Metallic or mirrored tint may look futuristic, but New York
inspectors see it as a rolling citation. The 2025 update doubles down: anything
that bounces glare back at traffic or officers fails on sight—no meter needed.
Color is fair game—blue, bronze, even green—so long as the film stays
non-reflective and you plant the tiny compliance sticker between glass and tint
on every pane. Forget the sticker and the meter never comes out; you fail on
paperwork alone.
Current penalties hover between a $150 first offense and a $500 repeat, yet
Assembly Bill A4026 would lock those amounts in and add teeth: a mandatory $200
starter ticket, $500 follow-up, and registration suspension after strike three
within twenty-four months. The bill also bankrolls tint-only enforcement
sweeps, flooding summer highways with handheld meters and license-plate
scanners. If your film hovers near the 70 percent threshold, now is the time to
re-measure before legislators vote.
Bundle Wrap & Tint—Here’s Why
Planning a matte charcoal wrap, chrome delete, or fleet graphics? Schedule tint
the same day at the same shop. Wrap crews that also film glass can meter first
so the vinyl tone and legal VLT harmonize, preventing a jarring mismatch that
screams “aftermarket” during roadside pulls. Bonus tip: if your insurer still
wants the old pre-policy photo inspection, snap pictures before any
vinyl or tint touches the car or risk coverage headaches later.
Stay stylish without surrendering your registration.
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