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Authorities have announced a ban on tinted vehicle windows in a move to stop kidnappings.<\/strong><\/p>

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The ban, which the government said is temporary, although it did not state how long it would last, takes effect on Saturday.<\/p>\n

It will apply to most vehicles, including police vehicles.<\/p>

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The only exception will be vehicles bearing the new \u201cOfficial, Diplomatic Corps and Consular Corps\u201d registration plate.<\/p>

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\u201cThis measure applies from Saturday, March 6, 2021. After this period, the police services are authorised to use the legal constraints provided for in the Highway Code and criminal law,\u201d a statement from the Haitian government said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation calls for exceptional measures for the safety of all, and requires the understanding of the population and of all those who had already paid their tinting rights.\u201d<\/p>

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A hotline was also provided for residents to report vehicles with tinted windows as well as those without licence plates.<\/p>\n

Kidnappings for ransom have surged in Haiti in recent times, with perpetrators using heavily tinted vehicles in the execution of their crimes.<\/p>

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There have been more than 110 kidnappings so far this year alone \u2013 more than double the 51 reported kidnapped during the first three months of 2020.<\/p>

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