Poor visibility and safety concerns.

Those are two reasons applying additional tint to a vehicle is illegal.

Okotokians are reminded that the only tint allowed on a vehicle is the tint it came with from the manufacture.

Municipal Enforcement Manager Tim Stobbs says there is a standardized amount for any vehicle make.

"The appropriate amount would be the one that comes from the factory. All equipment in a car must be maintained at the manufacturer standards. So what's happening is they have a standardized amount of tint that is allowed under the Canadian Motor Vehicle Regulations and that is the amount of tint that is allowed on your vehicles."

Stobbs says it is a huge impediment on safety.

"Well the major thing is obviously in low light conditions it's going to impede their ability to see properly out of the vehicle. The second thing is by placing a film on the window, the window doesn't work as it should from the manufacturer...It's designed to shatter not be a large sheet of glass."

If a driver were to get in an accident and emergency response teams had to rescue them from the automobile, the added film would hinder the abilities of escaping or being saved from the vehicle.

The tint is not only a safety concern but can also put a huge dent in your wallet.

Normally tickets for the added obstruction is a $78 fine but the municipal enforcement manager is looking for compliance.

"The norm will be initially if we haven't dealt with you you'll probably end up with a TVN, which is a vehicle warning notice and you'll have to get the tint removed. So you paid to have it put on now you're going to pay to take it off."

Anyone that fails to have their tint removed after receiving notice could be issued a ticket worth hundreds.

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