Noida: The Noida visitors police on Monday launched an enforcement drive in opposition to illegally modified silencers and strain horns which are connected to bikes and four-wheelers. Violators must shell out a hefty high quality of Rs 10,000 , officers warned.
Ganesh Prasad Saha, deputy commissioner of police (visitors), Noida, stated that the intention is to penalise automobiles that create noise air pollution. “On Monday, the visitors police carried out an enforcement drive in Noida and Larger Noida and issued fines to automobiles for retrofitting of auto components not permitted underneath the Motor Automobile Act, and in addition for noise air pollution, public nuisance, and so on. We have now issued fines to 17 motorbike and 18 automobile homeowners,” he stated.
The DCP stated that the primary enforcement drive in opposition to automobiles concerned in noise air pollution was carried out in October 2021 as nicely.
“Then Noida visitors police fined 700 automobiles, whereas 166 different automobiles have been seized for the violation,” he stated. “Solely these automobiles which have modified silencers/strain horns and no registration papers are seized.”
Residents of the town and vehicle specialists have lauded the transfer and stated that unauthorised use of strain horns and modified silencers create distractions for different drivers. Brajesh Kumar Sharma, a resident of Antriksh Golf View in Sector 78, stated that typically different drivers can get scared attributable to sudden noise of the strain horn.
“The motorists can press the accelerator or brake all of a sudden after listening to a loud noise. They might additionally take a sudden activate listening to the noise and it might result in accidents,” he stated.
S Velmurugan, chief scientist, Central Street Analysis Institute, Delhi, stated that strain horns are prohibited in city areas. “In rural areas, the strain horns can be utilized in sure situations. The strain horns can be utilized in hilly areas to alert different highway customers. Nonetheless, in city areas they're prohibited.”
He added that changed silencers are prohibited in all situations. “Some folks use the modified silencers in sports activities vehicles and bikes. This creates distractions for different highway customers and pedestrians and this could result in accidents. Strict enforcement is required on this regard,” he stated.
The visitors police additionally urged folks to share details about such violations on the visitors police helpline quantity – 9971009001, and promised that motion can be taken in opposition to the offenders.
The Noida visitors police stated that the district shares its borders with Delhi, Ghaziabad and Bulandshahr. “Typically, the visitors violations are additionally reported on the inter-district borders as folks commute backward and forward. We have now made a plan to make sure enforcement on the borders in collaboration with our counterparts in neighbouring districts,” the DCP (visitors) instructed TOI.