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    The document outlines nationally accepted standards for window tinting on motor vehicles. For passenger vehicles, the tinting must have a visible light transmission level of at least 35% and must not be reflective or mirror-like. A tinted or opaque band is permitted at the top of the windshield as long as it is above the wiper sweep area or within 10% of the windshield depth, and no film is allowed on the lower part of the windshield. For utilities, vans, trucks, commercial vehicles and buses, there are no minimum visible light transmission levels specified for windows rearward of the driver.

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    The document outlines nationally accepted standards for window tinting on motor vehicles. For passenger vehicles, the tinting must have a visible light transmission level of at least 35% and must not be reflective or mirror-like. A tinted or opaque band is permitted at the top of the windshield as long as it is above the wiper sweep area or within 10% of the windshield depth, and no film is allowed on the lower part of the windshield. For utilities, vans, trucks, commercial vehicles and buses, there are no minimum visible light transmission levels specified for windows rearward of the driver.

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    The document outlines nationally accepted standards for window tinting on motor vehicles. For passenger vehicles, the tinting must have a visible light transmission level of at least 35% and must not be reflective or mirror-like. A tinted or opaque band is permitted at the top of the windshield as long as it is above the wiper sweep area or within 10% of the windshield depth, and no film is allowed on the lower part of the windshield. For utilities, vans, trucks, commercial vehicles and buses, there are no minimum visible light transmission levels specified for windows rearward of the driver.

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    The document outlines nationally accepted standards for window tinting on motor vehicles. For passenger vehicles, the tinting must have a visible light transmission level of at least 35% and must not be reflective or mirror-like. A tinted or opaque band is permitted at the top of the windshield as long as it is above the wiper sweep area or within 10% of the windshield depth, and no film is allowed on the lower part of the windshield. For utilities, vans, trucks, commercial vehicles and buses, there are no minimum visible light transmission levels specified for windows rearward of the driver.

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    N AT I O N A L LY A C C E P T E D S TA N D A R D S

    FOR WINDOW TINTING ON MOTOR VEHICLES


    Passenger vehicles

    1.

    Tinting must have a visible light transmission level (VLT) of at least 35%.

    3.

    No film at all permitted on the lower part of the windscreen.

    2.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.

    Tinting or tinted film must not be reflective or mirror like.

    The light transmission requirements do not apply to a tinted or opaque


    band at the top of the windscreen providing it is above the portion of the
    windscreen swept by the wipers or its depth is no more than 10% of the
    depth of the windscreen.
    Film which has a reflectance of more than 10% must not be used on any
    windscreen or window.

    Rear vision mirrors must be fitted to both sides of a motor vehicle if the VLT
    of any side or rear window is less than 70%.
    Tint which is damaged, bubbled, discoloured or that has deteriorated in any
    way that adversely affects the drivers view must be removed.
    Minimum VLT 35%

    Tinted or opaque band permitted at the top of the windscreen.


    It is not to extend below the portion swept by the wipers or
    10% of the depth of the windscreen
    No film at all allowed on the lower part of the
    windscreen. Minimum VLT 75%.

    1.
    2.

    Utilities, panel vans, trucks,


    commercial vehicles & buses

    As per Passenger vehicles, except;

    Windows rearward of driver have no specified minimum VLT.


    * Windscreen

    No film at all allowed on the lower part of the


    windscreen. Minimum VLT 75%.

    Tinted or opaque band permitted at the top of


    the windscreen. It is not to extend below the
    portion swept by the wipers or 10% of the
    depth of the windscreen
    Windows either side of driver

    Vehicles first registered:

    on or after 1 August 1994 minimum VLT


    35% VLT

    Before 1 August 1994, minimum 35%


    Windows rearward of driver

    No minimum VLT specified for rear windows.

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