are tinted vsors road legal?

[paulDJSCOTT]

are the tinted mirror finish visors road legal?
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If it's mirror finish, no.

Some very light tint ones are, but most aren't.

However, if you use it sensibly you shouldn't have a problem - especially if you keep a spare with you.

[JakeyR]

They're only legal if they let a certain percent of light through (can't remember the number)

I read in the MCN a few months back that Police are going to be a lot less strict about them, but you still hear about people getting done for having them. I used to have one of the mirror finish inserts, and now i've just got a proper black visor, never had any bother with them, been pulled twice and nothing was said.
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Note that a mirror finish insert is actually legal - as are the helmets that have dark visors behind the normal visor. It's just having the outside visor with reduced light that is an issue.

[paulDJSCOTT]

if thats the ase anyone know of any sun galsses that actually fit to your head with the helmet on, ive noticed that the padding gets in the way.
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[grassby2001]

i'm getting one of these: https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Helm-Visier-Yamaha-YZF-FZR-FJ-XJR-TDM-R1-R6-1000-EYES_W0QQitemZ300140196436QQihZ020QQcategoryZ46168QQcmdZViewItem
in the next couple of weeks
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[st3v3]

I have read somewhere that as long as it let's about 70~75% of light through, it's legal but I know people with full tinted visors never been stopped/done. As long as you carry a spare and don't use the tinted one in bad weather/night light hours you should be fine.

Now I'm thinking............ https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tinted-Visor-Insert-Tested-ROAD-LEGAL-Black-NEW-VISION_W0QQitemZ280139889652QQihZ018QQcategoryZ46168QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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[paulDJSCOTT]

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[Ichy]

[qthetape]

so your wee pic on the side is how you like to view the world?

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[T.C]

Under current legislation, motorcycle crash helmets must conform to either BS6658-85 or the new European Standard of EC22/05. However, visors are still required to conform to BS4110 XA, YA or ZA and must allow at least 50% light transmission.

These rules apply regardless of whether it is being worn by the rider or pillion, so even though a pillion has no control over the riding of the machine, if they are caught wearing a black visor, then they will be guilty of an off an offence in the same way that the rider will.

Black visors only allow 18% light transmission, and we thought about 18 months ago that that we (BSI technical committee on visors) would get the legislation changed as there was no evidence to support some of the facts being provided by the Government, in fact quite the contrary, there was evidence, and quite a lot of it to support a change in legislation.

Unfortunately,the Transport Minister of the day, decided for the first time ever not to go with the BSI recommendations.

Motorcycle goggles however, are by law allowed to only transmit 18% light, which contradicts current rules, and it is this area we are working on currently to get black visors legislated for in our favour.

[kkhalil76]

So in summary, are there any tinted visors out there that are legal and adhere to whatever legislation they need to adhere to? Anyone know a link where these are sold?

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[Itchy]

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[Walloper]

If you wear a full face helmet an accident which pushes glasses through your face would probably be unsurvivable anyway.
Although there are instances of this I would guess it is exceptional.

There is far too much shite on t' Internet these days..

(A 200 pound pair of Oqulies would do as much harm as a pair out of Poundie's)

And if you need glasses to read a number plate at the legal distance you would be illegal without them anyway and I would refuse to ride with you. (Maybe )
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[andrew]

After seeing some dumb blonde bint nearly take out a queue of people waiting for the bus i had a similar question myself.

How comes these young girls can get away with driving around with sunglasses as big as a bloody satellite dish, yet i'll get stopped for wearing a tinted visor?

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[Louise]