I hate this law. I have 20% in the front and 10% in the back and my inspection is due Dec 2017. So if you know anyone who will let it slide under the rug, DM me
In response this post, Fire chief have under 20% tints, police officers have darker, and unmarked cars are even darker.
The exact wording for enforcing this law was "Tinted windows prevent the necessary eye contact between drivers and pedestrians to ensure safe roadways", not police feel unsafe approaching vehicles, even though its the case. You get pulled over lower ALL your windows to be polite. Forcing mechanics to buy the equipment, spend more time inspecting a car just to fail them for windows, and then make the owner pay to have them removed and in some cases replace the glass is ridiculous. Especially when the governor who announced it gets into a limo tinted SUV surrounded by men with guns to his multi-million dollar home. Hypocrisy.
What's unsafe is assuming you have right of way, regardless of lack of eye contact. I've never almost gotten in an accident because I couldn't tell if someone waved me on or not. Alternatively one could flash the lights signalling right of way. We should write a petition to the state.