As of today, vehicles that do follow light transmittance requirements by the new tint regulations will be fined 2000 dollars and docked three demerit points. Furthermore, if windscreens or windows have scratches, drivers are required to pay a 450-dollar fine. However, no demerit points will be deducted. Drivers will also incur a 750-dollar fine for unauthorised curtains and screens with a deduction of two demerit points. The Ministry of Works and Transport advised motorists to become familiar with all other provisions of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations 2020. The ministry’s intentions with these regulations are to urge people to comply with traffic laws and promote road safety for both drivers and pedestrians, introducing a standardised method of assessing tint levels through the use of tint metres. This removes the subjectivity that existed before with the enforcement of tint laws, also assisting in combatting crime and criminality and creating safer roads. Some notable changes were that drivers could not cause or permit a vehicle to be used on any road where a windscreen or window is composed of, coated or covered by, or treated or darkened with any material that makes the window or windscreen non-transparent, reducing light transmittance. However, there is an exception if the material installed by the manufacturer of the vehicles was approved by the Licensing Authority. Glare visors on the front windscreen should not obstruct the vision of either the passenger or the driver. Vehicles with a windscreen or windows that appear to have a metallic, reflective or mirrored appearance should not be used. Vehicle windscreens or windows should not have scratches or defects that may impair drivers’ vision. Additionally, the installation of curtains, screens or any other device that interferes with a person’s vision is prohibited. However, the exception is if it is used on a rear window to shield children under five years of age from the direct rays of the sun.
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