Forum: Step up checks on vehicles with heavily tinted windows

I have noticed an increasing number of vehicles on Singapore roads with heavily tinted windscreens. The drivers are barely visible, even in broad daylight. Some school minibuses appear to have similarly darkened windows.

While tinted glass can reduce glare and heat, excessively dark windows raise road safety concerns. Other road users may struggle to see where drivers are looking, particularly at junctions and pedestrian crossings.

The problem is not confined to Singapore-registered vehicles. I have also seen foreign-registered vehicles with unusually dark windows, raising questions about whether tinting regulations are being consistently enforced.

The Land Transport Authority should conduct more roadside checks on vehicles suspected of breaching tinting requirements, rather than relying on scheduled vehicle inspections alone. Such checks should also cover foreign-registered vehicles entering Singapore.

Tan Lai Hock