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Invitation for Compliance with Car Window Tinting Regulation


sage & onion In this mornings Gulf News the above mentioned notice is inserted, it also gives the following statement; - The colour of the tinting film has to be brown or black and non-reflective. It has to be applied to the side and rear windows of the vehicles, excluding front window (windshield), with permissible darkness up to 30% maximum. - The rule applies to UAE nationals as well as expatriate motorists. - Using tinted glass is not permissible in taxicabs and heavy vehicles. I am very interested to see how this will be implimented.
BlackburnRovers Given that 1 in every 2 cars seems to be over 30%, I too am interested in seeing how this will be implemented... Speedhump
:D :D :D yeah right.
:roll: dresden
I'm ROFLing
Speedhump LOL Dre...we missed you dogg.... :D dresden ^ There's going to be a lot more threads in the FC now that I'm back! bishes. :) Metaphor79 They've been talking about window tinting since God knows when. Give it week or two, it'll be forgotten. Speedhump
LOL. I see...well
;)
Sorry sage, had to be done. uaekid this has been for 4 years now ! and ppl (locals LOL) are getting the 10000 fine why is only now on the news paper. but it's going to effect you guys more, have you seen how your faces turns in heat ? LOOOOOOOL its almost looks like its going to pop up like popcorn :lol: Speedhump We have been over this so many times kid..... Newspapers here have nothing better do than rake up stale old stories agian and again because they are gagged from printing anything interesting about the dirt that goes on behind the scenes with the royal family, government, etc., as media in other countries do to sell papers. :roll: Also my face doesn't do anything in the heat. I've been here 5 years and also have a slightly darker complexion than some northern Europeans anyway. But I find it funny to think of your tiny childish ***** shrinking way up into their ******* in fright if you ever experienced even a UK winter, let alone other colder countries :D :D Now THAT's funny ;) POST EDITED BY MOD WITHOUT EVEN BOTHERING TO ADD A FOOTNOTE...I don't type such unintelligible rubbish as *********, my rubbish is always highly lucid. ;)

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silent i dont think its a big issue since it was released from years.. everyone knows that it should b max 30%,, but some ppl ignore it. even the police sometimes. sage & onion
The difference is that this is not a stale old story, this is an announcement made by RTA in the form of a paid advertisment. silent its always penalties and paying and paying nuthng to look after raising salaries ,, putting down the rates of houses its killing here n ad,,,, sage & onion
So dont you think that getting these ridiculous dark tints off from the windows of vehicles is a good thing?, and what does this have to do with the cost of housing? Speedhump It's still stale, they keep talking about it year after year. And what changes, please tell me? sage & onion
The change is that it is an official announcement in the Newspaper from RTA, in such a format I have never seen it before. I do believe that they are about to start a serious campagn to remove the over darkened tints, however lets wait and see what transpires in the coming weeks.
I am glad however that I have the proper tint on mine along with a certificate from 3M. Speedhump I have the proper certificated 30 pct 3M too. Good boys! :D You're more optimistic than me about the effects of the campaign, but let's at least hope. Less people driving three quarters blind on SZR at night would be nice. sage & onion
three quarters?????, your being kind, I sure some of them must have some kind of sonar beuilt into the car,lol Speedhump True, and when you see the windshield tinted as well you just want to be on a different road. :D
xty
correction. most people think that it indicates the percentage of darkness (0% clear, 100% total dark) but in fact it indicates the percentage of visible light transmission/VLT.
