While the ineffective application of the rules governing the tint laws for windscreens and windows of privately-owned motor vehicles in Guyana continues to be pervasive, the authorities in Barbados appears to have decided that the incidence of tints to vehicles to the extent that they may hinder the effective pursuits of law enforcement will be a ‘no no’.
Earlier this week the authorities in the CARICOM member state unveiled “new tint regulations” aimed at “enhancing public safety and supporting law enforcement in combating crime.” The authorities in Barbados say that the new tint measures, when put in place, will serve as a support mechanism to “help officers better investigate criminal activities by ensuring increased visibility inside vehicles.”
In some Caribbean territories, Guyana included, tinted windows and windscreens, while aiding the privacy of the occupants and acting as sunscreens, are widely regarded as mechanisms designed to obscure in-vehicle activity much of which may be illegal or designed to shield the occupants from activities associated with the commission or intended commission of crimes.
