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Review of Licensed Vehicle Standards - Tinted Windows in Private Hire Vehicles
Meeting: 01/02/2018 - Council (Item 85)
85 Referral from Licensing Committee - Tinted Windows in Private Hire Vehicles 
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The Licensing Committee recommended to Full Council that the Licensed Vehicle Standards regarding tinted windows in Private Hire Vehicles be amended to permit tinted glass windows, provided that they are only supplied as standard by the original vehicle manufacturer and comply with current vehicle Construction and Use Regulations 1986 (as amended) with respect to the fitting of tinted, opaque, darkened or privacy glass windows. Do-it-yourself window tint film kits are not permissible.
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Minutes:
The above Committee recommended to Full Council that the Licensed Vehicle Standards regarding tinted windows in Private Hire Vehicles be amended to permit tinted glass windows, provided that they are only supplied as standard by the original vehicle manufacturer and comply with current vehicle Construction and Use Regulations 1986 (as amended) with respect to the fitting of tinted, opaque, darkened or privacy glass windows. Do-it-yourself window tint film kits are not permissible.
Proposed by Councillor Laine Shears (seconded by Councillor Edna Stevens) it was:
RESOLVED that the above recommendation be approved.
Meeting: 23/01/2018 - Licensing Committee (Item 37)
37 Tinted Windows in Private Hire Vehicles PDF 166 KB
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Minutes:
Further to Minute 26(a), the Committee received a report reviewing the Licensed Vehicle Standards Policy regarding tinted windows in private hire vehicles.
Currently the policy on tinted windows was that all newly licensed private hire vehicles must have windows with at least 50% light transmittance. However, in light of issues raised since this policy was introduced, the Committee considered the possible options to amend the policy by allowing windows with less light transmittance.
RECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL that the Licensed Vehicle Standards regarding tinted windows in private hire vehicles be amended to permit tinted glass windows, provided that they are only supplied as standard by the original vehicle manufacturer and comply with current vehicle Construction and Use Regulations 1986 (as amended) with respect to the fitting of tinted, opaque, darkened or privacy glass windows. Do-it-yourself window tint film kits are not permissible.