While riding around in a car with tinted windows might look cool if you're a celebrity or the president, tinting your vehicle windows can be illegal in Wisconsin.
A driver who disobeys window tinting laws can be fined and even have their license suspended after repeated violations. Excessive window tinting can also be unsafe for the driver and other road users. However, not all window tinting is illegal in Wisconsin, and many drivers choose to do it for privacy or sun protection. rear light tint
Here's how to make sure your window tint is safe and legal:
Window tinting film or other nontransparent material can be applied to the inside of a front windshield, but only above the horizontal line marked "A" on the vehicle (often known as the AS-1 line); this is often the top 5-6 inches of the windshield. If no such mark was put on the windshield by the manufacturer, no window tinting may be applied to the windshield, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said.
Front-side and vent windows tinted using tinting film applied on the inside must allow for at least 50% of the visible light to pass through the windows, Wisconsin law says.
Rear and rear-side windows are required to have at least 35% of the visible light able to strike through.
Windows tinted by the manufacturer of the glazing and installed as part of the original manufacturing process are permitted under Wisconsin law. Metallic or reflective tinting film isn't allowed on any of a vehicle's windows in Wisconsin.
Yes, Wisconsin's state laws regarding vehicle window tinting apply to all counties in the state.
If you need darker-tinted windows for medical reasons, you can get a doctor's note allowing you to tint your front-side and vent windows to allow at least 35% of visible light to strike through, Wisconsin law says.
You must get a written statement from a physician or Christian Science practitioner identifying you as having a medical condition that justifies the tinting recommendation. The statement must specify whether the condition is temporary or permanent, along with the following vehicle information: make, model, year and vehicle identification number. The statement must be kept in your car at all times.
Yes, state law says that police vehicles owned by the state or a county, city, village or town are exempt from window tint laws "when tinting is necessary for the protection of personnel, passengers or equipment."
According to the DOT, the penalty for breaking Wisconsin's window tinting laws is a $175.30 ticket and two demerit points on your driver's license. If you accumulate 12 points or more within 12 months, your license will be temporarily suspended.
ppf self healing "Illegal window tint can interfere with safe operation of a vehicle," a DOT spokesperson told the Journal Sentinel. "Illegal window tint can compromise the driver's ability to see the roadway, other vehicles, pedestrians and other objects."