Overview
- The municipal reform published on June 12, 2026 in the Periódico Oficial del Estado amends Article 18 of Tijuana’s traffic regulation to allow vehicles with tinted or polarized windows that do not hide the interior.
- Transit officers may request removal of tint only when it completely blocks visibility into the vehicle and must issue an infraction if a driver refuses to comply during an intervention.
- The rule explicitly covers foreign-origin vehicles and cars registered in other Mexican states provided they show legal stay and valid vehicle identification, and it allows factory-installed tints that meet the applicable Norma Oficial Mexicana.
- Councilwoman Gina Arana, who presented the initiative and led earlier working sessions, is urging the city to run public information campaigns, train transit officers and municipal judges, and buy objective tint-measuring equipment for fair enforcement.
- The reform is intended to reduce selective enforcement and alleged extortion of cross-border and out-of-state motorists but its success will depend on clear public outreach, consistent officer training, and the acquisition of measurement tools.