It's also illegal in every single state. Certain states may have a more permissive attitude when it comes to applying mirror tint to your side, rear, and roof windows, but across the USA ...

In virtually all cases, cars must have side mirrors on both sides of the car in order to be allowed to tint their rear window so drivers can still see behind them. Meanwhile, most states allow ...

For example, most states allow drivers to go darker (up to 70% tint) on the front side mirrors and even darker on the back ...

For the past few years, various carmakers have been offering blind-spot detection systems for their cars’ side mirrors. Often complex, these systems employ cameras or radar to scan the adjoining ...

A reader asked The Sacramento Bee’s service journalism team, which focuses on helping the community navigate daily life: What are the current tinted car window laws in California? Here’s what ...