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Mar 12, 2014 Letters

Dear Editor,
With respect to the stance taken by the Home Affairs Minister, the Guyana Police Force and the others that share his view, I can’t help but wonder if these very people before arriving at the conclusion that tint should not be permitted, have looked at the practical reasons for applying tint to vehicles from the side of the vehicle owners and those using a vehicle.
Firstly, let me just say that the application of tint is not mainly for style, luxury and to conceal identities, Guyana is a very hot tropical country, located very close to the equator. It is recommended by most opticians and persons qualified in the field to wear protective eye wear when venturing out into the bright sunlight, other health practitioners also recommend wearing a hat and protective clothing when also doing same.
In our country if you were to venture into the sun for approximately 20 minutes or longer during the midday  without applying any protective substance to your skin and you were to smell your skin, it would smell similar to a piece of meat that has been partially roasted and from a practical sense it is just that.
Have the Minister and his associates also considered the negative consequences this ban would have on newborns, small children and the elderly? The air conditioner left on a car in the blazing midday sun while at park would have little cooling effect.
Given that the current tax policies in place by the Guyana Revenue Authority, is summary discouraging the importation of new vehicles for older one, it is not unreasonable to assume that some vehicles on our roads may be older than 20 years old and may not have been manufactured with a colour float between the glass.
This would make a parked car in the sun even with air conditioner have a greenhouse effect. These are just some of the things politicians need to consider before passing laws that suit a few.
Honestly speaking, would a 50% tint cause that much of an increase in crime?
Would it prevent the police from carrying out their duties?
 Andrew Seebarran

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