Free Sunfilm check at Bangalore till Jan 8th

S Pathak · 5th January 2006, 13:19

As most of you Bangaloreans are already aware, due to the recent attack at IISc, the police plan to penalise all cars with sunfilm violating the visibility norms (50% for side glasses and 70% for front and rear).

The police is conducting a free check at BRV Ground at MG Road area for those who want to be sure whether to get the sunfilm removed or whether it is within acceptable norms. The free check facility shall be till Jan 8th. Thereafter, post Jan 15th, cars violating the norms shall have to pay fine of Rs 100/- at "court".

With a hope to pass the test. I went to the BRV grounds this morning and returned disappointed. I have a light shade for my dark car and this was not acceptable. Neither were cars which had even lighter shades. From what I saw, no film at all is the best option. Was told that 1 in 50 cars get approved and cars using 3M film with unambiguous visibility certification, might get approved.

Thought of posting this here as it might help fellow Bangaloreans to avoid possible future hassles.

chandan · 5th January 2006, 13:32

Hey Pathak,
How do they do the check ? Do they have any device which gives them the intensity of light that passes thro ?

S Pathak · 5th January 2006, 13:43

Yeah, they used a handheld light meter (incident) for measuring light levels off the windows.

Rtech · 5th January 2006, 13:54

Do they give you some sort of sticker or certification to say you've passed? Somehting like a PUC sticker? That would be really usefull and prevent the cops from hasselling people even though they have the correct shade of tint on.

amitoj · 5th January 2006, 14:11

no certificate of that sort, RTech. This facility at the BRV Grounds is only for the people to find out whether their tints meet the specs or not.

S Pathak · 5th January 2006, 14:58

Amitoj is right. It's just a check, no certification.

dev · 5th January 2006, 16:02

Pathak,
I won't think it is due to IISc attack. This is planned when Call Center incident happened. I won't think people will bound for this new rule. Every car roaming on BLR streets need to remove there Sun Films, if the Police are strict. I am sure this is a good oppurtunity to spin money for Police.

amitoj · 5th January 2006, 16:08

The papers stated both incidents as the reasons behind this move.
and i guess the device has been set up at the BRV grounds so that those who dont meet the requirements can get the films removed from professionals. I remember when Delhi police had embarked on similar campaign long time back... the films were so brutally scratched off the windows!!

S Pathak · 5th January 2006, 16:14

Precisely Dev. Also good opportunity for 3M to make some money at the cost of Garware. That was a part of a friendly chat I had with a local police at the BRV ground.

Now one can't be sure how funny the police shall act post Jan 15th. Not to mention of the hassle of not being able to pay a spot fine, but paying in a court.

The reason I said IISc was because the lunatics used a private vehicle with sunfilm. But I tend to agree the anti-sunfilm drive was a result of the BPO incident. But then, private vehicles should have been spared. Hence the IISc logic flows.

dev · 5th January 2006, 16:27

So, what are you guys planning for this? Pay 100bucks everytime in a Court or settle the matter with the police(Don't know how much he asks) paying in the spot? I am really worried how these Police acts? I am bringing my vehicle on 16th Jan and recently put those Sun Films (Costed me 3K+).
Any ideas how to manage these so called Police?
I am sure, there will be a Bee line of cars in every junction if the police are so Strict.

Neel · 5th January 2006, 16:29

I'm not sure how the check will be done now, but the papers indicate the Police have procured instruments each costing about 5K, planned to be deployed from Jan 15.

They might use the same ones for the free check too.

If you notice, most taxi's seem to have already scrapped off the film. In the process, scraping the film has made the window almost opaque with scratches !!!

mohit · 5th January 2006, 16:38

I don't think you have to scrape the film off. I once had to remove the sunfilm on my car in Gurgaon. The cops didn't have any device so they were simply asking junta to remove the film no matter what the opacity. It came off just like a sticker.

ajmat · 7th January 2006, 13:23

Took my car and it failed - light tint film but reflective. Removing it will be a big hassle. I have a sun allergy problem that adds to the problem. I am wondering whether to switch to V-kool - expensive but meets requirement as defined on the website on the site. V-kool meets doing the windscreen which in my case is chipped so means replacing it (RS7000!)

Gad, am confused

Godfather · 7th January 2006, 14:17

I dont understand this at all.. i mean why should we be at the receiving end of this.. no offence but if the cabs were involved then the cabs should be the one to remove the tints.. is the government trying to tell that even the top dignitaries of the govt and the high ranking police officers cars also going to emove the tints.. will this also be effective for the ministers and so called VIP'S?????

bigman · 7th January 2006, 15:07

We cant have so called VIPs without tints on their car. If we did then we would see that most official cars are abused and commandeered by family members on unofficial social trips. Also what if the VIP was with a girlfriend, his wife may see him.

