The Cyberabad traffic police in Hyderabad are cracking down on cars with tinted glass black film and multi-toned horns and sirens. This is because the police have found that violations with tinted glass black film have resulted in criminal activities. Therefore, from May 7 to 14, the police filed 1,050 cases against violators.
According to the Supreme Court and the Central Motor Vehicle Rule 100, vehicle-owners should ensure visual transmission of light for windscreen and rear window. The Road Transport Authority (RTA) also prohibits black films. Violators will face a penalty of Rs 1,000 and must peel off the film.
Tinted glasses can block the side and rear views, which can lead to accidents. Some car-owners are using sunshades and curtains, while some high-end cars have a facility to draw up black screens. However, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) K Narayan Naik said there is a lack of awareness among people against tinted windows. Some car decor and accessory shop owners are illegally fixing black films by telling car-owners that it is “RTA approved.”
Naik also directed officers to conduct a special drive against illegal use of sirens in the Cyberabad limits. The police will detain vehicles using unauthorized sirens as their use is illegal. Vehicle-owners are fitting sirens with intent to alert fellow motorists for traffic clearance, thereby causing annoyance to commuters. This act of such vehcle-owners who use sirens unauthorisedly is a severe violation of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Following the Joint Commissioner’s orders, the police conducted a drive in the city under the supervision of Traffic DCP-I Harshavardhan, Traffic DCP-II D V Srinivasa Rao and booked cases against violators. The police are requesting vehicle-owners having illegal sirens and black film to remove them.
