Ban of tinted glass windows of four wheelers: deadline ends today.

Ban of tinted glass windows of four wheelers: deadline ends today.

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 5: Four-wheeler owners in Mangalore have no more days to get the sun film off their vehicle windows. With the deadline expiring on Tuesday, the City traffic police have decided against offering any more extentions and will start penalising vehicle owners for violations from Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

City Police Commissioner said on Monday that vehicle owners got sufficient time after the deadline was extended by 15 days from the initial deadline of May 19. We are going for the strict implementation from Wednesday, he said.

However, the police action has started a day earlier in Mangalore, although there is confusion about the rule and its implementation in other cities across the State. The Supreme Court had recently banned the use of black sun film on car glasses from May 4. According to Rule 100 (2) of Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, the windscreen and the rear windows should have a visual light transmission (VLT) of not less than 70 per cent. For the side windows, minimum visibility should be 50 per cent. However, black films or materials like cloth curtains are not allowed.

First time offenders will be fined Rs 100, while repeat offenders will be required to shell out upto Rs 300. The vehicle owner’s driving licence may also be compounded and recommended for suspension. The city Police Commissioner said the SC has not only banned the use of tinted film but have also directed the police to implement the order