Gardaí in Donegal have stopped several vehicles in Donegal Town with excessively tinted windows.
The vehicles’ light transmission levels were measured and fell well below the expected light transmission rate.
Gardaí say the excessive tinting of windows creates enforcement issues for Gardaí in relation to driver recognition, the detection of driving offences such as driving while disqualified, the use of mobile phones, the non wearing of seatbelts and other criminal activity.
Windows must have a minimum light transmission rate of 65% in order to pass the NCT.
Motorists are being reminded that all automotive glass is manufactured with a tint so adding any aftermarket tint will almost always make the windows illegal.
