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A decision made(23/06/2009) regarding: Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Jersey) Order 1998 - Article 32 - Windscreen Tinting.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2009-0062
Decision Summary Title :	Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Jersey) Order 1998 Article 32 - Windscreen Tinting		Date of Decision Summary:	11 June 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Head of DVS & Inspector of Motor Traffic		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Jersey) Order 1998 Article 32 - Windscreen Tinting		Date of Written Report:	10 June 2009
Written Report Author:	Traffic Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Jersey) Order 1998 - Article 32 - Windscreen Tinting
Decision(s): The Minister approved retention of the legal requirements set out in Table II of Article 32(10) of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Jersey) Order 1998 of 75 percent visual transmission for light for windscreens and 70 percent visual transmission for light for front side windows, applying a tolerance to the effect that vehicles with windscreen visual transmission for light of at least 70 percent and over measured using the Tintman device are: Registered, provided the glazing is suitably marked as such and does not have further tint applied; Not subject to prosecution.
Reason(s) for Decision: To maintain safety standards but minimise any legal challenge following refusal to register a vehicle or prosecution of a motorist for having excessive tint on the windscreen or front side windows and align Jersey with other jurisdictions in its application of the law regarding tinting of vehicle windscreens.
Resource Implications: None.
Action required: Subject to the Minister’s approval, Traffic Officers at Driver and Vehicle Standards will implement the procedure.
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