BAN dark tint on windshield

[jresperanza]

Hi Tsikot pips,

i just want to voice out that is it possible to BAN dark tints on all cars as this is one of the causes why drivers tends to always use high beams on their head lights at night and worse non projected HID...

i am just so frustrated of this high beamers at night because they are just a accident waiting to happen...

while this is very easy to apprehend, bec if you dont see the driver on the windshield then he is possibly on dark tints or is a ghost

[renzo_d10]

How dark is dark?

Medium tint yung nasa WS ko. Hehehe.

I don't use my high beam unless it's for flashing. Maybe kasi malinaw mata ko (20/20)

Which brings me to the topic na eh maybe, these guys who turn on their high beams have poor eyesight. Maybe it's not the tint after all. But their eyesight.

I know a few na may superblack tint sa WS pero di rin naghihigh beam. Hehe.

[jut703]

I get the frustration bro, but realistic speaking, this can never happen.

1. Politicians love dark tint.
2. A person can argue that he can see just fine with dark tint on his windshield, while a guy with poor eyesight can have less clear vision w/o tint
3. What are the objective metrics that make a tint "dark"?
4. Having no tint on the windshield but really dark tint on the sides can be prone to accidents, as your eyes will always have to be adjusting when you glance at your window/side mirrors

[slvrsrfr2301]

how dark is dark? sa sasakyan ko i run on solargard supreme 4 on rear and sides and 22 on ws... sa simula hirap ako, pero nung tumagal, may dark shade lang pero visibility ko is ganun pa rin only darker pero not dark to make me blind. depende kasi yan. ako i prefer that i would not be seen inside the car, mahiyain ako. haha! yup. mahiyain ako. and ayaw ko ng may natingin sakin. saka safety since most of the time, ginagamit din ng mom ko yung sasakyan.

[leodawesome]

Why not apprehend those irresponsible drivers using high beams/non-projected HIDs/high intensity RFLs/ and not those with super tinted WS?

[c_cube]

well i do understand where you coming from but it's not the tint nor the car.. it's always the driver who is at fault most of the time.

if poor eyesight - dont use dark tints

if opted to use dark tints - be responsible on using HiBeams and using HIDs.

So apprehend those irresponsible drivers.

BTW, 3 of our cars have Medium Dark Tint installed on the WS and i make sure im a responsible driver

[dr. d]

if you want dark tint up front, why not just wear shades? mas fashion-flexible pa..

[ghosthunter]

Hi Tsikot pips,

i just want to voice out that is it possible to BAN dark tints on all cars as this is one of the causes why drivers tends to always use high beams on their head lights at night and worse non projected HID...

i am just so frustrated of this high beamers at night because they are just a accident waiting to happen...

while this is very easy to apprehend, bec if you dont see the driver on the windshield then he is possibly on dark tints or is a ghost

If we are going to ban dark tinted windshields, it would just better just to ban it outright instead of saying dark = banned and light = okay.

Any tint on the car's front windshield that exceeds 25% coverage of the glass should be made illegal. It does not matter if it is light, medium or dark.

[ronki]

Minsan kasi ang tints for security purposes din, lalo pag babae ang driver....or menyak :lovehug:

Pero ang hirap naman kasi, yung tradeoff nila sa tint eh HID or naka hi beam lagi.

Tanong lang, kung yung mga 20/20 eh walang problema sa medium dark na tints, kami bang malalabo mata PERO naka prescription lens eh parehas lang? Hindi ko pa kasi na try eh, wala akong tint sa WS eh...hehe..

[dr. d]

tint sa araw, they may be able to argue their way here in the tropical philippines... but tint at night? only the insane will daresay it will not affect visibility.... heh heh.
yes, the guys are right. front windshield tints should be banned outright. the same with "creative lights". as the american cop said, " you can use any combination of lights on your car, as long as it isn't seen on the outside".

actually, i am wondering why our authorities are allowing front tints and licence plate visibility hindrances in the first place... dapat tanggal na yan agad. then let the motorists plead their right to use it, in court.

[remzam]

Nabasagan na kame dati ng salamin, driver side though and not sa windshield at nanakawan. After that incident, my dad had the car tinted even the windshield. 90 percent of driving time, we use low beam at night. Galit din ako sa naka high beam all the time. 20/20 vision ko and my dad wears glasses pero ok lang naman. Nag adjust na ako driving at night with tint.

