Quoting: art b
which one of us[ as a pc ] would like to go up to a dark tinted car in a city centre and wonder who is inside with which type of weapon
Can see your point, but what about the guys in the back of the van with rocket launchers - no legal requirement to see into the back of vehicles, so why would just the driver be armed...?
I read up on it on PH and it's more to do with not spotting cyclists and motorbikes at night........ Every other country handles tints just fine - why does this one have an issue - it's just one more offense in the rule book they can use to pull legitimate, traceable drivers over and fine them.
As I say, the car has been on the road for 11 years and done over 166k miles without even so much as a mention from anyone.
Just got back from Tesco and there was a brand new '59 plate Hyundai Tuscan going around the round-a-bout - and yep it had tints all round
Have to say at this point, I do NOT, NOT condone the w@nkie boi racer types with their chav'd up Vectras and limo tints everywhere!! A nicely done moderate privacy glass that makes it a bit harder to see if you have a laptop in the car or something and keep the car a bit cooler in the summer, and if done right, looks tasteful.