trooper with a hard-on for writing tint tickets) it stands out terribly. You are simply asking for problems trying to tint your windshield.
Blackozone and WRX1 are absolutely correct. Nothing is allowed on the front windshield. Not even a strip. It's bogus, but it's the rule. Wisconsin allows down to the AS1 line, but Minnesota does not.
So if my car is registered in Wisconsin I can do that and get away with it in mn? Or will I get in trouble in mn even though it has Wisconsin license plates?
Are you driving on MN roads? Then no. Your vehicle must comply with state regs to use state property.
If you have Wisconsin registration, you are fine. The law starts with a car registered in the state if minnesota shall..... If you need to switch the registration because you live in Minnesota, the day you switch is the day you need to remove it. Just to clarify what blackozone said, yes, normally you are expected to comply with Minnesota rules. In this case, you still are because of the beginning statement of the law. If you are not switching your registration and should, then you are breaking another statute. If you live in Wisconsin, but work in Minnesota, then you are golden. In addition, Wisconsin allows 35% net on the rear of any car, Minnesota does not. If you have an SUV style wagon back or truck, Jeep...then you can have as dark as you want behind the driver's windows. Jason Jordan was correct.
Yes! Also, remember to have an allowance for the factory tint skewing the numbers. 35% would net about 25-28%. 20% film on your windows would net about 13-15. 5% skews very little.
When you get an Rx will it say on the prescription itself how dark I can go or does it just say I can have tint darker than 50%?
Just like any prescription, you have to decide with your doctor what is right for you. If it's not strong enough, you get it increased. It comes down to your needs and what the doctor will allow. Also, a bit of knowledge on your part helps. Knowing what you want and asking the doctor for it.
