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Owners of heavily tinted vehicles often claim ignorance

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:11 AM PDT

ONE of the many things on a new car owner's to-do list is to tint the vehicle's windscreen and windows, even before it hits the road.

Most car salesmen are offering free window tint as incentive to customers and many find this an attractive gift.

It is no wonder that many car accessory shops, especially in the Klang Valley, are packed with customers waiting to tint their vehicles.

The shops had claimed that their services were approved by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and some gave out 'certificates' after the vehicle was tinted.

Not realising these are gimmicks to boost business, customers are happily paying more for the services.

The prices range from hundreds to thousands of ringgit, depending on the make of the vehicle.

StarMetro conducted a check and found that a large number of vehicles such as sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs, MPVs and mini pick-ups are tinted.

Interestingly, some of these heavily tinted vehicles were flouting traffic rules.

Some of these vehicles had tints of between 50% and 70%, ignoring JPJ's regulation which only permits a tint of up to 30% for any type of vehicle.

However, many heavily tinted vehicles were seen on roads, escaping notice of the authorities.

When asked, some owners said they were unaware of JPJ's regulation.

Most said they were under the impression that it was all right to tint their vehicles' windows as long as the windscreens remained clear.

Some even said their vehicles, mostly imported, were delivered with heavily tinted windows.

An owner of a heavily tinted car said he has been driving the vehicle for several years and had never been fined or stopped by the authorities.

He said the owner of the car accessory shop he patronised had assured him that he would not be caught. He added that he paid RM2,000 for the tint work.

Another motorist Anne said her white Proton Wira looked ordinary without the tint.

"My friend advised me to tint the windows to give my car a sporty look,'' she said.

Another young driver who only wished to be known as Mat, said it felt better driving a tinted car due to the hot weather.

"The tint also ensures some privacy,'' he said.

Kabaddi championship to be held indoors for the first time

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:09 AM PDT

THE Selangor Schools Sports Council (MSSS) have decided to go indoors for this year's Milo-MSSS-Kabaddi Association of Selangor (KAS) inter-district kabaddi championships starting at the Kuala Selangor Indoor Stadium tomorrow.

MSSS kabaddi technical chairman V. Muralee said for the first time the championships would be held indoors.

"In the past, the matches were played outdoors and there were a lot of disruptions due to weather conditions. We are grateful to the MSSS, KAS and Selangor State Sports Council (MSNS) for their support this year,'' said Muralee.

The three day-championships cater for Under-12, Under-15 and Under-18 for both boys and girls.

Ten districts — Petaling Perdana, Sepang, Kuala Selangor, Sabak Bernam, Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Klang, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat and Petaling Utama — have confirmed participation.

Muralee said six districts — Gombak, Kuala Langat, Kuala Selangor, Petaling Perdana, Petaling Utama and Sepang — would be represented in all six categories.

"The other districts were unable to assemble players for certain age groups.

"But we are confident the championships will be an exciting affair,'' said Muralee.

Selangor Education Department Sports Unit head Noor Azli Abdul Rahman said they were committed towards promoting kabaddi in schools.

"We have been organising the championships since 2003. We are proud several players from Selangor had represented the state as well as the country. All the players were products of this championships,'' said Noor Azli.

Last year, Kuala Langat became the overall champions, winning both the girls' Under-12 and Under-18 age groups and emerged joint third in the boys' Under-12 and Under-18 categories.

Kuala Langat representatives K. Rangitha and R. Vimalatharsini were voted as the Best Players in the girls' Under-12 and Under-18 categories.

Kuala Langat are considered as one of the most consistent districts in the championships since its inception in 2003. Kuala Langat district kabaddi technical chairman P. Mathivanan said they were well prepared for this year's competition.

"We had organised a competition to identify players for the MSSS championships. We had also initiated a centralised training programme and we hope to do well again,'' said Mathivanan.

Kredit: www.thestar.com.my

Isnin, 27 Ogos 2012

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