5% is the darkest tint available in the market (means only 5% of visible light can go through), 30% is the standard one, and 70% is the clearest (for example 3M's Crystalline for front window is in fact 70% VLT, not totally clear 100% as without any tint). sage & onion
The 3M is however considered as the legal maximum. desertdudeshj Like people said before. These kind of annoucnents keep comming up time to time with ever anything really being done. Last one I remember was that they were cracking down on cars registered to cops, to set an example or something along those lines. Just for fun This is the best one. New Radars are going to catch over tinting &l=000000080430 michaeldubai On a serious note - if they do away with the tinting, they'll notice accident rates will come down. The most rash drivers are the ones with highly tinted windows. probably they feel they cannot be seen - so it gives them more confidence??? The ones with all clear windows are more polite. uaekid
tinted windows are not the cause of high rate of accidents . neither there are statistics of your claim .heavily tinted windows don't exceed 3% .the fact that most of the accidents accrue from the front side and front windows are not tinted does not support your opinion. it's just speed and idiotic driving is the reason behind it.
police, radars and laws can't fix ppl stupidity .Everyone is in a rush, road construction never stop and lack of car pooling , idiots driving like they are back home with no law enforced and then comes the new drivers AND WOMEN and don't get me started on the last one LOL Red Chief
Exactly, on SUV with black out windows, without using indicators at all, constantly jumping from lane to lane, cutting in front of another motorists.
Where do those guys come from? Guess. uaekid
why do we have to fight over who did what ?whom do you think I meant by speeding. locals with out tinted windows are crazy enough.happy now. michaeldubai
yeah sure - like we have too much faith in the statistics already realeased.
by the way - there is a new trend emerging where the front windows are blacked out with the "roller shades" available in supermarkets. I see at least around 5 vehicles a day. I guess if the police stop them, all they have to do is roll back the shade and deny it. no proof. The driver just cannot be seen at all. Whats their intention? driving naked?
actually, whether you find it funny or not, I prefer the new drivers as they are not too comfortable on the roads. So it makes it easier to deal with them and they seem more predictable. the troublemakers are the experienced overconfident ones. uaekid so this is the cause of most accidents in dubai ? no not even 5% I would say. desertdudeshj SUV's with heavily tinted windows are the root of traffic problems is just another typical UAE stereotype. Little matchboxes chugguing roads are just as much to blame. Infact my personal opinion I see more dangerous crap from the dinky's on the road. We all are fimiliar with the dinky chugging along at 60kph on the fast lane. Oblivious to the long train of vehicles following it. In fact just a few days back i almost slammed into one. I was comming back to dubai from abu dhabi doing 90 on the 4th lane following a pickup atleast 6 to 7 car lenghts behind. The pickup suddenly swerves of into the 3 rd lane. And there right in front of me is a 91 rickety corrolla doing what must not be more than 40. Good thing the next lane was empty. Otherwise my landover would have surely made minced meat out of him. Now that I make 2 daily trips to AUH and back the amount of crap I see huge. Almost an accident a day 99% of time a dinky driver who blows his tyre does a couple of 360's and ends up in the barrier if lucky if not taking a few with him. Also a word of warning to everyone. Majority of one car accidents I have noticed here specially here in the summer are due to poor tyre maintainace. Even if you have new tyres. Over a period of time the loose pressure. And driving a deflated tyre causes heat build up and during the summer the roads can be absolutely boiling. And a long highway run even a new tyre with incorrect pressure add to that super hot asphalt will cause a blow out. And its almost impossible to control a vehicle at highways speeds during a blowout. So for everyones safety check you tyre pressure atleast once a week if not daily . Cheers michaeldubai
2 daily trips to auh and that too in a landrover. That says it all. we all know whose version to believe. :-)
I'd rather the highways are clogged with slow drivers in control than fast rash ones who think life is a video game. desertdudeshj You forgot to qoute me fumbling along at 90k behind a pickup in the last lane aswell. BlackburnRovers Some drivers buy new tyres to pass the registration test and then switch back to old tyres. It it was up to me, I would confiscate their cars..... Speedhump
Yep, they don't buy them, they just rent them for a day. I read 2-3 years ago that this was mostly trucks, but maybe now it's changed. sage & onion
