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Notice how, in the State's attempt to meet the Burden of Proof necessary to charge us with a criminal offence for something clearly permitted by the PA LAW, PA CODE, PA INSPECTIONS REGULATIONS, and FMVSS205, we are now being asked to accept that something in here prohibits legal tint in PA?

Please Let us know if you find anything!

These standards are followed by Auto Manufacturers, who sell vehicles with legally tinted windows less than 70%, as well as by all Other States that allow tinting as low as 25%.

Excerpt from ANS-Z26

 

These are excerpts from American National Standard for glazing materials for use in motor vehicles.

They describe results of tests like putting acid on windows, irridating them, or scratching them. They don't say anything about window tinting, or sun screening.

5.1.3 Interpretation of Results. The irradiated specimens shall retain at least 70% of the original transmittance as determined on the specimens as submitted...

5.2 Luminous Transmittance. Test 2

5.2.3 Interpretation of Results. Safety glazing materials or multiple glazed assemblies thereof intended for use at levels requisite for driving visibility in the motor vehicle shall show regular (parellel) luminous transmittance of not less than 70% of the light, at normal incidence, both before and after irradiation *

* See Section 4 and Table 1 for locations in vehicles where glazing material complying with this test is required.

Section 4 and Table1 show various places where glass passing these obscure tests 'may' be used; NOT must be used, or even should be used. There is nowhere in the ANS Z26 that prohibits use of glass or after market tinting with less than 70% transmittance on vehicle windows!

MOST IMPORTANT! Any restrictions made by this Standard apply to ALL WINDOWS, not just after-market safety window film! Neither Police nor PennDOT can recommend only enforcing a law against a select group of people!

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