Review of Requirements for Window Tints in Motor Vehicles while Accounting for Heat Reduction, Visibility and Road Safety

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Ms Diana Pang Li Yen asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.      whether LTA will review current requirements for window tints in motor vehicles in light of newer film technologies that can reduce cabin heat while ensuring visibility; and

b.      whether any review will take into account road safety, enforcement considerations, and the increasingly hot weather conditions in Singapore.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.      Vehicle owners may use tinted films with heat-reduction technologies, provided they: (i) allow at least 70% of visible light to pass through the front windscreen and front side windows, and at least 25% for the rear windscreen and rear side windows, (ii) are non-reflective, and (iii) do not interfere with any signal transmission between the Electronic Road Pricing gantry and In-Vehicle/On-Board Unit.

2.      These requirements ensure drivers have sufficient visibility of the roads and environment around them, and that vehicle occupants can be identified for enforcement purposes. The Land Transport Authority will continue to review the requirements with the Singapore Police Force to ensure they remain fit for purpose.