5th January 2006, 13:19	#1
S Pathak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 48 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Free Sunfilm check at Bangalore till Jan 8th As most of you Bangaloreans are already aware, due to the recent attack at IISc, the police plan to penalise all cars with sunfilm violating the visibility norms (50% for side glasses and 70% for front and rear). The police is conducting a free check at BRV Ground at MG Road area for those who want to be sure whether to get the sunfilm removed or whether it is within acceptable norms. The free check facility shall be till Jan 8th. Thereafter, post Jan 15th, cars violating the norms shall have to pay fine of Rs 100/- at "court". With a hope to pass the test. I went to the BRV grounds this morning and returned disappointed. I have a light shade for my dark car and this was not acceptable. Neither were cars which had even lighter shades. From what I saw, no film at all is the best option. Was told that 1 in 50 cars get approved and cars using 3M film with unambiguous visibility certification, might get approved. Thought of posting this here as it might help fellow Bangaloreans to avoid possible future hassles.
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5th January 2006, 13:32	#2
chandan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: sakleshpur Posts: 251 Thanked: 47 Times View My Garage	Hey Pathak, How do they do the check ? Do they have any device which gives them the intensity of light that passes thro ?
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5th January 2006, 13:43	#3
S Pathak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 48 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Yeah, they used a handheld light meter (incident) for measuring light levels off the windows.
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5th January 2006, 13:54	#4
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Do they give you some sort of sticker or certification to say you've passed? Somehting like a PUC sticker? That would be really usefull and prevent the cops from hasselling people even though they have the correct shade of tint on.
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5th January 2006, 14:11	#5
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,065 Times View My Garage	no certificate of that sort, RTech. This facility at the BRV Grounds is only for the people to find out whether their tints meet the specs or not.
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5th January 2006, 14:58	#6
S Pathak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 48 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Amitoj is right. It's just a check, no certification.
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5th January 2006, 16:02	#7
dev BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 109 Thanked: Once	Pathak, I won't think it is due to IISc attack. This is planned when Call Center incident happened. I won't think people will bound for this new rule. Every car roaming on BLR streets need to remove there Sun Films, if the Police are strict. I am sure this is a good oppurtunity to spin money for Police.
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5th January 2006, 16:08	#8
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,065 Times View My Garage	The papers stated both incidents as the reasons behind this move. and i guess the device has been set up at the BRV grounds so that those who dont meet the requirements can get the films removed from professionals. I remember when Delhi police had embarked on similar campaign long time back... the films were so brutally scratched off the windows!!
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5th January 2006, 16:14	#9
S Pathak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 48 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Precisely Dev. Also good opportunity for 3M to make some money at the cost of Garware. That was a part of a friendly chat I had with a local police at the BRV ground. Now one can't be sure how funny the police shall act post Jan 15th. Not to mention of the hassle of not being able to pay a spot fine, but paying in a court. The reason I said IISc was because the lunatics used a private vehicle with sunfilm. But I tend to agree the anti-sunfilm drive was a result of the BPO incident. But then, private vehicles should have been spared. Hence the IISc logic flows.
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5th January 2006, 16:27	#10
dev BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 109 Thanked: Once	So, what are you guys planning for this? Pay 100bucks everytime in a Court or settle the matter with the police(Don't know how much he asks) paying in the spot? I am really worried how these Police acts? I am bringing my vehicle on 16th Jan and recently put those Sun Films (Costed me 3K+). Any ideas how to manage these so called Police? I am sure, there will be a Bee line of cars in every junction if the police are so Strict.
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5th January 2006, 16:29	#11
Neel BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 178 Thanked: 35 Times	I'm not sure how the check will be done now, but the papers indicate the Police have procured instruments each costing about 5K, planned to be deployed from Jan 15. They might use the same ones for the free check too. If you notice, most taxi's seem to have already scrapped off the film. In the process, scraping the film has made the window almost opaque with scratches !!!
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5th January 2006, 16:38	#12
mohit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra Posts: 677 Thanked: 168 Times	I don't think you have to scrape the film off. I once had to remove the sunfilm on my car in Gurgaon. The cops didn't have any device so they were simply asking junta to remove the film no matter what the opacity. It came off just like a sticker.
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7th January 2006, 13:23	#13
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	Took my car and it failed - light tint film but reflective. Removing it will be a big hassle. I have a sun allergy problem that adds to the problem. I am wondering whether to switch to V-kool - expensive but meets requirement as defined on the website on the site. V-kool meets doing the windscreen which in my case is chipped so means replacing it (RS7000!) Gad, am confused
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7th January 2006, 14:17	#14
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	I dont understand this at all.. i mean why should we be at the receiving end of this.. no offence but if the cabs were involved then the cabs should be the one to remove the tints.. is the government trying to tell that even the top dignitaries of the govt and the high ranking police officers cars also going to emove the tints.. will this also be effective for the ministers and so called VIP'S?????
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7th January 2006, 15:07	#15
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	We cant have so called VIPs without tints on their car. If we did then we would see that most official cars are abused and commandeered by family members on unofficial social trips. Also what if the VIP was with a girlfriend, his wife may see him.
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