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AquaCali · 11-26-2008, 02:28 PM

You might want to check this out your mechanic is not 100% correct, like most laws it is a bit vague on cars.

http://www.dmv.ri.gov/inspections/PR...inspection.pdf

The State will allow the use of sunscreen material which has a total visible light transmittance of seventy (70%) percent on all windows of passenger type vehicles.
THE STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, ALLOW MANY VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SUN SCREENING MATERIAL WITH NO LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE STANDARD FOR THE WINDOWS BEHIND THE DRIVER OR ROOF-MOUNTED WINDOWS OR WINDOWS WITH LESS THAN 150 SQUARE INCHES IN AREA, IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO (2) OUTSIDE MIRRORS, ONE (1) ON EACH SIDE, ADJUSTED SO THAT THE DRIVER HAS A CLEAR VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY BEHIND THE VEHICLE.

THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE:
S.U.V.’s, -- trucks – buses – trailers – mobile homes – campers – charter buses – funeral service vehicles – limousines and multi-purpose vehicles which include all vans and other vehicles constructed on a truck chassis.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity installing a sunscreen device or material on the windows or windshield of any vehicle shall provide and affix a label on the front windshield (near inspection sticker) not to exceed one and one-half (1-1/2) square inches in size, which contains the installer’s name and the percentage of light transmittance

The State Law provisions do not apply to the motor vehicles owned or leased by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, farm vehicles, and motor vehicles not required to be registered in this state. The use of the windshield sun visors, sun screening devices, or sun tints are acceptable as long as the visor or tint is not affixed below the “AS-1” edge mark on the windshield or if the visor or tint does not exceed 6” from the top of the windshield if the vehicle does not have a “AS-1” edge mark.
If a vehicle is presented with a glass removed other than the windshield, you may approve the vehicle as long as the removed glass does not leave any exposed chips or edges that could injure any person.

Cause for rejection:

1. Any vehicle glass or sun screening material or device that
fails to meet the requirements of this regulation.

11-26-2008, 02:28 PM	#9
AquaCali Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N.W. VT Posts: 33 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	Rhode Island Laws You might want to check this out your mechanic is not 100% correct, like most laws it is a bit vague on cars. http://www.dmv.ri.gov/inspections/PR...inspection.pdf The State will allow the use of sunscreen material which has a total visible light transmittance of seventy (70%) percent on all windows of passenger type vehicles. THE STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, ALLOW MANY VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SUN SCREENING MATERIAL WITH NO LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE STANDARD FOR THE WINDOWS BEHIND THE DRIVER OR ROOF-MOUNTED WINDOWS OR WINDOWS WITH LESS THAN 150 SQUARE INCHES IN AREA, IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO (2) OUTSIDE MIRRORS, ONE (1) ON EACH SIDE, ADJUSTED SO THAT THE DRIVER HAS A CLEAR VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE: S.U.V.’s, -- trucks – buses – trailers – mobile homes – campers – charter buses – funeral service vehicles – limousines and multi-purpose vehicles which include all vans and other vehicles constructed on a truck chassis. Any person, firm, corporation or other entity installing a sunscreen device or material on the windows or windshield of any vehicle shall provide and affix a label on the front windshield (near inspection sticker) not to exceed one and one-half (1-1/2) square inches in size, which contains the installer’s name and the percentage of light transmittance The State Law provisions do not apply to the motor vehicles owned or leased by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, farm vehicles, and motor vehicles not required to be registered in this state. The use of the windshield sun visors, sun screening devices, or sun tints are acceptable as long as the visor or tint is not affixed below the “AS-1” edge mark on the windshield or if the visor or tint does not exceed 6” from the top of the windshield if the vehicle does not have a “AS-1” edge mark. If a vehicle is presented with a glass removed other than the windshield, you may approve the vehicle as long as the removed glass does not leave any exposed chips or edges that could injure any person. Cause for rejection: 1. Any vehicle glass or sun screening material or device that fails to meet the requirements of this regulation.