Friday, July 25, 2025

Passenger Car or MPV? Decide Before You Darken

One label on the driver-side door jamb controls your tint destiny. “Passenger Car” means every side window must clear 70 percent. “Multipurpose Vehicle” lets everything behind the front seats go limo-dark—as long as both mirrors work. Skip this five-second check and you could pay hundreds to strip illegal film after inspection.


The 2024 Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act made pre-policy photos optional, but it didn’t touch the DMV test that keeps your plates valid. Licensed stations still clamp a calibrated two-piece meter on the glass. Score low and your renewal dies on the spot, with the failure logged in the state system before you even drive away.

Waivers and Fines: 2025’s Expensive Waiting Game

Medical exemptions exist through Form MV-80W, yet Albany quotes a four-to-six-week turnaround and tethers each waiver to one person and one vehicle. Meanwhile, roadside officers can meter you at any stop: up to $150 the first time, $500 the second. If Assembly Bill A4026 passes, a third strike could suspend your registration outright.

Skip the myths—learn the exact steps to stay legal this year.

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Passenger Car or MPV? Decide Before You Darken

One label on the driver-side door jamb controls your tint destiny. “Passenger Car” means every side window must clear 70 percent. “Multipurp...