Drive against tinted glasses on Delhi cars from Friday

Last Updated: Thursday, May 03, 2012, 18:17

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Tags: Tinted glasses, Delhi, cars

New Delhi: Come Friday, 50 teams of the Delhi traffic police will be stationed in the capital to crack the whip on vehicles with tinted glasses following a recent Supreme Court ruling banning use of black films on car glasses.

The apex court in its ruling April 27 banned the use of black films of any visible light transmission (VLT) percentage or any other material on the front and rear screens and windows of all vehicles throughout the country. The ban would be enforceable from May 4.

"We will be deploying 50 teams around the city from tomorrow (Friday) morning, especially on major intersections to prosecute violators and remove the film from their vehicles on the spot," said a senior police official.

Under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, glasses of windscreen and rear windows of vehicles should have a visual light transmission of 70 per cent. For side windows, it should be at least 50 per cent.

However, the apex court's ruling said no black film or any other material can be pasted on the windscreens and side glasses of a vehicle.

"We will challan the vehicle with films irrespective of their percentage. If the vehicle owner resists, the car will be impounded immediately," added the official.

The news, however, has not gone down well with several Delhiites who questioned the timing of the ruling owing to the hot summer season ahead.

"Sun control films help keep the cars cool by increasing the efficiency of the air-conditioner. Not only will take ages for the cabin to cool in May and June but unnecessary fuel will also be burnt affecting the car's mileage," said Pulkit Mehta, a 32-year-old businessman from south Delhi's Lajpat Nagar.

The force's Facebook page too was full of hundreds of comments by people miffed with the news.

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First Published: Thursday, May 03, 2012, 18:17

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mohit - ambala
Atleast this should be followed ,Under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, glasses of windscreen and rear windows of vehicles should have a visual light transmission of 70 per cent. For side windows, it should be at least 50 per cent.or give atleast any timelines rather challaning the cars with immediate effect .

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Deepak.Thakur - New Delhi
It is monopoly as the law is already passed for using the black films but still challans are been imposed.

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Neeraj Rawat - Delhi
I have seen such cases where where prior to the latest rule on tinted glass permitted that a normal person is paying the challan for tinted glass even he had the visibility more than 70% in his car glasses. but the cars for senior persons like minsters and government car which were having no visibility they are running with out any objection in the roads of delhi state. why such rules have passed which will somewhere affect the daily wages of a normal person and it will have more fule consumption in compare of other day.. it has simply indicated that again it will increase the cost of petrol per person for an indian citizen. if court wanted to issue that rule for tinted glass court should first decrease the price of fuel which is the big news for citizens then court should have given the order to remove the allowed limit of film under section 1989.

yusuf - ambala
It is totally disgusting as decision is supported by the safety and security verdict. My question is 1.what about the authorization of sales of vehicles in india which can reach more than 100kmph ??? are they safe as far as Indian road and traffic are concern????? 2. Why the criteria of vehicles pricing is according to luxury features first and safety features follow later on. Why not safety features like fog lamps, rear defogger, ABS, air bags first and AC, power steering, power windows later on. After all safety comes first. 3.what about the authorization of sales of vehicles in india with milage of less than 15kmpl for petrol and 20kmpl for diesel when on another day we hear a price rise of these two scare recourses ??? Really amazing that a manufacturer can fit a glass with 70, 50 percent VLT but a customer who can not afford a car with these glass due to its price can not get it fit later on.

Dinesh - Bangalore
Andher Nagri Chopat Raja... If the sun film is being removed from all common man`s car then why not from the VVIPs, are they not citizen of India, why this discrimination. The administration should find out better way to prevent crimes everywhere in India and not just by putting up stupid pleas and making them a law. The Govt. of India should understand the gravity of the situation, people will always be on AC while driving their cars which will consume more fuel than without AC and result in Global warming. People of India will soon realize the hazardous effect of Global warming. People might even resort for gadgets which will ensure that their vehicle is on start and AC switched on to keep their CAR interior cool while they are at parking, that mean more fuel consumption and all knows what hazardous effect it would bring us.