I recently moved here from Connecticut. I went in for emissions and a safety inspection and failed the safety inspection because of my tints being to dark. They are 20% tints, that I bought the car from Honda with them on.

Before I have to peal my tints is there anyway I can pass without doing so? A loop hole or an inspections place that will let it go?

TIA.

 

Nope... VA state law requires 50% maximum tint on the driver and passenger front rolldown windows. No way around it. Even if you get a note from your eye doctor, 35% is the maximum. You're illegal either way.

 

No. Doesn't matter if the Honda dealer installed your tint or not. 20% tint didn't come from the factory, and a local dealer can do whatever they want. Keep the tint and live with the tickets, or get a different tint gradient and pass inspection. The only loophole is to have your car registered somewhere else, or get a medical vision waiver (and it's still too dark I think).

Don't ask about shady inspection shops, that isn't tolerated here.

 

When did they start inspecting window tint again?

 

This?

 

My wrx passed with 15%

 

Passed 5% all around, 50% on front window.

 

Are you saying I don't have to pass the safety inspection to get full registration?

 

You do not need to have an inspection to get registered, i believe. I've never had to..

 

No, I'm not sure what you're talking about.. I'm saying keep the car registered in a different state if you aren't willing to live with the Virginia laws.