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[quote user="Phoebe Vet"] Charlotte does not have any wrapped vehicles.  We used to, but then a new guy took the helm of CATS he discontinued it because he didn't like the appearance.  I thought they looked good.As I said, they don't have to cover the windows.Wraps are not paint, they are essentially a full vehicle single decal.  If they are properly made they are flat black on the inside and have holes in them when they are over the windows.  I had them on one of my vehicles and had no problem seeing through them even at night.But if that bothers you, just don't let them cover the windows.  Problem solved.[/quote]The issue is not whether they have to cover the windows.  The issue is that they have screen painted over the windows on some of the transit vehicles in Dallas and Austin, as well as Orlando and a number of other transit systems.Of the vehicles in Dallas and Austin that have been screen painted, there are four windows that have not been painted.  The first is the wind screen.  The second is the driver's window.  And the third and fourth are the windows in the passenger doors.  The reason, of course, is because these are the windows the driver must be able to see from clearly to safely operate the vehicle.  If screen painting did not diminish the ability to see through the windows, why have they not painted these windows?  The reason is because it is against the law.  And it is against the law because screen painting windows reduces visibility.Anyone remotely familiar with public transit operations knows that no single citizen can prevent a transit agency from screen painting the windows of its vehicles?  I can get the records regarding advertising revenues.  I can appeal the decision to the transit agency, the Board of Directors, or the city council that appointed the board, but I don't have the power to stop the agency from screen painting its vehicles.
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