The police will launch a drive against vehicles fitted with tinted glasses or dark films on wind screens, keeping in view the recent blasts inMumbai.
DIG Rajesh Rai has cautioned r vehicle owners to remove tinted glasses or be ready to face action. Senior cops say that a large number of private vehicles have tinted glasses which can pose danger.
According to the Motor Vehicle Act, the glass of the windscreen and rear window of every vehicle must have visual transmission of light not less than 70%, while for side windows the visual transmission of light should not be less than 50 per cent.
SHOs and inspectors of all the police stations have been sent circulars to take action.
"We will also penalise vehicles fitted with unauthorised beacon lights," he said.
Only officials of the Central government or the state government are permissible by law to have beacons on the four-wheelers.
In the wake of recent spurt in crimes like chain and purse snatching, involving two-wheelers, particularly black motorcycles, a drive is already underway and nearly 214 challans were issued to the offenders on Saturday at 78 checking points across the city.
The drives will continue for a month. The challans were issued for faulty number plates, rash driving, driving under influence of alcohol, driving without licence, helmets and other documents.
