GANGTOK, April 19: Tinted windows and rear glasses may provide privacy, but can also invite a penalty and legal action against the owner of the car now onwards.
The Central Motor Vehicle Act 1929 Rule 100 Clauses 2 has been extended in the state from today. According to the Act, almost-opaque stickers on glass shields of cars should be removed mandatorily within the specific allocated tenure. The Sikkim Traffic Police has offered eight days time (from 20 April to 28 April 2007) for owners of private cars, taxis as well as government cars for removal of such stickers.
Talking to our correspondent today, ST Tonyot, Assistant Superintendent of Police Sikkim, Traffic Police informed that the objective behind implementation of the said rule is to maintain transparency in either sides of the car. Keeping in mind the anti-social activities such as drug peddling, kidnapping etc, the Act are being implemented, he added.
However for security reasons, window glasses of the Governor, Chief Minister and the Chief Justice will carry the sticker, following permission from the Home Department. An active check up will be initiated by Traffic Police after 28 April that may result into a challan of the cars, if found not abiding with the rule.
The Capital on the first day of implementation of Central Motor Vehicle Act 1929 Rule 100 Clauses 2 nevertheless appeared oblivious of enforcement of the law, as many vehicles were seen running with tinted windows today. “The Act will not much affect the taxis, as most of them have transparent windows” said a taxi driver in Gangtok.
(sikkim express)
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