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I see so many cars with dark or very dark glass that I can't believe it's only 10%.
Oddly, the article fails to mention one serious problem with the obstructed view caused by very dark glass all around a vehicle... & it has nothing to do with privacy, but everything to do with safety & security.
How can the police possibly see if an under-age kid is driving, for example, or if a passenger is doing something illegal (& I'm not talking about kissing or using the phone) ?
Here's an idea (duh)... hold the shops themselves accountable & fine them for installing anything beyond the permitted limit or the front windscreen. This isn't a DIY job, everyone knows where it's done... what does it take to simply outlaw the darker tints ?
TBH
As an individual being mentioned in this article, I would like to add clarity to the comments that I have purported to have made. While I do agree that nationalism, in the form of a forced, exclusionary national identity, is not necessarily conducive to a harmonious society, I do believe that a national identity is important. My words were taken out of context to indicate that I was unwelcoming of nationalism. That is not my position at all, unless it segregates and ostracizes individuals based on arbitrary, non-accurate information.
Also, by “pure” Emaratis, my comment was more about how we come from a very diverse background of nomads, travelling Bedouins and mixed origins. We are historically people of the desert and not of a particular nationality, and therefore trying to formulate an identity around being an Emarati, while simultaneously ostracizing those individuals that may be mixed or of a certain ethnic background, is not going to be truly reflective of who we are as a people and nation. We need an identity, just not one that is exclusionary.
I am a proud Emarati and am unbelievably proud of what the UAE has accomplished. We are moving in the right direction in so many areas and in some cases, outpacing the world with how we evolve. Our culture is changing and we are embracing that change far more receptively than others have in the past. From women’s rights to economic development, we are building the right infrastructure and governance to be a world leader.
Thank you,
Tariq Bin Hendi
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