If you’ve ever driven early morning during the sunrise or in the evening while the sun sets, the chances are likely that you’ve experienced a good amount of glare due to the low angle of the sun in the sky. I personally enjoy seeing other drivers struggle with the morning sun in their eyes as we sit in traffic and they continue to rearrange their visors in an effort to purge the glare. It’s entertaining to me because I used to be in that same situation, until I installed window tint on my vehicle windows. Most people think of window tint and imagine street racing vehicles with huge flames down the sides with dark black windows and neon lights illuminating the car’s undercarriage. But, window film is actually good for a lot of things, like: UV protection, heat rejection, privacy, and more specific to this post, glare reduction. If you’re fine dealing with 100% of the glare coming your way, please stop reading. However, if you’re like me and want to be a safer driver and improve your visibility during these peak times, consider having window tint installed on your vehicle windows. The Minnesota state legal limit of 50% light transmittance gets 34% glare reduction with a Formula One Classic Series window film. A conservative 15% lower than the legal limit, a 35% light transmittance film can get 59% glare reduction. Combine either of these options with your sun visor and you no longer play the charade of moving the visor back and forth. Another option is to tint your windshield, illegal in Minnesota without a medical prescription, which can get you the same numbers of glare reduction as mentioned prior. See our next blog if you’re interested in obtaining a medical prescription for darker window film. Lastly, living in a state like Minnesota where snow is basically an all-season element, it’s important to take glare seriously. There’s nothing quite like the bright reflection of the sun that comes beaming into your eyes. This alone proves that window film is not only a good thing for summer heat rejection, but for our bright blustery winter days.