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Joined: 06-29-2008
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From: Suburban Chicago
Here is the entire law for Illinois.
What is the law in Illinois regarding tinted windows?
625 ILCS 5/12-503. Windshields must be unobstructed and equipped with wipers.
(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any sign, poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective material or tinted film upon the front windshield, sidewings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. A nonreflective tinted film may be used along the uppermost portion of the windshield if such material does not extend more than 6 inches down from the top of the windshield. Nothing in this Section shall create a cause of action on behalf of a buyer against a dealer or manufacturer who sells a motor vehicle with a window which is in violation of this Section.
(b) Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the use of nonreflective, smoked or tinted glass, nonreflective film, perforated window screen or other decorative window application on windows to the rear of the driver's seat, except that any motor vehicle with a window to the rear of the driver's seat treated in this manner shall be equipped with a side mirror on each side of the motor vehicle which are in conformance with Section 12-502.
(c) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any objects placed or suspended between the driver and the front windshield, rear window, side wings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver which materially obstructs the driver's view.
(d) Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, shall be equipped with a device, controlled by the driver, for cleaning rain, snow, moisture or other obstructions from the windshield; and no person shall drive a motor vehicle with snow, ice, moisture or other material on any of the windows or mirrors, which materially obstructs the driver's clear view of the highway.
(e) No person shall drive a motor vehicle when the windshield, side or rear windows are in such defective condition or repair as to materially impair the driver's view to the front, side or rear. A vehicle equipped with a side mirror on each side of the vehicle which are in conformance with Section 12-502 will be deemed to be in compliance in the event the rear window of the vehicle is materially obscured.
(f) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section shall not apply to:
(1) Motor vehicles manufactured prior to January 1, 1982; or (2) To those motor vehicles properly registered in another jurisdiction.
(g) Paragraph (a) of this Section shall not apply to any motor vehicle:
(1) that is owned and operated by a person afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment or disease which would require that person to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun; or
(2) that is used in transporting a person when such person resides at the same address as the registered owner of the vehicle and such person is afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment or disease which would require such person to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun.
It must be certified by a physician licensed to practice medicine in Illinois that such person owning and operating or being transported in a motor vehicle is afflicted with or suffers from such illness, ailment, or disease and such certification must be carried in the motor vehicle at all times. The certification shall be legible and shall contain the date of issuance, the name, address and signature of the attending physician, and the name, address, and medical condition of the person requiring exemption. The information on the certificate must remain current and shall be renewed annually by the attending physician.
(h) Paragraph (a) of this Section shall not apply to motor vehicle stickers or other certificates issued by State or local authorities which are required to be displayed upon motor vehicle windows to evidence compliance with requirements concerning motor vehicles.
(i) Those motor vehicles exempted under paragraph (f)(1) of this Section shall not cause their windows to be treated as described in paragraph (a) after January 1, 1993.
(j) A person found guilty of violating paragraphs (a), (b), or (i) of this Section shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined no less than $50 nor more than $500, a second or subsequent violation of paragraphs (a), (b), or (i) of this Section shall be treated as a Class C misdemeanor and fined no less than $100 nor more than $500. Any person convicted under paragraphs (a), (b), or (i) of this Section shall be ordered to alter any nonconforming windows into compliance with this Section.
SPPD
625 ILCS 5/12-503. Windshields must be unobstructed and equipped with wipers.
(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any sign, poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective material or tinted film upon the front windshield, sidewings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. A nonreflective tinted film may be used along the uppermost portion of the windshield if such material does not extend more than 6 inches down from the top of the windshield. Nothing in this Section shall create a cause of action on behalf of a buyer against a dealer or manufacturer who sells a motor vehicle with a window which is in violation of this Section.
(b) Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the use of nonreflective, smoked or tinted glass, nonreflective film, perforated window screen or other decorative window application on windows to the rear of the driver's seat, except that any motor vehicle with a window to the rear of the driver's seat treated in this manner shall be equipped with a side mirror on each side of the motor vehicle which are in conformance with Section 12-502.
(c) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any objects placed or suspended between the driver and the front windshield, rear window, side wings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver which materially obstructs the driver's view.