This is actually what was in the newspaper, lets keep to the subject and comment whether or not the over-tinting should and or will be removed. desertdudeshj
Nope Speedhump
Sage protecting his own thread.....could try it a bit more with others ;) Chocoholic The really dark tinted windows are dangerous, and when people have over half the front windscreen done, how on earth do they see anything esp at night!!! Most of these people don't see any further than the front of their bonnet, so anything impeding their vision makes it so much worse. To say this doesn't cause accidents is just sheer ignorance. The reflective window tints are the worst, they are absolutely blinding. desertdudeshj
Nahh..rest just get moved to fight club. Hmmm...I could infect this thread with some "tasty" langauge and have it moved. Now thats what I call a proper hijack LOL ! Speedhump Did you read 7 days today about forums? They mentioned DF amongst others. The language was one thing they mentioned about DF.... The subject has been discussed now anyway, nothing much more can be added. desertdudeshj
Any links ? Speedhump I read the paper version, how old fashioned is that!:D desertdudeshj Very ! Speedhump OK E-paper online, you just need to set up a log pass. You can catch back issues as well (not useful to wipe your bum with though...). uaekid
not to the extent that it causes accidents, I have used it and most of the ppl in hot areas are , again how many uses the real dark ones ? it doesn't if its reflecting or not, the ones setting inside can see well, I have been using both in the old days :(... maybe you see it this way bcz you didn't get use to it or used it before.
It's legal in the USA for the exception of the driver windows and only for safety reason in case the car get in an accident it would be hard breaking the window to get passengers out bcz the tinting papers or material acts like a glue. they allow as much darkness as you want in all other windows even if you paint them black LOL sage & onion
Oh come on kid, those dark tints are impossible to see out of properly, the ones that are really ridiculous are where they have removed a small art close to the wing mirror so that they can see. desertdudeshj Well actually I used to have really dark tints on my cruiser, and I have to agree with kid. It really does not hinder vision much at night if the correct film is used. But on a really dark unlit road at night it does impede vision a tad. A friend of mine got really light tints but crappy film. They worked like reverse reflective tints ! It was like having mirrors on the inside on each of your window ! But there are other benefits to be had specially at a time like this. The car stay much cooler even when parked in the sun protecting the interior. The A/C works better and has to work less hard to keep the car cool. In thus saving a tiny bit on gas aswell. But I know thats the last reason dark tints are used ! sage & onion "impede vision a tad" this is amazing!!!!!!!!!! desertdudeshj Hey I'm just telling you what I know. In a place which is totally blacked out and doesnt have any other light other your headlights save for an odd dim bulb on a door It really doesn't matter you crawling at 10 or 20 in these places anyway. Its not like your going down SZR during rush hour, blind ! Anyways I'm not defending the practice I've seen things probally most of you never have. I use to hang around a good friends place who did this and emaratis would come in have two layers of the darkest tint and then to top it all off a slighty reflective layer. Even during the day it looked like you were looking through a welders mask. Now that is Dangerous, but not very many do it or have the balls to do it. What we are talking about in this thread is like 30% through tint which looks very dark from the outside but really isnt specially on sedans. Never say never unless you've tried it. Anyways Thank god that tinting is allowed in the nowadays. Maybe you wern't around during the time when no one was allowed to have a tint save for the very connected emaratis. sage & onion I have been around for a while and to be honest anything past the legal 30% is simply dangerous and irresponsible. Chocoholic Actually KId, dark tints are illegal in the US! David Beckham recently got a fine for having blacked out windows on his car in LA, so your info is not correct! uaekid
well I have been there for 5 years so I'm sure about it. most cars are tinted but hey thats not important.
but check tintcenter .... com it shows the tinting laws in CA desertdudeshj
So is weearing shorts and neck laces in Shj :P michaeldubai
a tad???????? maybe crusing on SZR is okay, but with a 4WD and dark tinted windows, how do you manage navigating in the city especially neighbourhoods where the street lighting is not that great. As it is 4WDs have lots of blind spots. Dont you fear backing into some small kid behind? Once you run over someone, i dont think the saving you got in the efficient air conditioning would be worth it.
