Blev292 said:
If you’ve ever driven a car with a tinted windshield you’d think completely different! I was born with very sensitive eyes. And this is the reasoning behind it to begin with. Lol don’t jump to any conclusions. It’s a ceramic tint for heat blocking UV rays. I have plenty of pairs of Oakley’s in every lens they make lol I don’t always wanna wear them. And night time driving isn’t impaired by any means you can’t tell it’s on there from inside the car. Also helps highly with glare and it’s an interior saver in the brutal heat!
I'll say again...
Respectfully, science > feelings.
Ceramic tint doesn't only block UV rays. By tinting your windshield, you're reducing your forward visibility in night driving conditions. PERIOD.
I generally don't have an issue with window tinting on the side / rear windows, but I do have a problem with windshield tinting.
In terms of your rear windshield, you're more likely to strike something while reversing; you're not typically going all that fast while in reverse, so if there's an issue, it's going to be minimal.
As for the side windows, the only time this really is an issue outside of the reverse situation is around the low visibility situations (dawn/dusk transitions, fog, rain, etc.), where people should be operating their headlights anyway (and aren't). That said, if you're keeping proper knowledge of your six (as a LEO, I'm sure you fit into this category of motor vehicle operator), you know of approaching vehicles well before they get to that point, and this should never be an issue.
In terms of the windshield, reducing your ability to stop your vehicle that you're traveling at 60+MPH at an object, no thanks.
NOTE: I don't personally care what you do with your own vehicle, as long as you don't directly negatively impact myself or my family / friends. My posts are not made in judgement of your decision, but to make statements that defy science (e.g., reduced light input doesn't decrease driving safety at night), is an injustice for uninformed members of the community.