(d) Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, shall be equipped with a device, controlled by the driver, for cleaning rain, snow, moisture or other obstructions from the windshield; and no person shall drive a motor vehicle with snow, ice, moisture or other material on any of the windows or mirrors, which materially obstructs the driver's clear view of the highway.
(e) No person shall drive a motor vehicle when the windshield, side or rear windows are in such defective condition or repair as to materially impair the driver's view to the front, side or rear. A vehicle equipped with a side mirror on each side of the vehicle which are in conformance with Section 12-502 will be deemed to be in compliance in the event the rear window of the vehicle is materially obscured.
(f) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section shall not apply to:
(1) Motor vehicles manufactured prior to January 1, 1982; or (2) To those motor vehicles properly registered in another jurisdiction.
(g) Paragraph (a) of this Section shall not apply to any motor vehicle:
(1) that is owned and operated by a person afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment or disease which would require that person to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun; or
(2) that is used in transporting a person when such person resides at the same address as the registered owner of the vehicle and such person is afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment or disease which would require such person to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun.
It must be certified by a physician licensed to practice medicine in Illinois that such person owning and operating or being transported in a motor vehicle is afflicted with or suffers from such illness, ailment, or disease and such certification must be carried in the motor vehicle at all times. The certification shall be legible and shall contain the date of issuance, the name, address and signature of the attending physician, and the name, address, and medical condition of the person requiring exemption. The information on the certificate must remain current and shall be renewed annually by the attending physician.
(h) Paragraph (a) of this Section shall not apply to motor vehicle stickers or other certificates issued by State or local authorities which are required to be displayed upon motor vehicle windows to evidence compliance with requirements concerning motor vehicles.
(i) Those motor vehicles exempted under paragraph (f)(1) of this Section shall not cause their windows to be treated as described in paragraph (a) after January 1, 1993.
(j) A person found guilty of violating paragraphs (a), (b), or (i) of this Section shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined no less than $50 nor more than $500, a second or subsequent violation of paragraphs (a), (b), or (i) of this Section shall be treated as a Class C misdemeanor and fined no less than $100 nor more than $500. Any person convicted under paragraphs (a), (b), or (i) of this Section shall be ordered to alter any nonconforming windows into compliance with this Section.
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Joined: 02-15-2010
Posts: 1,706
From: Minneapolis, MN
Holy cow!! That's really dark, even more so than the others look. I saw a Sport Red HHR almost identical to mine being towed by a motor home, but it was stopped in the Wal-mart parking lot. When I went past it, the windshield was totally black. It had Florida plates on it, so they probably needed it anyway. I like the way it looks, but I wouldn't want to have to pay the fine for that all the time.
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Joined: 02-24-2010
Posts: 729
From: tampa
i just got my first ticket in the hhr the other day for it, 101$...sucks but im so used to it, id rather pay the once in a while fine, than be hit by 100+ degree sun all day in florida. my windshield is 5%, i think i've seen pics of the red one with the tinted w/s, not sure.
its pretty common in my area, i see more and more with tinted w/s all the time
its pretty common in my area, i see more and more with tinted w/s all the time
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Joined: 01-21-2010
Posts: 1,700
From: The Middie OHIO
My ole man has his front window done on his Volvo XC70...just about a must in SW Florida. It's really surprising how much of a difference it makes with mid day visibility. It's not nearly as dark as some of your cars, but it helps. He's never been pulled over or even looked at funny. Maybe because it's a gold Volvo wagon :)
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Joined: 02-06-2010
Posts: 580
From: Shreveport, LA
Not physically possible
you can have tint on the front side windows in illinois if you have a medical condition and buy the wt license plates.the wt let the police know you are legeal to have the windows tinted.i got sunburned on a sunday a few years back and it turned into shingles on the side of my face that got burned.it was the left side.i missed 6 weeks of work ,had to stay in a dark room the whole time with dark towels over the curtains and could not watch tv or get on the computer because it makes your eyes very light senstive.i have not been hassled since getting the plate.a cop told me how to get it to save me from being pulled over.it is also legal for anyone to drive the car as far as i know.
Doctuh
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Joined: 03-06-2010
Posts: 6,869
From: Ohio
Sunburn can trigger shingles if you already have the virus.....
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/s/shingles.htm
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/s/shingles.htm