Legality of tinted visor

[DaveB]

Bought a new lid today, came with both clear and dark visors. Is it legal to use the tinted one? Only use it during the day of course.

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[bikertomm]

Think the general consensus is:

Use it if you want to,

Don't ride like a prick / act silly towards police or they can be jobsworths and do you for it

Carry a spare (clear) one and your on your merry way
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[Babba]

There are 2 laws which the Police use against bikers that Parliament & the courts don't know anything about.

They are known as RLAT & RLAC.

If you break neither of them, then tinted visors are OK.

If you break either or both, then expect to be whinge'ing about the size of your No' plate, the loudness of your exhaust, haven't they got anything better to do? etc, etc, etc,

[J.M.]

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[angryjonny]

Technically illegal to ride on the road with one. However, I've ridden past/alongside/behind/in front of countless rozzers who have never pulled me over (for that offence).

In my experience *most* traffic police are reasonable and would rather you could see where you were going by whatever means suits you. Try using one after dark and they'll kick you in the shins though.

[ms51ves3]

Who cares about the legality? You'll look cool as fuck.

[Dean-J]

if you bought a lid from a reputable shop it will be a <30% visor, which is legal whenever you like. But as said, they aint good enough in daylight, and are shit at night.

[Mikey3]

I use one most of the time. I generally find at night (in a well lit area) they help more because they reduce the glare from headlights.
Whether its over a hill, new ridiculously bright headlights which seem to be as bright as old main beam, the wanker who doesn't want to dip, or the twat who hasn't noticed its NOT foggy but decides to dazzle everyone anyway.
I can still see fine, and the only trouble I get is if it steams up in the cold or from my breath, which is worse than a fogged up clear visor.
(also they look awesome)
Mike

*Edit* I've also ridden past/with/overtaken/behind/infront of, and even pulled once and the visor never got me pulled/and was never mentioned the time I was.
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[Rogerborg]

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Hi

The legal limit for a tint is very mild, to the extent that someone looking at you would be able to see your face fairly easily.

Whether the police will bother doing anything is another question.

All the best

Keith
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[sepher]

I wear a blacked out visor, aside from the "cool" factor I find it helps a lot at this time of year. The sun is very low and it helps me see a lot better. However if it gets cloudy then it can get a bit dark. I carry round a clear visor in a visor bag which clips on my waist in case I get caught out in the dark. Never had any trouble with it.

[Llama-Farmer]

I believe police are now being instructed to use "common sense" when it comes to tinted visors.

In the daytime, particularly when it's sunny, a polite warning is apparently to be used, and a fine in low vis or at night time etc.

If this does become consistent across the board, then I would imagine the police will live and let live on tinted visors in the day.

My opinion is that it's safer to wear a tinted visor than sunglasses anyway as you could just pop your visor up if it suddenly gets darker, then swap to the clear one you're carrying where it's safe... can't suddenly push your sunglasses up onto your head or remove them safely whilst on the move

[DaveB]

Cheers guys.

The visor in question looks very dark when your trying to look in (you can't see in) but I was surprised that when on it made less of a difference than I thought it would, could see easily out. Illegal, yes I reckon, but am gonna use it as I like it then see if i get any unwanted attention....

Dave
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[JoeDougieDoug...]

I always though that the tinted visors up to 30% are legal, but the iridium (mirror'd) ones are illegal due to glare toward other road users? Hmm
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[Welshd1k]

Any one ever been pulled for a visor?? ive riden with pitch black ones on my craft day and night and irridium ones on a shoei and never had a copper mention out about then when ive been pulled for a loud exhaust or speeding
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[Tuffers]

if it has the kite mark or a BS number anywhere then it is legal, no marks and its illegal though nobody cares about them anyway.

[DaveB]

Nice one guys, all good advice.

Sounds like a good plan Ben.

[andyscooter]

i rode for years with a tinted visor

and never had a problem

i have tinted on my one lid all the time and use it on sunny days and have used it at night as it stops glare from cars

i used to have a smoked visor this was better at night as it was still okay to see through but took that bit of glare off the car lights and wet roads
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[Rogerborg]

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[Paulington]

I rode around with this helmet and this visor for over a year and was pulled over whilst wearing it at 11pm at night and it wasn't questioned:

https://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/OllieePaul/IMG_0730.jpg?t=1272862480.

I'd still be wearing it too if it wasn't smashed up in an accident.

My main helmet at the moment has a totally blacked out visor on, you cannot see in at all so it's also crazy illegal, still have never been questioned about it.

That makes over three years riding motorcycles on the road without once being questioned about my highly illegal visors. I think the general consensus is that as long as you don't give a reason for the Police to bother you about it (See "RLAT & RLAC" ) then they won't, I will continue to use them as they are very useful.

Also, it's totally legal to wear sunglasses that block out any amount of visible light under a clear visor, just so you know.

I will say though, if you do intend on riding at night with it or you may end up riding at night with such a tinted visor then be prepared by taking a clear visor with you in a backpack or around your waist under your jacket otherwise be prepared to ride with your visor up which can get really old, really fast whilst it is freezing cold. !

Cheers! !
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