Full question:
Are police cruisers exempt on window tint in Tennessee?
- Category: Automobiles
- Date:
- State: Tennessee
Answer:
In Tennessee, it is generally unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with window tinting that reduces visible light transmittance below certain levels. Specifically, front windows must allow at least thirty-five percent light transmittance, and windshields must allow at least seventy percent.
However, there are exemptions. Vehicles, including police cruisers, that bear commercial or government service license plates and are used for law enforcement purposes are exempt from the tinting restrictions for windows behind the front doors. This means that while the front door windows must comply with the tinting laws, the rear windows can have darker tinting.
For more details, you can refer to Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-9-107.
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