Yes in other countries banned ang any tint sa wind shield. Dito sa atin we dont have that law yet as far as i know.

My point is, sometimes, like in our case, concern ang security, whether it be the passenger or the things left inside the car. Wala kaming ginagawang ilegal sa loob ng kotse or tinatago. But after mabasagan, we wanted peace of mind.

My 2cents

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[dr. d]

it is only logical: if you do not want to attract the attention of potential robbers, then put your things of interest in the rear trunk, where they're not visible.
it is also logical: if it's a driving hazard, then don't do it, even if there's no law against it.

[niky]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't we actually have a law on windshield tints, stemming from the tide of kidnapping/carnapping/etcetera cases of years ago?

Not that they ever enforced it...

[dr. d]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't we actually have a law on windshield tints, stemming from the tide of kidnapping/carnapping/etcetera cases of years ago?

Not that they ever enforced it...

as i remember, it was one of those marcosian edicts... in the same vein as color of taxicabs, reflectorized paper (yellow in front bumper, red at back bumper), demonetization of old money... and banning of the final episodes of voltes five!!!
and as i also remember, a marcos edict was law, unless a later statement (law? regulation? rule?) says otherwise.

[jhnkvn]

Well, most states in the US have regulations regarding "protective tint films" but VLT differs from state to state with some banning outright anything lower than 75%.

But alam mo naman walang political will sa Philippines. Just seeing Estrada's Escalade na naka super black tint (VLT <7%) means it's impossible to pass it as a law :naughty2:

Besides, super black tint looks great on my white Sonata.. gonna have mine replaced nga with darker ones (20 -> 5 on sides)

[remzam]

it is only logical: if you do not want to attract the attention of potential robbers, then put your things of interest in the rear trunk, where they're not visible.
it is also logical: if it's a driving hazard, then don't do it, even if there's no law against it.

Fyi, the bag stolen from the car contained just paper/documents.

My point is, you dont put everything at the trunk simply because it is seen from the outside.

And you attract more from the robbers simply because the inside of your car can easily be seen.

Will you have peace of mind for example if you spent thousands of pesos for let say a really good head unit with all the blings you can get and it is in plain view?

Park same car, one without tint, one with. Tell me which will attract attention from bystanders (with or without bad intention)

And as stated in my earlier post, the tint pose no hazard to the driver since ive adjusted already with the wind shield.

If i felt it was a hazard, then by all means i will remove the tint, with or without any law.

Point is, as argued by the TS, not all drivers with dark tint use high beam all the time, which annoys many driver and pose danger to motorists.

If you're an a-hole driver, even without tint, you will still use high beam all the time. Just look at many jeepney drivers at night. Either they are on high beam or no light at all.

We have valid reasons for putting dark tints considering the local situation.

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[jut703]

No offense to those who have visor windshield tints, but it looks ugly. Either full windshield or nothing for me.

Main reason for me to have tint is the heat. Tintless cars look great but god damn, pag pumasok ka in the middle of the day in an untinted car parked under the sun, good luck. Before anyone comments that you should always park in the shade and give the car time to cool upon starting, those conditions aren't always possible. I'd rather have tint than be inconvenienced by looking for shaded parking or having to cool down the car, especially when I'm in a hurry.

Second reason is security. Uso basag kotse eh. And I'd rather not be seen especially when travelling in high risk areas.

Third, well, they're called menyek tints for a reason.

[Excalibur]

Ban on dark tinted vehicles or ban using dark tints?

Definitely wont happen. Suntok sa buwan mga ganyang wish! Haha..

Imposing or educating motorists on the use of low/high beam would be more like it.

Eh paano yung mga nka motor or tricycle na ala HID na sabog ang headlight?! Maski ano gawin mo flash sa mga yan eh wapakels sila noh. Bka nka dark tint yung visor ng helmet nung mga riders..... Hek hek hek

[foresterx]

are you guys serious? how idiotic is this idea? you seriously think this would put a stop to idiots who uses fake HID and highbeam all the time? reminds me of the idiot who put a motorcycle lane in the middle of edsa to put a stop on the motorcycle craziness. :bwahaha: why not ban those fake HID's instead? that's a much better idea.

[Manilablock]

Bulag sa gabi ang mga TE/Pulis, kaya sa gabi ung mga naka sabog na hid at puting brake lights hindi mahuli ng mg TE/Pulis