Window tinting: for your health and safety?

It’s pretty rare to hear people mention the health and safety benefits when they explain why they’re thinking of adding a tint to their car windows. They’re far more likely to point out how cool a certain shade of tint will make their car look. Not that there’s anything wrong with wanting to your car to look amazing. However, if you choose the right kind of car window tint, you could soon be looking good on the road and keeping yourself safer to boot.

Did you know, for example, that as well as looking cool, the tint you choose could actually keep you cool? The reason for that is that the car window film reduces the impact of radiant heat as it hits your windows. It could save you money on your fuel bill as you may have less need to use the air con. The pre cut tint could make a car journey on a hot day a lot more comfortable for everyone, but a word of warning – it won’t make it safe to leave your dog in the car on a hot day!

The hot days may be over for this year, but as winter draws in the sun is low in the sky, and drivers often find they suffer more from the effects of glare around this time of year. Again, car window tinting can reduce the effect of that glare, improving visibility on the road. That’s good news for you, your passengers and other road users. As well as reducing glare, the tints help to block UV rays from the sun that can harm your skin at any time of year.

Tints can also help to keep your car safe even when it’s parked. While they’re not a substitute for locks and car alarms, a pre cut window tint can help reduce the risk of someone breaking into your car. That’s because it makes it a little more difficult for people to see what you’ve got in there. While you may not care too much about a nosy neighbour checking that book perched on your dashboard or spotting that frozen pizza you’ve just bought, you certainly don’t want would-be thieves spotting any valuables you might have in there.

Tints don’t just look great, they actually deliver some great practical benefits. So the next time someone asks you why your car windows are tinted, maybe a better question is: why aren’t yours?