Wee: New tint ruling may be problematic for car owners

JOHOR BARU: The windows of many imported foreign cars are already tinted during production with levels that are higher than the permitted percentage allowed by authorities here, said MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

This, he said, would cause problems for car owners who were forced to fork out money just to get their tinted windows redone to the new specifications.

“I hope that the Government will review its policy on window tint, including increasing the allowed percentage,” he said after attending the Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Associations of Malaysia (FMCCAM) 36th annual general meeting here yesterday.

Under Rule 5(1) and Rule 5(3) of Motor Vehicle (Prohibition of Certain Types of Glass) Rules 1991, the minimum light transmission level of the front windscreen is 70% while windows and the rear windscreen must allow at least 50% of light to pass through.

Those who do not revert to the permitted tinting by June 15 could face a RM300 compound when stopped by enforcement authorities.

However, the authorities had on June 2 held a two-day workshop during which one of the topics was on the review of current regulations on window tint.