Abu Dhabi Police prohibits "solar panels" and the insulator on the windshield

67.7 thousand drivers in the state violated the increase of the "hidden" within two years

The law permits tinting of vehicle windows by no more than 50%.

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Traffic departments in the country violated 67,712 drivers during the past two years, due to an increase in the percentage of vehicle window tinting to what is permitted.

While Abu Dhabi Police confirmed that vehicle owners are prohibited from putting a thermal insulation on the windshield of the vehicle, or coloring any part of it, which is known as “solar”, as the violator is subjected to a fine of 1500 dirhams, while the side and rear windows of the vehicle are allowed to be tinted, and no more than At 50%.

Drivers whose vehicles carry plates from outside the emirate of Abu Dhabi told Emirates Today that they were unable to pass the technical examination, finally, in Abu Dhabi, due to the installation of a thermal insulation on the windshield, and also a coloring about five inches from the windshield. During the past two years, for traffic violations because of that.

And they said that they "had to remove the thermal and solar insulation from the windshield, so that they could pass the technical examination," noting that "other traffic departments in the country allow 5.5 inches of coloring to be placed on the top of the vehicle's windshield, and the installation of thermal insulation."

For its part, Abu Dhabi Police confirmed to Emirates Today that it is forbidden in any way to put a heat insulator or paint any part of the vehicle's windshield, and everything that would obstruct the driver’s vision while driving on the road.

It stated that it allows drivers to color the vehicle's glass at a rate not exceeding 50% of the interior's level of visibility, for the side and back windows, calling on drivers to adhere to traffic and traffic laws, and not to violate the vehicle's coloring procedures, so that they are not exposed to violation.

She pointed out that, according to the articles of the Federal Traffic and Traffic Law and the schedule of violations, there are two violations regarding the different coloring of the vehicle: the first is to increase the percentage of tinting the windows of the vehicle over what is permitted, and the second is to color a vehicle whose tinting is not permitted, and their fine is 1500 dirhams, while drivers are prohibited from writing phrases Or placing stickers on the vehicle, without a permit, as it carries a fine of 500 dirhams.

In a related context, traffic departments in the country violated 67,712 drivers, during the past two years, due to the increase in the percentage of vehicle window tinting over what is permitted, as their penalty amounts to a fine of 1500 dirhams, without traffic points, according to the Federal Traffic and Traffic Law.

The state's traffic departments violated 37,260 drivers, last year, due to the increase in the percentage of vehicle window tinting to what is permitted, compared to 30,452 drivers in 2018.

On the first of July 2017, the Ministry of Interior allowed black shading of vehicle windows by no more than 50% of the vehicle's interior visibility, after it was no more than 30%, within the framework of the amending executive regulations of the UAE Traffic and Traffic Law No. 21 For the year 1995, according to Ministerial Decisions (177) and (178) of 2017 regarding the rules and procedures for traffic control in the country.

Putting stickers on the vehicle

Traffic departments have tightened procedures for controlling violators for coloring vehicles on the roads, as well as offenses for placing stickers and phrases on vehicles, especially during the celebrations of the State’s National Day, where according to the celebrations regulations it is allowed to write national phrases on the vehicle that do not violate the shyness of others, and to install the national flag at any location on the vehicle, Provided that it does not pose a threat to the safety of the driver or others, it is also permitted to place stickers on the sides of the vehicle, and to color the vehicle’s side body. According to the regulations, it is forbidden to paint the vehicle’s side, front and back windows with stickers.

- 1500 dirhams fine for increasing the percentage of tinting of vehicle windows to 50%.

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