The government says it has no plans to ban the use of window tint on vehicles despite recent incidents of child deaths due to being left in vehicles. While acknowledging the possible role of darkened windows in such incidents, transport minister Anthony Loke said it was not feasible to ban tinting as a response, as the Malay Mail reports.
“Tinted windows are an option; we are not asking everyone to put tinted windows. For parents with small kids, they are being advised to not put tinted windows (on their cars),” he said. “It is necessary for certain people, for health reasons, for security reasons. We cannot just because of one problem, ban the entire thing,” he added.
Loke was commenting on women, family and community development minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri’s remarks about the matter made earlier this week. She said there have been suggestions from the public that banning dark window tint can prevent such cases of negligence. She added that such a ban can only be issued by the transport ministry and that she had already put forward the suggestion to Loke.
The issue arose after three children passed away in the span of two months, after being left in vehicles by their parents. In October, an eight-month-old girl died after being left in a car parked in Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, when she was mistakenly left in the vehicle by her mother, a doctor at the hospital, thinking she had already sent the child to daycare.
In the same month, a 16-month-old girl died after being found unconscious in a car at a public university in Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu, and initial investigations found that the child’s father had forgotten to send the child to daycare at the university campus before beginning work at the same university.
The most recent incident cited was the death of a two-year-old last week, after she was left alone in a car for eight hours, and initial investigations in this case found her mother had dropped off two other children around 7am that day. The mother then proceeded to the two-year-old’s kindergarten, but received a phone call upon arrival and forgot about the child in the car
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Reckless parents should be spayed and neutered instead
Don’t blame others (i.e. tinting) for own negligence OR intentional crime
Thank God we still had a good minister
If not….stop selling the bike..coz many died
Stop selling sugar…many dieabetes
Thankfully sanity has prevailed. Such a stupid suggestion in the first place.
Why would other people have to compromise just because of certain individuals carelessness?
Kepala otak tin kosong suggestion.
Ini kepala otak cina tin kosong suggest
Makan terlalu banyak dedak macam itu lah cakap pun keluar pek-pek.
Mcm mana nk maju..Lebaibi duk poligami. LOL
These people know how to beranak but don’t know how to maintain.
good for economy. More delivery riders for future.
Agree, sorry that Malaysia have stupid Minister. Take the parents to court for negligence and no responsible.lack of sel conscious
Well at least he sounded sane enough when making the decision to not ban the tint. IF a person can forget anak at the back seat, she / he probably can forget to apply hand brakes too when parking.
Loke you make big mistake to allow rear window dark tint , for diver who follow car they can’t view another front car or traffic condition like follow van , bus or truck , very dangerous , side window dark is fine .
Maybe you as YB got driver no feel that issue , you enjoy as boss seat at Vellfire is all about the boss seats in the rear.
Please think about us daily travel 2hrs for work at bad traffic condition .
All u need is keep a safe distance and speed from the car in front of u ..that’s all that really matters. Want to have full view, take a plane
Keep a safe distance, simple as that.
get a car with ADAS, problem solved
Cucuk rempit geng spotted. If you keep a 2 or 3 cars length and drive within speed limit, you wouldnt be bothered with the dark tint. Only those mat cucuk like you always want to doggie style people with his loud exhaust myvi but speed like siput.
Jgn comment cam otak letak kat Jamban. Who ask you to follow the car too closely till cannot see. Sure kopi lesen. U jgn pandu lagi… bahayakan nyawa orang aje. Ambil MRT and pakai tudung aje. Ade female couch especially designed for ppl like you. Lol
Jpj made a big mistake giving you a driving license, stupid
Then u want to ban van, bus or truck because u cant see in front of them?
Even the baby grow up, the parents would be like “Anak i baik tau…dia x pernah nakal, mungkin kawan ajak keluar je…aduh apasal langgar anak saya”
You dont like, you go migrate elsewhere
Because his car got tinted windows. Thats why he comment like that
There were also cases where a child was hit/rolled over/crushed by the parent’s car at the home driveway itself while the parent was parking the car. Obviously there are parents who did not take the extra care & effort to check on the whereabouts of their young children.
the suggestion from menteri wanita is just to show that she is “buat kerja”, thats all. i have no issue with black tint on rear window. but, black tint on front window and driver window should be ban.
then we should ban female ministers because they cannot give good ideas.
if i kutuk cina or indian you will most likely play the victim card then say “look at us oppressed minorities. Pick me love me choose me” just like the black and hispanic people in the U.S
Good decision
Agree, sorry that Malaysia have stupid Minister. Take the parents to court for negligence and no responsible.
There is just no excuse for forgetting that you got a child in your car. There was suggestion that parents leave their mobile phone in the rear so that when they leave, they will go to get their mobile phone and at the same time notice their child…..OMG!!!!….the phone is more important that the child!!!!
These parents are the ones who should be punished for their negligence
Whr you all coming from, how you all can come out with such a wonderful suggestions being in a official positions, basically it’s bout those parents mental health issue, lack of awareness & lack of bonding with their own kids.. if not how come thy can totally forget tht thy bring their children outdoor, u working to raise ur child nothing is important thn ur child, those parents are the responsible to their own kids not the public. A proper suggestion is, gv a coaching to partners plan to become parents, similar like kursus perkahwinan.
When did unlimited tint for a fee kick in?
SINGAPORE DON’T CARE ABOUT TINTING AND MODIFYING CARS BUT NOT BEYOND THE LAW OF MODIFICATION.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY MALAYSIA IS ENFORCING LAW AND SUMMONS FOR SIMPLE TINTING ISSUE. TINTING CAR IS NO ISSUE DUE TO AVOID HOT WEATHER AND ALSO FOR PRIVACY PURPOSE. ENFORCEMENT OF LAW IS GOOD BUT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY ALL CITIZENS WHO LIVED IN MALAYSIA INCLUDING GOVERNMENT.
THIS IS MY IDEA AND THOUGHT THAT IS FAIR AND LOGIC THAT NEVER MAKE ANYONE DOWN. I AM NOT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA. SALAM SATU MALAYSIA, THANK YOU
Aside from parent’s carelessness, shouldn’t those daycare centres give parents a call if their child who is scheduled to arrive at daycare suddenly not in attendance? what if the child is old enough to walk and walks off on their own or an infant or child is kidnapped at the daycare centre? don’t they check for attendance and if not present, to contact parents/guardian? Maybe then the parents after receiving phone call realise child in car. late to daycare by 30mins already start call, plenty of time to save child who stuck for hours?