Q- I drive a Kancil but I want to buy a Hummer (the real one not the toy). Can I drive it using my existing class 3 licence? Md.Yuppie, Mentiri
A-Your class 3 driving licence will entitle you to drive all private motor vehicles no matter the weight. If however you want to ride a Harley or a Vespa, you will need a class 1 licence.
Q- I have a foreign driving licence. Can I drive in Brunei?Mas Supir, Bokok
A- All drivers must have a Brunei driving licence to drive here with the exceptions of temporary visitors. So if you intend to reside here because of employment or study, you may use your foreign licence as a basis to apply for a Brunei licence. You may or may not have to undergo a driving test. You can however use your existing foreign licence in the mean time unless you are driving a commercial vehicle.
So what is the deal with tinted glass on vehicles? The law requires that all glass and any transparent material fitted to a motor vehicle shall be maintained in such condition that it does not obscure the vision of the driver while the vehicle is being driven on a road. Under the law, a windscreen or window of a motor vehicle shall be deemed to be obscured if any curtain, blinds, stickers, any material or thing whatsoever whether similar or not are fixed to the windscreen or window whether or not such curtains, blinds, stickers, material or thing do in fact obscure the vision of the driver while the motor vehicle is being driven on a road. So take off those Awang Budiman stickers already.
The law also states that no tinted glass shall be used as part of or fitted to the windscreen or window of a motor vehicle except with the prior written permission of the Commissioner of Police or the Director of Land Transport. Now before you go running to apply for permission from the two chaps, it is worth noting that in 1981, permission was already given to all drivers to use or fix tinted glass (whether originally manufactured or retrofitted with plastic film or paint) provided that such tinted glass has a degree of light transmission of 70 % and above and supported by test report form the British or Japanese Institute of Standards. So there you go. Your car can look cool and be in compliance with the law.
2 comments:
so ur statement regarding tinted windows...so meaning it is acceptable to put on aftermarket tints as long as it allows a transmission of 70 % and above and supported by a test report form the British or Japanese Institute of Standards. is that correct?? or u do still have to apply for permission either way..thanks.
yes,if you comply with the requirement, you don't need permission. HOWEVER it would be prudent for this to be endorsed in the blue card so if you are stopped at a roadblock, you have proof of compliance
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