Changes in tinting from July 1. Fines for tinting

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What is the traffic police fine for tinting in 2020? How to avoid a fine for tinting? How to pay a fine for tinting with a 50% discount. How can I dispute this fine?

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The current traffic police fines for tinting in 2020 are quite small (500 rubles / with a discount of 250 rubles), numbers for opaque front windows are no longer removed. Against the background, or a trifle. Tinting protects from prying eyes, does not let in the sun's rays - why not "tinted" your car contrary to the rules of the Code of Administrative Offenses?

In 2019, the legislator will try to increase the fine for tinting to the level of 2500-5000 rubles. The changes are going through the stages of approval in the State Duma. With this in mind, is it fair to once again clarify information on this type of fines in 2020?

Car tinting has become widespread since the middle of the 20th century. The technology of darkening glass by applying films, paints and pastes came to the transport industry from architecture, where designers struggled with overheating of the interior of buildings using window tinting.

Chemists and physicists can easily name several methods for the production of tinted glasses at once. In the conditions of large enterprises, car windows that are transparent from the inside and tightly tinted from the outside can be created in dozens of ways. However, in 99% of traffic situations, including those associated with traffic police fines for tinting, fall on the so-called film blackout.

Polymer films of various quality and shades of color in Russia are now the most affordable raw material for creating so-called tinted cars. It is possible to make all the windows of a passenger car opaque using this technology in our country, having a sum of money of 1000-1500 rubles, for the simplest option.

According to motorists who tint their cars in spite of fines and prohibitions, car window tinting contributes to:

1. Safety of things left in the car
2. Reducing the number of road conflicts
3. Fuel economy
4. Temperature drop
5. Reduce glare that distracts from control
6. Improving the appearance of cars

It is important to know!

In 2020, as in previous years, full tinting of a passenger car is prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation. Only the rear hemisphere (rear window and rear side windows) can be completely tinted, in addition, a dark strip in the upper part of the windshield with a width of no more than 140 mm is acceptable. The windshield and front side windows must have a light transmission coefficient of at least 70%.

For many motorists, such a clause in the law serves as a call for pasting the front hemisphere of the car with “weak” films. However, modern cars already from the factory, as a rule, have the maximum permissible level of front tinting and additional tinting can lead to traffic police fines.

Traffic police fines for tinting in 2020 constantly want to change. This type of road fines is generally one of the most "pendulum" - the legislator either weakens these fines or introduces additional sanctions. So, even before 11/15/2014, traffic police officers rented numbers for tinting and imposed fines of 1,500 rubles.

In 2020, the fine for dark glass in Moscow and the Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Voronezh, Yekaterinburg, the same Chelyabinsk and other cities is set at 500 rubles (that is, the fine for tinting with a 50% discount is 250 rubles) and license plates for tinted windows are no longer removed. Some motorists still consider window tinting a serious violation. However, this is about the same as searching on the Internet.

Knowing about such concessions, wealthy motorists continue to drive tinted, from time to time getting caught and paying small fines. Moreover, according to the law, the control of the light transmission of car windows is carried out only at a stationary traffic police post using technical diagnostic tools. How much such behavior is justified, everyone decides for himself.

Moreover, last year there were proposals to raise the fine for tinting to 5,000 rubles. The authors of the proposals motivate the change in the rules by the fight against the transport of illegal goods in cars hidden behind the opaque windows of cars.

However, everything is actually not so clear-cut. A number of legislators and experts representing the southern regions of the country, in all seriousness, consider tinting a useful addition to a car. There is an opinion that the bright sun of the Black Sea and the Caucasus makes it more difficult to drive a car than dark windows. In a number of warm foreign countries, it was precisely such arguments that formed the basis for the legislative permission for tinting. In some cases, for example, in California (USA), car window tinting is a mandatory condition for vehicle operation. The authorities considered that the transparent glass caused excessive overheating of the cabin and, as a result, the abuse of air conditioning, which increased fuel consumption. There is no fine for window tinting, but there is a fine for not tinting!

Tint Law 2020

Clause 2.2.4 GOST 5727 - 88:

The light transmission of windshields of vehicles and trams must be at least 75%, other glasses - at least 70%.

