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BTW, the Vkool VK70 cost just blew me off today. I called them to ask how much would it take for the side and rear window for the Safari and the lady modestly answered - 34k! ![]() In the end I may end up buying 4 white pieces of thin cloth and use that as curtains by rolling the window over it's edges. I know that it's going to be ugliest jugaad possible, but it will work wonderfully for sure on long trips and when parking the car under the hot sun. | |
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With respect to fully transparent film, the only worry is that the ruling clearly says any sort of films and material on one side and then seemingly contradicts itself saying all manner of black tints somewhere else. The ambiguity is deeply irritating. As of this moment it may not be the smartest thing to do to invest more money and effort on any kind of films. Better to let the great, erudite, learned and good people of our esteemed SC come back from their holidays and see what happens next. If there is indeed a repeal or relaxation of the order based on some appeal, then we may have some hope. But these appeals, such as they are, can always be Quashed by the court! What I would like to see are the politicians, MP's, MLA's, Party Apparatchiks, Judiciary, Bureaucrats and others removing their films from their cars. Considering that under the constitution of India, every Citizen of the country supposedly has equal rights under the law! If all of us on the forum are able to keep an eye open and if we see government vehicles or any other with films, maybe we can photograph them and put up the pics in the hope of creating a public outcry on this subject. | |
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| ![]() Commercial vehicles/ buses have no view through IRVMs when loaded. Aren't they being driven around? In developed countries you get SUVs with options like Privacy glass, wherein the rear glass and rear windows come with really dark glass. How do they drive those vehicles? For driving safely all that you need is 50% visibility in front windows for ORVMs, and 70% visibility in windshield. Thats the reason why BMWs and MERCs pass the RTO inspite of having curtains for the rear cabin. Killing the privacy of passengers is not the intention of CMVR, but the ignorant press and officials are mis-interpreting the rules. Last edited by Daewood : 7th June 2012 at 11:41. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I'd like to hear what our legal experts have to say about autorickshaws running around during the monsoon season with zero visibility curtains on both sides. Most rick drivers can't see anything on both sides of their vehicle, let alone anyone being able to see inside. Slighty O.T: I have had a few autos scrape my cars during the monsoons, so I try to keep steer clear of autos as much as possibly can whenever it starts to rain, even while parking. |
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2ndly, I don't think cops will bother to stop anyone you your glass looks perfectly clear with no tint. | |
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![]() However they are extremely easy to remove with Colin and a clean cloth without scratching the film. | |
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![]() How confident are you about the complete removal? I dont want to put in money and then find out that the glass shows up those markings only to be caught someday and stripped off my hard earned money again. I have another month or so before I head out, so I can definitely wait on this and see whether there is any change to this law enforcement. | |
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Ajmat recently got them removed from his CR70 and he said they removed it in no time with no marks. | |
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Having said that, please also consider this scenario before plonking that much on films. On the highway, you get pulled over for a routine document check. You lower the window. The cop has fought with his wife that morning and he is already having a bad day. He sees a line along the edge of the glass and runs his finger along the line and goes "Ah. So you have Sun Control Film? That is illegal. I am going to rip it off" All you can do is stand there is shocked silence and watch your hard earned money going down the drain. I would recommend waiting it out for a few more weeks, before going that route. Let the SC come back from vacation and lets us also see how strict the enforcement is. Rajan | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Yes there are alternatives like curtains, roller blinds etc but they aren't legal. The SC has banned any sought of material from being put on the windows. Best thing would be to sit back and wait for an appeal to be filled against this verdict and then hopefully the SC would reenact the original provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. Which allow for 70% visibility for the front and rear windscreen and 50% visibility for the side windows. |
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Hope springs eternal ![]() Rajan | |
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Bangalore cops may be lenient allowing 70% VLT today, but tomorrow you may be driving by AP or TN or MH and the cops will surely enjoy ripping the sunfilm off. It looks like Blore cops are saving some cars for Dusshera/Diwali bribe season when they go all out on the road to be able to afford the sweets and crackers for their loved ones ... ![]() --R | |
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