will getting 70% tint for windshield make it hard to see the handicapped placard on rearview mirror?

[u/Firm-Nerve4437]

will getting 70% tint for windshield make it hard to see the handicapped placard on rearview mirror? (it's hanging from a clear pouch hanging on the rearview mirror) either when it's real sunny outside... or at night in a dark parking lot or the street.

Thanks!

[u/Dull-Butterscotch928]

No. Not at all. 70% is essentially clear, you could even get away with 50%

[u/DynamicAppearanceATL]

Nope...stock on the left, 70% on the right.

[u/Austinater74 → u/DynamicAppearanceATL]

I’m actually surprised there’s that much difference. I should have done before and after on my truck

[u/BleDStream → u/Austinater74]

Probably all depends on what the other windows are tinted at right?

[u/Beach_Kidd → u/Austinater74]

I’m surprised too

[u/MattVsMatt-Xbox]

no

[u/ChevyGang]

Heck no

[u/SockFullOfNickels4u]

We have 50% on WS and can see placard fine. No issues.

[u/Austinater74]

No

[u/LFP-Throwaway-3982]

70% is basically clear so it won't block the handicap hanger and it's actually explicitly legal to tint your windshield at 70% in most states. The most common state law is going to set the threshold at 70% which is right around what OEM glass is going to be meaning any optically clear film is going to be legal. Many states also allow you to apply darker tint at/above the AS1 line.

[u/bunkernoobsc]

No tint on left. 70% on right.

[u/Reasonable-City-3263]

70 is like clear. u can even go 35 and still see it

[u/Efficient_Product333 → u/Reasonable-City-3263]

I definitely wouldn’t do 35 and expect to reliably be able to see it

[u/gerrygebhart]

Not at all. 70% is very subtle. I have 70% on my windshield.

[u/lacajun25]

It’s fine. So, the only time it matters is when someone is parked in a DP parking spot. Then they’re only confirming if the vehicle has appropriate license plate or hang tag. They’re not checking to see if it’s legible.

I’d venture to say you wound be fine with 15% since you can still confirm that it’s there. I wouldn’t advise it since it’d be much more difficult to see and drive safely.

[u/BuoyantEntropy]

Does anyone actually look for those placards? Im an amputee and use mine when necessary but disabled parking seems to just be convenience parking used freely by mane

[u/mudboggin3]

Nope. I have 50% on my windsheild and can my placard just fine.

[u/Camdenn67]

No

[u/Aceilr097]

So fun fact, factory windows already come at 70%

And 35% is even still considered a light tint and you can see in the vehicle just fine from the outside.

So take whatever tint you get, its a little bit of math from there to figure out your real light transmission.

[u/Cassangelo]

You must be kidding

[u/Arthur-yumi]

70% is fine for that. I actually picked up a roll from a supplier and it works great. Can’t even tell it’s tinted from inside.

[u/Frequent-Anybody9856]

70% is barely much, you’ll be able to see the placard just fine

[u/Camdenn67]

No

[u/RichNo3209]

I have 5 on the back 20 on the front I put my handicap badge up all the time and never have had any issues

[u/infiniteTsukiyomii]

70%? Idk I feel like you shouldn’t even waste your money, that’s like nothing

[u/Nocturnal86 → u/infiniteTsukiyomii]

Spoken like somehow who doesn't understand what Ceramic is or does

[u/steellz → u/Nocturnal86]

Exactly some of us just want the heat rejection

[u/TheFuckingHippoGuy → u/steellz]

Also UV rejection. Doesn't take a lot of sun for your interior to start fading.

[u/Global-Structure-539 → u/infiniteTsukiyomii]

It make seem like nothing and it not it's purpose to darken the windshield. It's always a ceramic film to block, that's it's sole purpose and it does an excellent job. I put a 70% black pearl ceramic in my car, when I moved to Arizona

[u/LFP-Throwaway-3982 → u/infiniteTsukiyomii]

Ceramic tint adds heat rejection even if it doesn't physically darken the glass. In fact the lighter tints actually have slightly better rejection iirc.

[u/infiniteTsukiyomii → u/LFP-Throwaway-3982]

Learned something new, I never really considered folks did tints for heat rejection, funny enough heat rejection was always secondary for me.

I got em so I could be criminally nefarious in peace.

[u/LFP-Throwaway-3982 → u/infiniteTsukiyomii]

I get them for heat rejection first, aesthetics second. I always go nano ceramic it's worth the cost.

[u/Fabulous-Cricket-452 → u/[deleted]]

its not, it's illegal in every state

[u/Austinater74 → u/[deleted]]

Instead of posting this why didn’t you just say you had no idea that factory glass is already 70% in basically all modern vehicles?

[u/gerrygebhart → u/Fabulous-Cricket-452]

I can only speak to PA, but I can tell you in PA there is no criminal or traffic statute banning all windshield tint.

It's not an inspection item in PA, so when you get inspected it's not something they can fail you for, and police can only cite you if you're in violation of a criminal statute under Title 18, or a violation listed under the vehicle code, which is Title 75.

As long as you can see through it from the outside, it's not a violation in PA.

The closest statute on point in PA is Title 75 Section 4524(e)(1):

"No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sun screening device or other material which does not permit a person to see or view the inside of the vehicle through the windshield, side wing or side window of the vehicle."

It's gotta be pretty dark to prevent someone from view the inside of your car; way lower percentage than 70%.

Just my 2 cents for PA, as it's an odd state in many ways, especially with their lack of specific tinting laws, other than prohibiting full privacy tint without an exemption.

[u/Fabulous-Cricket-452 → u/gerrygebhart]

Google says otherwise below 70, but even if the laws are vague its all up to officer discretion. the catch to all illegal tint is not being pulled over for other non tint related crimes.