Part 3.1 of Article 12.5 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation:

“Driving a vehicle on which glass is installed (including those covered with transparent colored films), the light transmission of which does not meet the requirements of the technical regulation on the safety of wheeled vehicles, entails the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles. (Part 3.1 was introduced by Federal Law No. 175-FZ of July 23, 2010).

In the event that you remove the tint at the place where the inspector stopped you, then you can avoid, even if insignificant, but a fine.

Tail light tint

Taillight tinting causes a fine, as does painting or altering them. In 2020, headlight tinting is expressly prohibited by law. This is indicated in paragraph 3.6 of the Technical Regulations of the Russian Federation.

3.6. The absence, destruction and contamination of diffusers of external lighting devices and the installation of optical elements not provided for by the design of the lighting device (including colorless or colored optical parts and films) are not allowed.

Repeat fine for tinting

In 2020, in the legislation of Russia there is no concept of "repeated fine for tinting". Any cases of capturing a traffic offender in a car with tinted front windows leads to the same fine of 500 rubles. The usual fine for tinting in 2020 is always five hundred rubles.

This statement is true for all violations qualified under Article 3.1 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation - "Driving a vehicle on which windows are installed (including those covered with transparent color films), the light transmission of which does not meet the requirements of the technical regulation."

However, in some cases, traffic police officers qualify tinted car windows in an alternative way. The tricks of the traffic police are described in the section below.

How to pay a fine for tinting with a 50% discount.

Since January 1, 2016, Russian motorists have received the right to pay some types of traffic fines with a 50% discount. The new tint penalty laws coming through 2020 don't prohibit it either. However, the ability to pay off the fine by paying only half of the original cost has a number of limitations.

A 50% discount on the traffic police fine applies to all traffic fines that do not contradict two conditions

1. No more than 20 days have passed since the receipt of the decision (letter).
2. The fine is not included in the list of the most socially dangerous types of fines.

   List of traffic police fines for which there is no 50% discount on payment

   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.1.1.1 - Unregistered car or car without technical inspection
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.8 - Driving while intoxicated
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.9.6 - Repeated major speeding within the year
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.9.7 - Repeated especially large excess of speed within the year
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.12.3 - Driving through a red traffic light
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.15.5 - Repeated departure to the "oncoming lane" within the year
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.16.3.1 - Repeated neglect of signs or markings
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.24 - accidents with victims
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.26 - Refusal of a medical examination for intoxication
   • Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.27.3 - Drinking alcohol after an accident

Note: all ten of the above articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation do not imply a discount on the payment of a fine in the amount of fifty percent. The discount applies to other fines, including fines for tinting.

The traffic police fine for tinting provided for in part 3.1 of Article 12.5 is 500 rubles. If this penalty is paid within 20 days from the date of receipt of the resolution or a copy of the resolution, the fine will be halved and amount to 250 rubles.

How to dispute a tint fine

Since the traffic police fine for tinting is not issued by automatic means of fixing traffic violations, a technical failure in the process of measuring the light transmission of a car glass is extremely unlikely.

Instruments such as the luminous transmittance meter for glasses "BLIK-N", "BLIK-+" and their analogues used by the traffic police are regularly checked and must have the appropriate marks.

To protest, if possible, then rather the procedural side of determining the degree of tinted glass. In the approvals for devices used to measure the light transmission of glass, as a rule, there is an impressive list of restrictions on use - atmospheric precipitation, temperature, and even the state of the "cigarette lighter" into which a device for measuring tint can be inserted.

Appeal rules are standard. During the first ten days after receiving the fine, the motorist goes to the court at the place of the offense and, using the samples provided, fills out the claim form.

The trick of the traffic police

Back in 2017, a lot of regional publications appeared in the press regarding various tricks that the traffic police use to issue a fine for tinting a car or even arrest a driver for darkening the windows.

