Several Berbice drivers pulled in for breaching new tint rules

Apr 02, 2026 News

Police in Berbice began enforcing the tint regulations in the ancient county on Wednesday.

(Kaieteur News) – On Wednesday, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) commenced its countrywide crackdown on unlawful tint usage and to enforce the updated tint regulations.

In Region Six, traffic ranks were positioned at various points to catch offenders. The new regulations under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, introduced on January 1, 2026, was set for official implementation from April 1, 2026. Prior to yesterday motorists were given a three-month grace period to get in line.

On the eve of the enforcement, authorities had warned that errant individuals can expect no leniency, and ranks of the GPF were instructed to bring noncompliant motorists in line. In fact, Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh issued a caution that there be strict enforcement of the new tint policies, promising stiff penalties for ranks who deviate from the instructions.

More importantly, a fine of $30,000 will be imposed on motorists acting outside of the legal tint stipulations, which mandates 25% visible light transmission (VLT) for visor strip while tint is prohibited from the front windscreen. A 25% VLT is allowed for front side windows, while rear side windows are permitted at least 20%.

Not business as usual: Region Six police enforcing the new tint regulation.

At the stop point at the Albion Police Station, Corentyne, scores of drivers were hauled in for breaching the regulation. A senior police officer confirmed to this publication that 15 cases of prohibition of tint were placed on record. Across at New Amsterdam, a stop point was set up just near the Canje Berbice. At these and other locations, motorists found in breach were forced to immediately remove the tint from their windows.

Christopher Cummings, 56, a driver who operates the Blairmont to Rosignol route, was in high praise of the enforcement which began on Wednesday. “I think the tint campaign is really necessary, because the police need to identify, and we need to be safe. That is my opinion. I really think it’s necessary and I have no objection to it,” Cummings told this publication.

From a security standpoint, he reasoned that, contraband items are transported and illegalities are oftentimes committed in heavily-tinted vehicles. Emphasising his point, he also stressed that even schoolchildren who engage in truancy and other socially irresponsible activities are opting for the convenience of tinted vehicles. He urged his fellow drivers to “work along with the law.”

Another driver, 31-year-old ‘Buddy’ Baljeet, while not opposed to the new requirements, is demanding an across-the-board application of the policy, lamenting the existing condition of “who got money driving with tint.” He also took umbrage with police officers themselves sporting heavily-tinted private vehicles. A Corentyne car operator, opting not to be named, stated: “I think the tint is okay, except the front windscreen visor, it’s too small. Six inch is too small.”

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