New rules on tint completely disregard safety and security — Consumers’ Association of Penang
PublishedMAY 8 — The Consumers’ Association of Penang is baffled by the Transport Minister’s announcement on the new rules on private car window tints. Not only was the announcement very sudden, but there appears to have been no consultation with other road transport authorities. This sudden U-turn does not address road safety and security concerns.
Our country is already having one of the world’s worst road safety records, with half a million accidents and 7,000 fatalities and making the country poorer by RM9 billion every year. The authorities have been struggling for years and miserably failed to bring this statistics down. Hence, this new ruling will only worsen the already shameful safety records we are known for.
The experience of motorists who regret switching to darker tint speaks for itself. Those who have done so find it is more difficult to view through the rear view mirror. This may be even worse at night and during stormy weather. This is the reason why the Road Transport Department has maintained the Visible Light Transmission level for the front window at 70 per cent. The rear and side windows were maintained at 30 per cent and in 2016 increased to 50 per cent.
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