So, some traffic police officers, if they find a tint film on the windshield and side glass that does not meet the light transmission standards, will seek to draw up a written warning for you, which will indicate the time frame within which the cause of the malfunction must be eliminated. If the driver does not try to eliminate the tinting, then at the next stop by the traffic police, he will be awaited by a protocol with a penalty of a fine of 1,000 rubles or arrest for up to 15 days.

Way out

It so happened that at the moment the traffic police scarves for tinting are not draconian. Like it or not, but 250 rubles 1-2 times a month after stopping at a stationary post, a small amount even for a very modest motorist - regional.

It is rather not about laws and fines for tinting, but about your personal responsibility for safety in the car in front of you and your loved ones. Driving a vehicle with tinted front windows at night significantly increases the risk of an accident.

The most optimal option for tinting is partial darkening of car windows. Opaque on the outside of the glass of the rear hemisphere of the car will protect you and your loved ones from sidelong glances and help preserve the property left in the car. Car rear window tinting is completely legal in 2020.

Some people want to clarify the penalty for tinting from January 1, 2017. Not so long ago, it became illegal, so drivers are actively interested in the latest innovations. Now there are important subtleties that were previously only discussed. It's time to get to know them, and then think about whether it is worth resorting to such a "decoration".

Changes in administrative responsibility

For under the new law in 2017 is 1500 rubles. The driver can safely drive on the roads of the city without thinking about him, but each traffic police inspector will check his car and write out a receipt. The tightening exceeded the expectations of car owners, who still remember that before they had to pay only 500 rubles.

Moreover, the fine for tinting cannot be given indefinitely. Today, after 12 times, a serious punishment follows. It surprises drivers a little, but remains fully justified. What will a person have to face?

• Fine of 5000 rubles;
• Deprivation of rights for up to 3 months.

Administrative responsibility comes immediately, so it's easier to pay a receipt than to lose a driver's license. Such troubles violate all plans, so an experienced driver instantly admits his own guilt.

No tint?

You will have to pay a decent amount for it. This problem has forced some car dealers to abandon the pleasant dimming of the interior, but it is worth understanding the intricacies of the new requirement. The bill was approved taking into account the wishes of drivers, so exceptions to the rule appeared for all vehicles.

• The light transmission of windshields must exceed 75%.

These indicators specify the capabilities of the driver.

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, you can still darken the windows, but exceeding the allowable data will force you to remove the film in 14 days. Otherwise, you will have to face additional liability, which will lead to an administrative fine.

It's usually easier to take advantage of a deferment than to suffer from regular payments.

Measurement rules

New fines frightened motorists. They are tired of the regular increase in payments and the appearance of additional requirements in the rules of the road. Only today you don’t have to silently give the specified amount to the state traffic inspector. There are certain rules that he will have to follow. What is it about?

• It is forbidden to issue a fine without measurement.
• Measurement is carried out with a taumeter, which must comply with the standard.
• If possible, the driver should carry the same device with him in order to obtain additional data.
• Humidity above 45% prohibits any inspection.
• Atmospheric pressure from 645 to 795 mm Hg. Art.
• The temperature is below 10 degrees.

These rules have become mandatory. Experienced motorists will find salvation in them, because they know how to communicate requirements to the traffic police inspector. Practice shows that it is the newly-minted owners of cars that most often fall under administrative responsibility. If you immediately report the details to the officer, he will remember his own rights and will follow the provisions of the law.

Alternative to tinting

Forced to abandon the film. Yes, it remained an attractive choice, but due to minimal dimming, it did not retain its functionality. Drivers and passengers still do not want to suffer from the scorching sun in the summer heat, so the manufacturers offered them an alternative.

• Curtains;
• Additional elements.

If you want to create comfortable conditions in the car, you have to work a little. This is usually done by design studios that tell clients which option is best for them for regular trips. It is worth comparing offers to quickly find comfort and coolness.

curtains

Curtains - a simple option that freely closes the glass from direct sunlight. They initially attracted numerous drivers, but even they were subject to additional requirements.

In accordance with the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation, it is impossible to block the driver's view while driving. For this reason, their installation is possible only on the rear doors. Because of what, many motorists considered such an exit as just another unnecessary cash outlay.

