Suffolk Constabulary reported 38 Traffic Offence Reports relating to tinted windows during a multi-agency operation on the A12 at Yoxford. The force published its results on August 5, 2026, following checks on July 20–24 and July 27.
The tint figure formed part of 205 Traffic Offence Reports overall. The police release lists several enforcement categories, but it does not provide the individual window readings, glass positions or eventual outcomes for the tint reports.
These are the force’s reported enforcement totals, not independently verified convictions or paid fines. The release supplies no basis for treating the count as a measure of tint compliance across Suffolk’s vehicle population.
For context, the Police National Legal Database’s public guidance lists minimum light transmission of 75% through the windscreen and 70% through front-side windows for vehicles first used on or after April 1, 1985. It also explains that police can measure transmission through glass using dedicated equipment.
Sources & reporting notes
- Yoxford: Over 20 arrests and more than 200 Traffic Offence Reports during week of action Suffolk Constabulary · Source dated August 5, 2026
- Q403: How dark can I tint the windows on my vehicle? Police National Legal Database, Ask the Police
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