On another note - would you believe - just last week I visited a office next to the AUH police GHQ. In the afternoon, while going for lunch outside, saw all these cops get into their personal cars - whoah. 3 or 4 digit plates - all mercs, Landcruisrs, Lexus with the darkest tint possible. One merc has this mirror type tint all around. looked great - for a car show maybe but not for the streets. This is the example that gets set.......Sad... desertdudeshj I've got cars passed with massive tints jobs and no one ever raised a finger. Only the first couple of years after tinting was made legal did they question darker tints but you could talk your way out of it. Talking about tints I need to get my Land Rover done. It only has a faded tint front passenger window and rear driver side window ! I got it like this and hardly drove it during the day, but now since its my only car now and its quite hot need to get all the windows done. With a slightly "darker" tints 8) Althought I really don't like anything on the front windscreen even those little black strips uaekid it has advantages and disadvantages..
This is some articule I found ….
Tinted car windows benefit drivers and motorists in many ways. First, it protects the passengers from direct exposure to the sun, which may cause premature skin aging and heightened risks of skin cancer. Auto window tinting also helps prevent accidents. Car window tints are designed to deflect sunlight, thus, protecting the eyes of the driver from glare. Tinted car windows will also come in handy in the event of an accident. Car tint sheets hold together broken glass so injuries are minimized.
Car window tinting also protects your car from overheating. You are bound to enjoy longer road trips, especially in the summer, if you windows are protected. Aside from making your car look more hip, tinted windows also give you more privacy. Furthermore, your car upholstery is protected from fading or cracking due to severe exposure to sunlight.
And This is a statistics from AD police .
Top 10 causes of accidents in the UAE
1. Speeding
2. Running red lights
3. Not indicating when changing lanes
4. Windows tinted beyond 30 per cent
5. Careless driving
6. Not stopping at pedestrian crossings
7. Driving without a driver’s licence
8. Failing to check blind spots before a lane change
9. Drunk driving
10. Not obeying the rules of the road
Provided by Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Department. Statistics from 2005-2007 michaeldubai
uaekid, the first 2 paras sound more like an ad promoting tinting? quote from 3M / similar websites? ;-)
hey, I think you are more likely get cancers from the junk food and fall sick from sitting in an central air conditioning building than the sun effects while sitting in car. In fact I think all models have this simple invention called the "sun shade" a simple thing you just bend down to protect your eyes from ths sun. ever tried it? Very effective and good enough for the rare occasions you drive in an east-west direction and face the sun. And who cares about the uphostery - most users change their cars every few years anyway. desertdudeshj SUPER EDITED ! Speedhump So window overtinting is the fourth likeliest cause of road accidents in the UAE. Even more so than drunk driving. And it's not dangerous? :help: desertdudeshj OH CRAP ! I overlooked no 4 .....Darn. Still not very use to being up so early in the day ! I take back everything I say * editing posts as we speak Speedhump LOL desertdudeshj Well If we look at 30% being VLT and not range of darkness 0 being lightest and 100% maximum. I think I think 30% is way more than enough ! Its quite dark. But which one is it. Is it 30% Visble Light Transmission or 30% being the shade of darkness ? This I think is one of the biggest gray area in this whole ordeal. xty as explained, it's actually VLT. you can ask 3M shops. xty "7. Driving without a driver’s licence" ---> it's irrelevant for me. having the UAE license doesn't mean no/less accident than without it (example experienced driver who has already other countries' licenses). desertdudeshj Well in that case I don't see why everybody is moaning. The "Dark" tint I mentoned I had on my L/C was 50% on the darkness scale and I consider it quite dark. 70% dark scale or 30% VLT is wayyyy too much. I think most of the so called "over tinted" cars we are talking about are probally with in legal limits then. But somehow I have my doubts that 30% VLT is the actual legal limit ? That would be 70% in the dark category ! Speedhump