Additional elements

Having learned what a penalty for tinting will now be issued by the traffic police inspector, people immediately abandoned the film, remembering the traditional methods of protection from sunlight. Using any of them, you can protect yourself from glare, but the heat will not disappear anywhere. The stores offer various protective products, but still they do not replace the film.

Color film banned

When removing the first tint, people leave the second layer, believing that its performance will meet the conditions of the law. Only they forget one more important nuance - the color scheme. If the driver wants to really stand out in the traffic, it is better to use visual tuning, rather than dimming.

The color film after sticking seriously affects the driver's vision. While driving, he encounters a distorted image of the surrounding events. For this reason, he loses the possibility of a real assessment of the situation on the road and a timely response to troubles.

What do drivers forget?

Neglecting tinted windows, drivers make a mistake. They choose film with low shading, keeping in mind the requirements of the updated legislation. In their opinion, such a step will allow them to partially protect themselves from the sun people, without facing administrative punishment.

The readings must exceed 75% of the luminosity, but a standard windshield blocks almost 20% of the sun's rays, so it remains a "permissive tint" in itself. Such data will seem absurd, but they were confirmed after careful calculation. It took into account various situations, and assessed the possibility of a timely reaction of the driver.

The updated tinting bill suggests that it's now easier to forget about the film forever. Otherwise, you will have to pay a considerable fine after each check. Although after a few missteps, you will have to face a sharp increase in the amount, as well as the threat of deprivation of a driver's license for a long time.

What kind of tinting is allowed, and for which one you can get a fine or even an administrative arrest. What regulations should be followed. What changes in the legislation await us in this matter. About these and other important points in our material.

What is toning

Wikipedia tells us that tinting is a change in the light-transmitting, color and reflective properties of car windows. In other words, this is an additional coating applied to the glass of the car, which reduces the light transmission of this glass.

Toning is used for various reasons. Someone in order to make the car's interior less heated in the sun (especially true in the southern regions), someone - to hide the interior from surrounding eyes. But lately, cars have been tinted less often.

The most popular ways to tint car windows today are:

• colored or metallized films on an adhesive basis;
• silicone tinting;
• frame curtains;
• double glasses.

Let's make a reservation right away, without going into discussions - all these methods do not meet the requirements of the current legislation.

Requirements for car window tinting (permissible percentage of dimming)

According to the requirements established by the technical regulations of the Customs Union "On the safety of wheeled vehicles" (section 4 of Appendix 8):

Clause 4.2. It is not allowed to have additional items or coatings that limit visibility from the driver's seat.

Clause 4.3. The light transmission of the windshield and windows through which forward visibility for the driver is provided must be at least 70%.

In the upper part of the windshield, it is allowed to have a light-shielding strip made in the glass mass, or with the help of a tint film - no more than 140 mm wide. If the tinting is carried out in the body of the glass, the width of the shading strip must correspond to that specified by the vehicle manufacturer. The light transmission of the light protection strip is not standardized.

Clause 4.4. Body-painted and tinted windshields must not distort the correct perception of white, yellow, red, green and blue.

Clause 4.5. It is not allowed to use glass, the coating of which creates a mirror effect.

In other words, in order not to have problems with traffic police officers, tint so that the light transmission of the front and windshields is at least 70%.

Car window tinting

If you still decide to tint the “five”, you need to know that, according to part 3.1 of article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, for driving a car on which glass is installed (including those covered with transparent colored films), the light transmission of which does not meet the requirements of the technical regulation on the safety of wheeled vehicles, threatens administrative fine in the amount of 500 rubles.

Is it possible to leave the tint after paying the fine

Some time ago, the traffic police issued a fine to the car owner and let him go. He continued to drive a tinted car, again received fines, paid again, and so on ad infinitum.

The traffic police decided that a driver who had previously been brought to administrative punishment for driving a car with tinting and did not remove it (that is, did not eliminate the violation) falls under the concept of "failure to comply with the lawful request of a police officer." . And they put into practice written requirements to eliminate the violation with the simultaneous imposition of a fine for tinted windows.

If in the future the driver did not comply with the requirement and did not remove the film, his actions are interpreted in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. As punishment under this article, the law provides for a fine in the amount of 500 to 1000 rubles or administrative arrest for up to 15 days.

