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RVIPF offering free testing for tints without penalty @ Expo

- Testing will be done @ Noel Lloyd Park on May 7, 2021
May 6th, 2021 | Tags: tint RVIPF testing no charges fines Kye M. Rymer
Police are urging persons to use the opportunity now to ensure their vehicles do not exceeding the tint stipulated in the law because the penalty is high. The fine for each window that exceeds the tint limit is $750. Photo: RVIPF
Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), speaking during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, said it has become increasingly obvious that some vehicles on the territory's roadways are not in compliance with the law. Photo: YouTube
Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), speaking during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, said it has become increasingly obvious that some vehicles on the territory's roadways are not in compliance with the law. Photo: YouTube
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With the spotlight shone on the issue of tint on vehicles recently, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is offering tests for tints free of cost tomorrow, May 7, 2021.

Additionally, if the tints are found to have exceeded the legal limit persons would be granted a pardon.

“Officers can tell you without penalty at the Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Expo at the Noel Lloyd Park tomorrow only,” the RVIPF said in a statement today, May 6, 2021.

The RVIPF said it will be present at its booth to share information and test the tint of window vehicles from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

Persons can drive their vehicles to the entrance of the brick path between the First Caribbean Bank and the Park to have their vehicle’s tint checked.

Heavy fines for tints

Police are urging persons to use the opportunity now to ensure their vehicles do not exceeding the tint stipulated in the law because the penalty is high. The fine for each window that exceeds the tint limit is $750.

Front windows should have a reading of no less than 35% light penetration while the front windshield should have no tint at all. Back windows should have a reading of no less than 20% light penetration.

“Store-bought tints combined with factory tints will likely exceed the tint requirements stipulated by law,” the RVIPF said.

According to the RVIPF, heavily tinted vehicles are generally used by those who want to hide their identity or carry illegal weapons or goods. “Citizens who want safer communities should take a strong stance against criminality, by abiding by the law.”

Tint concern was raised by Hon Kye M. Rymer

Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), speaking during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, said it has become increasingly obvious that some vehicles on the territory's roadways are not in compliance with the law.

“There is a restriction on tint [but] we see a number of vehicles where you can’t even see in the vehicles. I know at some point the police would be out there stopping and doing their checks [to ensure compliance with the tint laws]." Hon Rymer said.

27 Responses to “RVIPF offering free testing for tints without penalty @ Expo”

  • Be Observant (06/05/2021, 18:15) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
    WHAT GOES FOR ONE, GOES FOR ALL...WE NEED EVERYONE TO ABIDE BY THE LAWS NOT JUST SOME...IT WILL BE UNFAIR IF YOU SEE THAT NOT EVERYONE CAN FOLLOW RULES BUT WANT TO SET THEM!!!
  • Rick (06/05/2021, 18:46) Like (62) Dislike (12) Reply
    Mr. Rhymer it should be across the board because police and politicians use tints for illegal activities as well and some of you politicians have heavily tinted vehicles hiding up and down cheating on all you wives and husbands and doing shady deals with some of the same criminals
  • @ idiot (06/05/2021, 18:48) Like (14) Dislike (18) Reply
    The police use BLACK OUT for surveillance in police vehicles not their personal vehicle dur
  • Cadillac Escalade (06/05/2021, 18:51) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    Check A. Fahie's ride first thing Fri. morning!
  • lol (06/05/2021, 19:00) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
    I wonder how many scooters will be speeding, pulling wheelies and running red lights during this exercise!
    • BuzzBvi (06/05/2021, 23:41) Like (6) Dislike (5) Reply
      All of them. Except the 2 that have helmets, and insurance and legal plates. Get rid of the illegal tints and get rid of the illegal scooters and scooter riding style. Just look at the laws that are in place and apply them. You will in time with diligence end up with a law abiding society with the odd illegal person. What we have now is anarchy. Cops and Tints is stupid. In one year it is cleared up by DMV. No one gets licenced with Tints. Police then stop people with licences after that date that have illegally reapplied tints and the fine is now x10 for deliberate and wilful obstruction of the law. Tidy this lawless place up. Please.
  • Hmmm (06/05/2021, 19:23) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    Hypocrisy. I can't see in most government ministers vehicles. Let's start from there. Let's set some examples for the rest of population to follow. Thanks.
  • smfh (06/05/2021, 19:26) Like (42) Dislike (1) Reply
    Kye is now u gettin out that seat. I ain’t for the tint on the windshield that’s totally wilfull charge them yes and for 5 % on all glass. But u see that 20% on the 4 passenger doors that’s needs to be changed. What is 35 % to help u from the suns etc . It even helps protect the interior of the vehicle.
    • 35% Not Enough (06/05/2021, 21:05) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
      35% is too light on the front.

