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Senators discuss tinted-window enforcement tools; S.123 ordered to third reading
Summary
The Senate briefly considered enforcement provisions related to a tinted-window requirement in S.123. Senators discussed availability and low cost of measurement devices and then ordered S.123 read a third time.
During floor consideration on March 25, senators raised enforcement questions about the tinted-window language in S.123 and whether state inspectors have equipment to measure allowable light transmittance.
Senator Gulick of Chittenden thanked the Senate Transportation Committee for addressing tinted windows, saying constituents who are cyclists, e-bikers and pedestrians are often "scared" when they cannot see drivers and make eye contact. Gulick asked whether the state had the equipment needed to measure tint levels.
A senator reporting for the Transportation Committee said measurement devices are inexpensive, noting other states use small light-transmission meters available for roughly $49 and that multiple state troopers in New York carry them in patrol cars. The senator said devices would be obtainable "once the inspection manual gets updated." Following the brief discussion the Senate ordered S.123 to third reading by voice vote.
Ending: The floor exchange established that measurement equipment is inexpensive and readily available; implementation will depend on updates to inspection manuals and agency procedures.
