Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent, Mahendra Singh told Police Officers that they must first be compliant with laws governing the use of tint in Guyana before they can effectively enforce these laws.
The Traffic Chief met with officers in Georgetown Sunday morning. During that muster and inspection, he emphasised that ranks must conduct themselves appropriately.
“Ranks were urged to ensure that (their) privately owned vehicles with tint must be in compliance with the requisite tint permit,” a release from the Guyana Police Force noted.
The News Room understands that this move is part of the Force’s plan to ensure Guyana’s roadways are much safer by more robustly enforcing laws.
Once the Police pull over a driver for suspected tint, they can instruct them to go to the Police station where there is supposed to be a certifying (gazetted) officer who will examine the vehicle.
Secondly, that certifying officer will then test the tint with a certified meter and if it is found that the tint is not the prescribed limit (that is, 65 per cent), the driver will be asked to remove the tint and can be released with a warning; the worst-case scenario is that the case goes to the court and the driver is charged. The penalty is dependent on the court.
How much longer is this ridiculousness going to continue. We’ve heard about studies to determine the acceptable level of tint. We know this place is dangerously hot. We know that the Ministers and others continue to enjoy their tint without penalty. Yet we continue with this farce.