Ontario Canada Tint Laws
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Ontario Canada Tint Laws
Before you go book an appointment for window tinting, take some time to familiarize yourself with the laws about tinting your cars windows in Ontario and even the rest of Canada. Even when visiting another territory, it is still possible to get a fine.
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laws for suvs, trucks, & vans
Front Windows
All Vehicles
70% tint (VLT%)
Rear Passenger Windows
Includes rear window and rear passenger
Any shade of tint can be used for trucks, SUVs, and vans ONLY
Rear Window
Includes rear window and rear passenger windows
Any shade of tint can be used for trucks, SUVs, and vans ONLY
Windshield
ALL VEHICLE TYPES
No tint allowed for the entire windshield
laws for sedans & coupes
Front Windows
ALL VEHICLE TYPES
Includes Trucks, SUVs, Vans, Sedans, Coupes, & Hatchbacks
70% tint (VLT%)
Rear Passenger Windows
for Sedans, Coupes, & Hatchbacks
Any tint is allowed
Rear Window
for Sedans, Coupes, & Hatchbacks
Any tint is allowed if the vehicle has both left and right side rear-view-mirrors
Windshield
ALL VEHICLE TYPES
No tint allowed for the entire windshield
% of Tint or Visible light transmission (VLT) is the measurement used to assess the amount of light passing through a piece of glass. This is the percent of visible light that passes through the film and glass to give you a net transmission percentage. The lower the VLT%, the darker the window.
Law Enforcement uses a tint meter which measures the Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) of window film and glass for illegal tint.
Windshield: Several states allow medical exemptions for drivers or passengers who frequently travel in the vehicle. These exemptions usually require a licensed physician in that state to sign a waiver. Please visit your states .gov site for details.
AS-1 Line: This is the line extending from the letters AS-1, found on most motor vehicle windshields, running parallel to the top of the windshield.
Ontario Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER H.8, Equipment obstructing the view (see sections 73 and 74)
Ontario Vehicle Inspection Standard (.pdf file, scroll to page 76)
If you’re driving a truck or SUV built in the last decade, chances are it’s equipped with factory tinted glass on all windows behind the front doors.
Many owners of vehicles like this often choose to only have the front windows tinted to match the back because they believe that they are already set with the rear windows.
UV Protection
While this factory tint improves the looks of the vehicle, and offers rear passengers some privacy, it does very little to help reduce the heat entering through the glass or protect them from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
Heat Rejection
The same also goes for heat rejection. Some assume that the level of heat rejection they will on the front glass is already present in the rear glass because of the factory tint. Nothing can be further from the truth. Other than having the tinted look, these windows do very little to stop the heat.
To find out what options you have to protecting your passengers and vehicles interior, click here.