Traffic cops want transparency

More than 1200 vehicles fined on first day of drive

After the recent incidents of abduction and rape of women using automobiles, Delhi traffic police has decided to take some initiative.

On Tuesday, Delhi traffic police went on a special drive against vehicles with tinted glasses and challaned 1,206 vehicles. This is, according to Delhi traffic police, a record by itself. In view of recent rape incidents in moving cars, Delhi traffic police have initiated a special drive against those using tinted glasses in their vehicles.

According to the Delhi Traffic police, Use of dark, black or reflective glasses in vehicles is not permitted as per law. As provided in Rule 100 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, the glass of windscreen and rear window of motor vehicles should have a visibility of at least 70 per cent and that of side windows a minimum visibility of 50 per cent.

The front windscreen shall be of laminated safety glass, whose pieces do not fly in the event of a crash and edges would be less jagged than in case of ordinary glass.

"It's our request to the citizen that to make sure that their front and rear windshields must have minimum 70 per cent transparency and side windows have minimum 50 per cent transparency for avoiding challans. And avoid using fancy and defective number plates. We also are planning to ban the workers who deal in these kinds of accessories on roads.

We are about to revised and reinforce the Motor Vehicle Act," said Satendera Garg, Joint CP (Traffic), Delhi.
In this regard MiD DAY asked the question to the public, whether they think authorities should ban dark and tinted glasses on cars in Delhi?