Window Tinting allowance in New Zealand

No doubt, tinted windows will give your car new look and feel...

Don’t believe me, argue with the millions of car owners that have tinted windows. No one will argue, a professional window tint will bring comfort and an esoteric look to your asset. Some critics may say that it reduces visibility.

A lighter tints can solve this. The darkness of the tint does not affect UV protection. So the pros are outweighing any argument.

Before you decide to get your car windows tinted make sure you check out all the legal requirements, as it is a modification to your commercial vehicle or passenger car.

Let's have a look at New Zealand's window tinting allowance as by the NZ Transport Agency. According to the NZ Transport Agency modifications, such as window tinting on passenger cars and commercial non-passenger vehicles are as follows;

"Visible light transmittance (VLT) is the amount of 'visible' light that passes through a vehicle's windscreen and windows. A clear windscreen has a VLT of approximately 85%, although the VLT can be a low as 70%.

If an overlay is applied to a window, the overall VLT is measured as the amount of light passing through both the glass and the overlay. This means that if a tinted film overlay of 35% VLT is applied to a front side window that already has 70% VLT, the overall VLT will be well below 35%.

The overall VLT is checked by using a calibrated VLT meter. Most vehicle testing stations have a VLT meter so you should see them or a reputable window film installer if you would like to have the VLT of your tinted windows measured (get written confirmation of the overall VLT from the installer if you need to)."

    

Perhaps you want to know more about tinting your windows on your car or on your work vehicles. one of our professional window tinting expert will be glad to help you answering your questions.