South Simcoe Police (SSP) used the month of June to crackdown on illegal windshield tinting.
The fine for such an infraction is $110.
During the campaign, police handed out 50 tickets.
Under the Highway Traffic Act, it's illegal to tint or coat your front windshield in a way that blocks your view.
Police say it poses a significant safety risk by reducing a driver's visibility, especially at night.
Know The Law
Section 73(2) of the HTA: Drive with windshield coated – view obstructed
Set Fine $85; Total $110
Definition: Colour coating obstructing view prohibited: (2) No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a highway where the surface of the windshield or of any window of the vehicle has been coated with any colour spray or other colour coating in such a manner as to obstruct the driver’s view of the highway or any intersecting highway R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (2).
Section 73(3) of the HTA: Colour coating obscuring interior
Set Fine $85; Total $110
Definition: Colour coating obscuring interior: (3) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle on which the surface of the windshield or of any window to the direct left or right of the driver’s seat has been coated with any coloured spray or other coloured or reflective material that substantially obscures the interior of the motor vehicle when viewed from outside the motor vehicle. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (3).
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