Dombivli traffic police have begun penal action against vehicles fitted with black films on their windows, targeting cars operating on busy roads across the city. The drive began on Thursday after complaints that the number of vehicles using dark films had increased, according to a report by Loksatta – Thane.
The enforcement action has reportedly included removing black films from Thar vehicles and luxury cars. Traffic officials have also warned vehicle owners that the penalty could be doubled if the films are applied again. The report does not specify the amount of the fine or the number of vehicles penalised during the initial action.
Using black films on vehicle windows is described in the report as a violation of traffic department rules. Despite this, several vehicle owners in the Kalyan-Dombivli area have continued to install the films so that activities inside the vehicle are not visible from outside and the identities of occupants remain concealed.
The issue has become particularly visible in Dombivli, where residents have raised concerns about vehicles with heavily darkened windows moving routinely on major roads. The report states that the city has more than 50 Thar vehicles and that complaints have been made that films have been applied to windows on all four sides of some of them.
Residents have demanded action against such vehicles, including those owned by affluent individuals, developers and people described in the report as land operators. These descriptions are part of the source report and are not supported by independently supplied ownership records.
The latest drive follows growing public dissatisfaction over what residents saw as inadequate action by the traffic department and the regional transport office. The number of vehicles using black films was reportedly increasing while enforcement remained limited, leading to criticism from citizens in Kalyan and Dombivli.
The action places responsibility on both the traffic division and the regional transport authorities to enforce the existing rule consistently. For motorists, the immediate issue is whether the black films are removed and whether repeat installation leads to the higher penalty warned of by officials. The traffic department’s ongoing enforcement and any further details on fines or vehicle numbers will determine the scale of the drive.
