Is the windshield factory-tinted?

[microman]

Hi all,

I've had my VX a month, and already a ticket... As I'm approaching the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, I get waved down by a police officer standing next to the toll lane. He leans in and asks, "Why is your windshield tinted"? I told him I purchased the car out of state as-is, and as far as I knew, it was factory-standard. After he writes me up, he says he can tell the windshield is tinted because the registration sticker does not appear to be white. In New York, I believe you are only permitted to have the top 6" tinted on the windshield.

So my question is, did it come this way standard? If so, it was sold in New York this way too. Is it possible to get a statement from Isuzu to this effect? It's a very slight coloration, and has a black border around the edge, with a dot pattern in between. To me, it looks like some kind of UV filter, and I wouldn't call it "tinted", as the other windows are, but I suppose any discoloration is considered a tint.

If this was an aftermarket tint, I don't mind having it removed, but if it is standard, I'd rather not alter the stock appearance to satisfy one overzealous officer. Anyone else have this film, or encounter this problem?