Administrative arrest for car tinting

Is it legal to arrest for tinting? We studied the practice of applying the law and got the result: courts issue administrative arrests against violators who did not remove the tint from the front windows of the car in time.

If we interpret the law literally, we can conclude that administrative arrest cannot be used as a punishment for tinting. And that's why. Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation states that administrative liability for this offense occurs in case of disobedience to a lawful order or demand of a police officer in connection with the performance of his duties to protect public order. And the offense provided for by Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation does not apply to actions that encroach on public order and public safety.

But practice is different. We made a request to the traffic police to clarify the situation. We received the following response. When initiating an administrative case under Part 3.1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the presence in the specialized federal records of the traffic police units of information about previously issued demands to stop similar unlawful actions is checked. If such information is available, the issue of initiating an administrative offense case against the driver, provided for by Part 1 of Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, is resolved. Otherwise, the offender is issued a demand to stop illegal actions. The response contains a link to a letter from the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, which recognizes this procedure as legal.

The courts also recognize the legality of the application of Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation if the driver did not comply with the requirement and did not remove the dimming film from the car windows:

How do tinted cars in other countries

Despite the fact that our legislators focus on the special public danger of such an administrative violation, in some countries tinted cars are legal.

In the US, tint requirements vary from state to state. For example, in Alabama, the minimum degree of light transmission of the front side windows can be 32%, in Arizona - 33%, New Mexico - 20%. In Australia, the requirements allow up to 35% dimming of the front side windows. In Thailand, even windshield tinting is allowed. In most European countries, the requirements are similar to Russian or close to them.

What will be the fine for tinting in 2018-2019

This issue has long been worked out in the State Duma of the Russian Federation. The deputies are in favor of increasing the fine for this offense to 1.5 thousand rubles, and in case of a repeated violation - up to 5 thousand rubles. In the spring of 2018, a bill increasing the amount of the fine was submitted to the State Duma for consideration by a representative of the profile committee, however, the law has not yet been adopted.

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The tougher punishment for tinting from January 1, 2017 is due to an increased number of accidents due to a deterioration in the driver's view. Initially, an artificial reduction in the light transmission of glasses was done to protect the interior trim material from fading, for some types of special-purpose vehicles. Violation of existing regulations may result in a fine for tinting. From January 1, 2017, a new law will come into force, the knowledge of which is mandatory for drivers.

Standards for tinting car windows in 2017

To get acquainted with the current rules of visibility of the machine, it is necessary to study the Technical Regulations on the safety of the vehicle. The norms are described in section No. 4. Changes or other adjustments are not planned in the near future. A new law can be adopted only on the basis of an approved draft, which is not yet available.

Standards for tinting car windows:

• For frontal and side, providing a driver's view. The light transmission coefficient must be at least 0.7. The exception is cars of category M1. For them, the characteristics of the film on the rear windows are not standardized.
• A sticker of a filter strip on the top of the windshield is allowed. Permissible width - up to 140 mm, its permissible parameters are not specified in the documents.
• It is forbidden to use a coating with a mirror effect, regardless of its location on the external elements of the car.

It is also prohibited to install any objects or structures on the glass. They obstruct the view. The exception is passenger vehicles of category M1. They are allowed to install curtains or similar light protection elements on the passenger side.

The rear window and side passenger windows can be darkened to full opacity. In this case, the traffic police officer cannot issue a fine.

Penalties for tinting from January 1, 2017

In early autumn 2016, a bill was passed providing for increased fines for non-compliance with tinting rules. Its appearance is due to massive violation and ignorance of the current legislation.

The amount of the fine increased to 1500 rubles. With a subsequent similar violation, it increases to 5000 rubles. If after that no changes were made to the car in accordance with the law - deprivation of a driver's license. But the last item was removed from the project.

It is noteworthy that these changes were not accepted. The answer to the burning question , what is the fine for tinting the front windows - old norms. According to the content of paragraph 3.1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, the following rules for the formation of a penalty apply:

• the amount is 500 rubles;
• the driver is given 10 working days to bring the characteristics of the car in accordance with the Technical Regulations;
• the amount of subsequent fines for tinting does not change - 500 rubles.

