all windows can have an amount of tinting most cars now come as standard with that but its all about the percentage of tint....if i look at my car i cant see in to the rear 1/4 or rear screen from here, but i can see in through the front 1/4 and screen... research tint man...
Windscreen must allow 75% of available light to pass, driver and front passenger glass 70%. When I was in the job, as soon as we first got our testers, we did our patrol cars, standard they were about 76% screen and 71% sides. Most modern cars are already tinted to the max allowable when they roll out of the factory. Helmet visors, anything less than 50% light transmission is not legal for road use. My record was 16% side windows although one of my team got a 3% one! My dark visor was 40% ;-)
Because I have shit eyesight I find that a tinted visor really hinders my vision, unless the sun is really bright I just manage with a clear one
im the same,wear prescrip glasses and the internal drop down,when used with outer visor down is always "slightly" fuzzy which makes me uncomfortable when zipping round the lanes and ive now taken to using a tinted pinlock which is far more comfortable veiwing at speed.ill probably also invest in a reactolite insert .
Tinted visors that have up to 50% AV tint are legal and the visors that comply with UK requirements will be marked in some way, either with an 22-05 marking or a UK kite mark, some have the manufacturers specs and all should have "Day Time Use Only" See the law here The Motor Cycles (Eye Protectors) Regulations 1999, the government's official advice here http://think.direct.gov.uk/assets/pdf/dg_195215.pdf and a legal view here Are tinted/dark visors road legal? It depends. There is no mention in the law that says you have to have a clear one with you "just in case" here is a quote from the legal view What's the police stance? This very much depends on the particular force and the officer dealing with the matter. Most will be sensible and will be aware of the guidelines given in the ACPO National Motorcycle Enforcement Strategy (2008). These state that if tinted visors are used during daylight hours, then a police officer should only give the rider advice on their use. If used during the hours of darkness or in conditions of reduced visibility, an officer should check the tint of the visor using Tintman equipment where available. The guidelines recommend a pragmatic approach, and only in cases where there's an obvious danger should prosecution be considered. So the general rules that the police follow are that visors should let through 50% of light transmission (dark and iridium visors don't), but if you're stopped during the day and you've less light transmission through your visor, you're likely to get advice from the officer. If you use a tinted visor when it's dark, you may face prosecution.
Had one on my last helmet on the recommendation of a mate. Hated it. Pinlock, bottom of the tinted visor, too many lines....
Always use a dark tinted visor (can't remember the tint, dark smoke perhaps?), I actually find it much better to ride with. I tend to keep a pair of clear perspex safety glasses under the seat cowl if I think I may get caught out though.
Always had iridium visors. If going away on the bike or a chance of some riding in the dark I carry a clear visor.
Didn't like switching visors or carrying around clear pin locks etc. so last two helmets I've gone for have had internal drop down visor, a Shoei GT-Air and a Shark. I'm a convert to these now, with a pin lock as well you have the best of both and I am never caught either too bright or dark. The new designs the helmet manufacturers have come up with the accommodate the internal visor are a lot better than old designs, easy to use on the go and I can't see how it lessens the integrity of the helmet when it passes all the standards required.
So tinted visors appear to be illegal, but sunglasses appear not to be??? "The Law is a ass......" said Mr Bumble. I wear ESS Ice Ballistic thingy (one piece lens) which has interchangeable lens.....'black', 'yellow', 'clear'..... Can't get on with drop down visors, so this is as near as dammit for me.....
You can wear any sunglasses you like, they don't need to have CE, TUV, kite mark or BSI nothing nada zip crazy laws!
Never in 25 years, but I did once forget to take my clear visor and left a party at 1am and had to ride some country roads home. That was ... interesting!
Indeed and if you ride into (for example) a tunnel you can lift a visor whilst riding but can't easily remove/replace sunglasses. You can (probably) legally even wear sunglasses in the dark but not a dark visor in bright sunlight - the law is bollocks...
It's what I've always done. If they are good enough whilst chain sawing for eg. Then they will do in an emergency. Just seemed common sense and an easy option
Ive always found that in general the police are sensible , if your an arse , they can and will be an arse . Otherwise , never had an issue in daylight with tinted , carrying a clear shows common sense. Ill continue to take the common sense approach and hope the copper does the same.
