Goa Cops Strip Audi Q8 Luxury SUV's Sunfilm, Fine Luxury SUV Owner [Video]
Modification of any sort is considered illegal in India. However we still see people do such things to their cars. Cops from different parts of the country do campaigns in a timely manner and fine offenders. Sometimes even expensive cars worth crores are also stopped and fined. Here we have one such video where a cop stopped an Audi Q8 luxury SUV and removed the black tint on the window glass.
The video has been shared by ingoa24x7 on their Instagram page. In this video we see a black coloured Audi Q8 with the doors open and a cop standing next to it. The car was stopped by the cop near Dabolim airport and the reason why he was stopped is because of the dark tint on the window glass of the car. The cop probably spotted the tinted window because it was getting dark or may be it was entering the airport area.
The black tint on the window blocks light and stops people from looking into the cabin. Extremely dark tints also affect the driver’s vision as they do not give you a clear view of the surroundings at night. In order to avoid accidents and such incidents is why it is illegal to have tints on window glass and windshield.
We see the cop removing the black window tint while the owner of the car stands next to him. The report mentions that the cop not only removed the window tint but, he also issued a challan of Rs 1,500 for this modification.
There is still a lot of confusion related to window tint in our country. There are few states like Kerala that allow you to actually paste glazing on the windshield and windows which is within the legal limits. However the same glazing or film is illegal in the neighbouring states.
Kerala High Court while considering the matter said that in addition to safety glass, safety glazing is permitted under an amendment to Rule 100 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, effective from April 1, 2021.
If a motor vehicle’s windscreen or windows are equipped with toughened or laminated glass and it complies with Indian Standards and the permissible VLT, it qualifies as ‘glazing faced with plastics’ under the definition of ‘glazing’ in Indian Standard IS 2553 (Part 2) (First Revision): 2019 and Global Technical Regulation. Such materials — providing at least 70% VLT on the windscreen and rear window, and 50% VLT on the side windows — are permissible for use.
As per the standards, the films on the front and rear windscreens must have 70 percent visibility, while the side glasses should let 50 percent of the light in. This way, the driver and the occupants will save themselves from the bright sun while on the road and also ensure better mileage, as the air conditioning won’t have to work as hard as in a car without glazing.
However in this case the window tint was actually too dark and was affecting the visibility and that is what made cops notice the car. Supreme Court had banned window tints and other modifications when they saw a rise in the number of crimes in cars.