I had sort of assumed they meant without any license at all, in other words not having passed a test anywhere! I guess it's not clear. :) sage & onion
I have on my vehicle the legal limit as installed by 3M, installed on the side and the rear, nothing on the front apart from the factory installed tint of approximately the top 10cm of the windscreen. The other Company that does a good job is V-Cool this one is on my wifes vehicle, they are the official 30% tint and whichever way you want to work it out their is no way these blacked out monsters roaming the streets are legal or safe. bankofunka Two important issues I see: 1. No clarity what actually 30% tint means. I know, that some workshops/dealers claim that it is VLT - but I highly doubt that they know more about it for real than any of us. However, it would be logical to implement a minimum 70% VLT tinting rule for the safety reasons... Plus: clear films provide better heat protection after all. 2. Believing that 30% VLT is the maximum tinting limit... how can the police tell that it is 20% or 35%? Do they have the right tools beside their eyes to measure it? 3. No clarity if a clear, or very lightly tinted film can be used on FWS. The regulation again is MISLEADING. Moreover, no legal document, tinting law or at least an industry-relevant specification is at the inquirer's disposal. You can not acquire more information through the police's website, nor through RTA. There is just no one to address this query OFFICIALLY. What it all means? If you have tinted windows, you might be fined. Speedhump You get authentic 3M tinted film applied by a respectable garage or workshop who give you the 3M written guarantee. If you want to cut corners then take what you get. How much more simple can it be? bankofunka Speedhump: i believe it is not the question of film brand, as the regulation is not mentioning any. Speedhump No what I meant was it's a brand which is known and trusted, if it says it is 30 pct then it will be (so long as you go to a good workshop who hopefully don't buy counterfeit parts, etc.). It's as always; a matter of getting what you pay for. bankofunka And what I meant :) is that 30 pct tint is not an obvious term. It's ok to have a certification of the 30% VLT - but hey, the police can always say that it was a misunderstanding and a minimum of 70% VLT is allowed. Fine and much hassle is to follow. Am I too pessimistic? I doubt. How about the FWS? Speedhump Well, I thing this latest 'invitation to comply' is possibly just another one that will get forgotten after a week or two! ;) rudeboy am i allowed to wear sun glasses, they are 100% black makfi. :D sage & onion
SH you are absolutely correct, 3m or V-Cool give a guarantee thats all we need, and indeed they are correct. rudeboy
what guarantee is that? xty
big reputable company/brand won't make a fool of themselves by lying to their customers. moreover 3M is not known only for window tint but a lot more state-of-the-art and techie products. they provide real demo. they have all the technology, and that's what we (or i) believe.
second, they give a certificate of warranty for 5 years. total replacement if any damage such as bubbles, color change, etc.
ps: i'm not in any way related to 3M, but happen to be their customer. rudeboy
so if i spend i dont know 300dhs on the tints and get a guarantee (wow big deal) and i decide to sell the car down 2 years. well i guess i can always take the tints of my previous car and put it on my new car :D cos i still got 3 years guarantee :D
sorry mate there is no special nano technology involved in it. EVERYTHING is made in China as we know it. it is the oldest marketting gimick so that ppl can spend money, but u dont know that u can get the same quality and cheaper films from your irani boys :D
oh yeh i spent 80dhs on my tints, had them for 2 years without any guarantee and there are no bubbles or scratches whatsoever.
