This article was published more than 3 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. Measuring window tint with a visible light transmission (VLT) meter. The Globe and Mail ...

Following the stop, officers used light measuring equipment to measure window tint of the vehicle. They then discovered darkly tinted windows had zero per cent light transmission.

People won't be ticketed if they stop and ask but will be asked to make changes to their vehicle if the tint is too dark. The fine for driving with illegal window tint in Manitoba is $175.30.

Window-Tint, a leading group for installing tinted windows in vehicles, has warned drivers must allow at least 70 per cent of light to be transmitted through the windscreen and front side windows ...