PUTRAJAYA: The government has no plans to prohibit tinted vehicle windows despite recent incidences of child deaths as a result of being left in automobiles.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said tinted windows were required for certain persons for health and security reasons.
"Issues have to be tackled. However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing matters. It is not as if we arbitrarily ban stuff whenever we encounter a problem.
"In terms of tinted glass, it is necessary for certain people also, for health and security reasons.
"So, it cannot be just because of one problem, we ban the entire thing. We do not look at it from that perspective.
"Tinted windows are an option, we are not asking everyone to put tinted windows.
"If you are parents with small children, they are being advised not to put tinted glass to ensure the safety of their kids in the car," he told a press conference after chairing the National Logistics Task Force (NLTF) meeting No 2/2023 here yesterday.
Loke was responding to a question on whether the ministry has a plan to ban tinted windows.
On Nov 20, the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the proposed ban on tinted car windows to prevent fatal cases of children being left in the car is under the jurisdiction of the Transport Ministry.
It was previously reported that the Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry was mulling a proposal to ban tinted car windows, following three fatal incidents in the last two months, involving children being left in locked vehicles.