u want a pic? desertdudeshj Like I said I have a few good friends who own and run car accesory shops, there is nothing really so great about 3M, there are other very good products out there, mostly American and Canadian films one of them is called Cardinal real quality stuff, used to be 30 bucks for a 3m roll ( whole sale price to the accesory shop dudes ). 3M have just created hype about there product and so called " guarantees ". The 3M tint is actually darken than what is generally refered to as the legal 30%. Which is actually the not VLT but the shade of darkness ie the interior and occupants of the car should be clearly visible at all times. ( I asked ) Every 3M roll sold the shop owners have to show a bill to the 3M suppliers that they haven't under sold it at a cheaper price otherwise they don't get new stock. The shop owners are forced to sell at a very high markup, although they dont mind at all. Its totally rediculas to hear people paying thousands for a tint job when the material used is not more than a few hunderd at the most. I know I spent a hell lot of time hanging out at my mates shops. Its ironic to see the more people are charged the more they think they are being ther sold " the real deal " and if it is priced reasonably or cheap then there is something funny about it. Thats also the state of workshops in Al Qouz with placese like Max Garage, AAA and Off road zone. My mate never charges me anything other than what the film costs and I've never paid over a 100 bucks for any of my fullsized 4x4's. Back to the question of Tinting the law is out there but since since its affects them and there people the most, is hardly ever enforced to the fullest extent. Maybe a "poor" emarati comming from a unkown clan and very low on the wasta scale does get fined everynow and then During the spot checks on jumeriah beach road every now and then. Which later on he calls his connected friends and get around paying for it anyways or having it greatly reduced at a worst case scenario ! sage & onion
It is of course your own choice, some of us prefer to do the correct thing with guaranteed products, I bet you also have a whole host of Chinese DVD's as well. xty
everyone has preferences. and i know most of stuffs now are made in asian countries.
i'm not a brand maniac nor fashionable ("just because all people do/have it" attitude). i don't buy overpriced Sony/Toshiba laptop, i'm happy enough with Samsung smartphone over iPhone, blackberry, or overpriced Nokia. but some things, like window tint, i want the good one because i believe so. i buy it for its heat repellant (though nothing can block the heat), not simply blackened film.
but you would have had some preferences or reasons why you'd buy brand A car, or brand B mobile phone, or brand C clothings, wouldn't you? unless your best favorite hangout place is Dragon Mart ;) Speedhump I really can't believe you guys are wasting so many words on that turd. Read say the last ten of his posts and see if he ever has anything to say apart from just argument, negativity and cynicism (he won't understand that word). Just try it, it'll take five minutes maximum. He gets my /ignore argument now and in future for his pathetic and childish scribblings. Join me, it's lovely not to have to waste your time and words on someone whom you know has no capacity to modify his views. :cheers: sage & onion True words indeed SH vistasad It is a little tiring to read about this, specially since the purpose is so limited. busa I had my flash car done in Abu Dhabi co's i wanted to be all gangsta innit,drove about 4 k to the cornish and ripped it all off could not see a flipping thing and this was in daylight. Was in a mates car (local) he had the full on tinting was at night and it was foggy,we had a full tank of gas and happy places to go.i got out of the car and went to the pub instead. Darwin works in mysterious ways sage & onion
????????????????????????? qdabdul
the biggest dope on the forum sage & onion
After 4 posts you seem to have reached a firm opinion, or are you an old member by another name? qdabdul is he your brother? qdabdul actually he is able to make his presence felt even for newcomers. his posts stand out. sage & onion
No relation to me rudeboy
says another dope ;) rudeboy
i spent 80dhs on my tints. had it for 4 years now and since then havent had a problem with scratches or bubbles till now. my tints doesnt have guarantee and since then i havent changed it.
now u tell me what is the difference betwen ur tints and mine apart from the fact you paid alot and you got a guarantee? sage & onion
Yours is probably way darker and more than the legal 30%, and hey in the end of the day if the police question me at least I have the correct documentation. rudeboy
it aint dark, in fact its light. correct documentation. thats all good but how exactly they going to find out it is 30%? come on. it is a bloody marketting stunt. they get you to spend 200dhs on a tint, give you guarantee of 5 years and they assure you it is 30%. but why not spend 80dhs and save 120dhs. sorry i am not convinced with expensive tints. sage & onion
It was much more than 200 and also has other properties for filtering the harmful stuff. rudeboy
dont tell me it protects you from cancer and swine flu :D sage & onion Much more than that, lol



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