Alas, but such a measure is not enough to ensure the safety of all road users. In fact, after the formation of the protocol, the violator has 10 days during which he can use a vehicle that does not comply with the Technical Regulations without any fear.

Features of the calculation of light transmission and its verification

Is it possible to independently determine the degree of light transmission for all types of car windows? In addition to the classic film sticker, special models with an internal polymer coating, mass painting can be used. The last two are made only in the factory.

You can find out the value of the factory change in light transmission from the technical documentation. To calculate the possibility of using a tinting film, this factor must be taken into account for the coating and glass. Without additional layers, the windshield and side windows transmit about 80% of the light. Those. in fact, you can only reduce this figure by 10%. Therefore, it is recommended to buy and install a film with 90% throughput.

When checking the light transmission of glass, the traffic police must adhere to the following rules:

• Measurements are made with a taumeter. The device must be sealed, the original certificate is attached to it. Damage to the body, seals or other defects make it impossible to use the device.
• Humidity during measurements - up to 45%. Exceeding this value will result in inaccurate results. The solution is to transport the car to a dry box.
• Temperature limits — from -10°С to +35°С.
• Measurements of humidity and air temperature are carried out by a traffic police officer using appropriate instruments.
• The minimum number of measurement points on glass is 3.
• The operation is performed in the presence of witnesses.

Violation of at least one of the above points is the basis for recognizing the issued protocol as invalid. Therefore, during the inspection, it is recommended to conduct video filming to confirm the fact of the violation.

Similar to the case of supposedly introduced changes regarding the transportation of children in cars, the Internet is full of absolutely unreliable information on the topic that the law on tinting car windows has changed since the beginning of the year. Has the fine for tinting changed since January 1, 2017, has it increased, is it true that tinting will be officially allowed in 2017, and penalties will be canceled.

Why the law fights tinting

When we talk about tinting car windows, it is worth mentioning first of all that we are talking only about the windshield of the car and the side windows of the front row of seats. Regarding the rear of the car, you have the right to do anything - tint with any kind of films or completely clog these windows with boards, as long as both side rear-view mirrors are available.

Why is it legal to tint the windows on the front of cars? For a reasonable person, the answer is obvious - the driver is obliged to follow the road and must anticipate dangerous situations in advance and prevent them. Driving in a tinted car at night cannot but impair visibility, the driver is not able to notice a pedestrian in dark clothes in time (which can be difficult to do from a normal car) and other similar dangers. Try jogging at night with sunglasses on and avoid falling through an open hatch. It's about the same.

All this does not need to be explained to a driver who is sane and has at least an average level of intelligence. Unfortunately, not all drivers meet these requirements, so Russian roads are full of various miracles: completely tinted car windows, artificially lowered suspension that disfigures already unsympathetic models, blinding headlights that do not meet the standards, etc. The drivers of such cars seem to themselves incredibly original and stand out from the crowd, in fact, causing only laughter from other road users.

The law, meanwhile, penalizes any design changes that affect safety, no exceptions, and tinting that goes beyond the standards. Last year, there were persistent rumors that the fine for tinting from January 1, 2017 would increase significantly - either two or three times, or ten at once. Whether this actually happened, we learn from an official source.

Has the penalty for tinting changed since January 1, 2017?

The sanction for illegal darkening of car windows is specified in Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. At the moment, paragraph 3.1 of this article assumes exactly the same rate for incorrect tinting as before - a fine of five hundred rubles. There are no changes in this regard yet, although, of course, this amount is too small for the punishment to be effective, and the fine really should be increased.

Among other rumors, the opposite information is also circulating - supposedly tinting will be allowed in 2017 and made it legal. This is also not true - tinting is prohibited in 2017, a new law on this subject is not planned, and the information that there is a 2017 tinting bill is also incorrect. So far, in this sense, everything has remained the same. It is necessary to turn for reliable information to official sources, fortunately, they are available to everyone. Numerous articles copying frank fictions and unverified data from each other are not the best helper.