Should a New Car Get Tinted First or Licensed First?
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New cars should be licensed first. Incorrect tint color may affect licensing. In fact, there is no absolute rule on whether to license or tint a new car first. Whether a newly tinted car can be licensed mainly depends on whether the installed window film meets the required standards. Currently, vehicle management departments primarily refer to the GB7258-2004 "Safety Technical Specifications for Motor Vehicle Operation" implemented in 2004. Article 11.6.4 of this standard stipulates: "The driver's compartment of a motor vehicle must ensure the driver's forward and side vision. The visible light transmittance of the front windshield and the glass areas outside the windshield used for the driver's viewing area must not be less than 70%. Mirror-reflective sunshade films are not allowed on any window glass." (Note: The driver's viewing area outside the windshield refers to the parts of the glass used by the driver to observe the rearview mirror while driving; mirror-reflective sunshade films refer to those films that make the window glass resemble a mirror, reflecting images.) This indicates that new cars can be tinted before licensing, but the film must comply with technical standards. Some cars are not approved for licensing after tinting because the film does not meet technical standards, likely due to the window film's light transmittance failing to meet requirements, such as being particularly dark, black, or reflective. Especially those cars where the driver's compartment is completely invisible from the outside after tinting are clearly non-compliant. In such cases, traffic police will require the film to be removed before licensing.
