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My problem with front tinted windows...

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My main issue with members increasing the tint on side windows and front windshield is when it is so dark that I can't see the driver. Ever come to a 4 way stop? Maybe it is me - but I want to make sure the driver isn't looking at his/her phone, etc. and see's me when it is my turn to leave the stop sign. My biggest fear is the driver with dark tinted front/side window and real dark windshield will just pull out without looking. I normally flash my lights to let the driver with dark windows to just go since I can't see him/her. Just my 2 cents.
 

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I don't pay attention to the driver, I pay attention to the vehicle. Having been involved in a couple of accidents (not at fault) and over a dozen close calls, I always drive defensively. I try to predict the vehicle's next move and always put myself in a situation where I can easily escape any harm. Some drivers are lost in their own world, looking at them tells you nothing, whereas the vehicle gives you a better idea of what might happen or is happening. I'm also not afraid to use my horn :LOL:. As soon as I sense someone is not paying attention, I will get their attention.
 

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Being able to see a driver doesn’t mean shit. Tires don’t lie…ever. Watch the tires of you wanna know what a car is doing.
 

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My biggest fear is the driver with dark tinted front/side window and real dark windshield will just pull out without looking.
If the driver with tinted windows just pulls out, what's the tint got to do with it? That's on the driver, not the tint. Someone without tinted windows could pull out just the same. I don't know about other people but if I'm not sure if someone is going to pull out, I just wait and let them go first.
 

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I don't pay attention to the driver...looking at them tells you nothing...
I hear ya. If the driver is looking in the opposite direction - I just don't feel comfortable moving if it is my turn. But I hear ya.

Being able to see a driver doesn’t mean shit...
Understood - thanks for your advice.

If the driver with tinted windows just pulls out, what's the tint got to do with it?...
Thanks for you comments.
 



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