      20% on the back with factory tints should be permissible without harassment.
  • Who?! (06/05/2021, 19:46) Like (20) Dislike (2) Reply
    It might be free now and without penalty, but whilst my tints might not be heavy on the eyes the machine could read that the tint is illegal. That happens because some vehicles have some manufacturers tinting and then the additional tint placed on can put you in the red.
    Now whilst it is without penalty now, I bet that the officer(s) doing the testing will be targeting my vehicle afterwards...I'll pass on the offer, thank you.
    • @Who?! (06/05/2021, 22:20) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      It is only a matter of time. Trust me. They already know who you are. They will catch up with you! One guy got fined $9,500 for illegal tint. He almost went to jail cause he ain have the money.
    • wow (07/05/2021, 08:59) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Correct. Pure tricks. They always insulting people’s intelligence.
  • NB (06/05/2021, 20:03) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    ***yawns*** struupppps ****roll eyes. When y’all serious about this let me know. Y’all know who to harass.
  • T (06/05/2021, 20:40) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    That doesn't make sense to me that come like u are patting a child on d back that's not fair that's not principal please do d right thing officers
  • omg (06/05/2021, 20:59) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    The sun hot mehnnnnnnn
  • Hmm (06/05/2021, 21:05) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    It have this barge owner that have his vehicle pitch black all year round. Plenty times it have several police vehicle park up beside him talking for long periods of time along the road way and you all want to come harass poor ppl. This is pure bull. Kye u are really goin to lose next election watch
  • streets (06/05/2021, 21:38) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Like really?......Next!!!
  • Guest (06/05/2021, 23:22) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    In other news RVIPF is seen pissing into the wind...smdh who they really think gonna show up other than a few usual trying to stay relevant Tortola poppy shows ........
  • Not true (07/05/2021, 03:59) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    According to the RVIPF, heavily tinted vehicles are generally used by those who want to hide their identity or carry illegal weapons or goods. Clean abiding citizens also use heavy tints, its the sunny Caribbean we live in thank you.
  • BALO MAN (07/05/2021, 05:54) Like (58) Dislike (1) Reply
    that officer in the pic. Need to stop it. He always like to be in the spot light.
    • @BALO MAN (07/05/2021, 08:29) Like (32) Dislike (1) Reply
      Always If He Ain Apart Of It...He Wouldn't Feel As If He Accomplished Anything!!! Tell He Go Be Apart In Finding The Criminals Cause Not All Criminals Does Drive With Tints...It Got Criminals Walking Go Look For Tints On Them And Pick Them Up...Cause Wa They Really Saying Ain Make Sense!!!
    • agreed (07/05/2021, 09:01) Like (27) Dislike (1) Reply
      Let him carry on. He gonna be on his face one day and nobody gonna help him.
  • Stupes (07/05/2021, 07:13) Like (1) Dislike (7) Reply
    Kye you dont mind them. You do what you got to do. The fifth got you. They who talking aint the district. Remove a good man for tint? Come on lets be reasonable.
  • ... (07/05/2021, 09:20) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Trap!! Them nosey ms just want to know who own the vehicles that are heavily tinted so next time they see you no slack given hit with the hammer
  • Hmm (07/05/2021, 19:44) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    And to the criminals that this post is relating to, you guys are stu***. U driving around with illegal stuff in an heavily tinted vehicle just attracting attention. So you guys who do that is just plain stu***. That tint law just needs revising Minister . 20% on the front glass otherwise u will have the nearly the entire island to charge. Each and almost everyone even cops have 20% on there front glass.


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