Lawyers at DC Law Texas Injury can help anyone who has suffered some type of bodily injury. Our law firm is based on the concept that every client is entitled to the highest level of respect and attention. We are Austin`s choice for qualified, experienced and dedicated personal injury lawyers. We provide legal representation that provides high quality service, a high level of solicitor-client communication and aggressive representation. If you have been injured by someone else`s reckless or negligent act in an accident, contact us today to consult with an experienced injury lawyer. An effective solution to deal with the scorching sun is to tint your windows. The tint of the automobile can help mitigate damage, hazards and discomfort caused by the sun. Be careful, though, as there are Texas tint laws on the type and hue of window you can install. State officials say window tint laws help protect public safety by ensuring drivers can see clearly. These laws also help police officers detect dangerous or illegal activity in the vehicle.
Drivers and color installers can face significant penalties if they violate Texas laws on dyeing requirements. The law allows courts to impose fines of up to $1,000. If a person buys a car with tinted windows illegally, the fines are imposed by the buyer and not by the seller. According to the standards for window tint in the Administrative Code of Texas, Title 37, Part 1, Rule 21.3, here is the legal percentage for each car window. The Texas Passenger Vehicle Window Tinting Act states that the VLT tint value on the windshield (above the AS-1 line), front and rear side windows, and rear windshield must be 25% or less. Some commercial and state cars do not have to comply with this state law. Buses, taxis and limousines may qualify for an exemption if passengers pay for the trip. Police cars can also have a tint that exceeds legal limits. Drivers and film installers can face significant penalties if they fail to follow these rules. Texas law allows courts to impose fines of up to $1,000. If you buy a car with illegally tinted windows, the seller does not have to pay the fines you incur. The aggrieved party (or „potential plaintiff“) must blame the other driver`s fault for the collision during an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit in Texas.
The plaintiff may hire a Texas auto accident attorney to help discharge this burden of proof. A lawyer can review the accident, piece it together with the help of experts, talk to eyewitnesses, take photos, and take other steps to prove that the driver caused the collision due to lack of visibility due to an illegal tint. If the other driver could not reasonably see the road due to illegal tints, he can be held financially responsible for the full extent of the injuries and damage suffered by the victims. Excessive tint can cause dangerous traffic accidents and lead to serious bodily injury or death. Some different regulations include the requirement for double-sided mirrors when the rear window of the vehicle is tinted. A sticker to indicate the legal tint is required between the film and the glass on the driver`s side window. Texas allows medical exceptions for special shades. Compliance with these requirements requires the assistance of a dyeing professional who has the experience and ability to perform all necessary measurements to determine if the vehicle meets Texas regulatory requirements. The answer is that it depends.
It is legal for cars to have 5% tint on the rear side windows, and 5% tint can also be used on the rear windows as long as the vehicle also has side mirrors. However, the 5% tint cannot be used on the passenger window or windshield (regardless of the part). Exceptions to these laws are if the car qualifies for an exemption. Some eligible cars include buses, taxis, limousines and law enforcement vehicles. The short answer is NO. In Texas, tinted windows must have a light transmission value of at least 25%. However, this does not apply to persons with a medical exemption. Drivers with certain eye conditions can get a medical exemption that allows them to ignore Texas` tint law, which states that legally tinted windows must have a light transmission value of at least 25 percent. Below we list the darkest legal shade in Texas for sedans, SUVs, and vans.
Texas hue laws limit the size of the front windshield hue strips you might have. The tint with a 25% VLT is legal for the first five inches (the visor bar) on the windshield of a car, truck or SUV in Texas.