: Police act against motorists for causing noise pollution #IndiaNEWS #Goa News NT NETWORK Panaji Heightening the crackdown against noise pollution caused by zooming and booming vehicles, the

Police act against motorists for causing noise pollution #IndiaNEWS #Goa News
NT NETWORK

Panaji

Heightening the crackdown against noise pollution caused
by zooming and booming vehicles, the traffic cell of the Goa police has acted
against 1482 motorists in 2019 for causing noise pollution by using modified
silencers or multi-tone horns. This year, in the first two months, 215 such
cases have
been booked.

Police said that a vehicle found with modified silencer
is impounded and released only after the original silencer is fitted.

Police said that vehicle modifications (especially
two-wheelers) pertain to the use of aftermarket silencers which generate
booming sound.

There are cases pertaining to two-wheelers where colour
is changed and different fittings are used to enhance the look of vehicles.

A senior traffic police officer said that a few months
back an elderly couple from Altinho had complained against the blaring sound
emanating from vehicles after midnight that disturbed their sleep.

Following which a watch was kept and two-wheelers were
identified and action was taken, the officer said.

Police said that during

regular enforcement drives action is taken against the motorists whose vehicles
are fitted with modified silencers, multi-tone horns etc, adding that action is
also taken if there are complaints from residents.

The use of multi-tone horn has also been under the
scanner of police, who have cracked down on motorists who have been found using
multi-tone horn to their vehicles.

Police said that there are also cases pertaining to the
use of dazzling headlights in vehicles. Such headlights are dangerous as they
dazzle the motorists coming from the opposite direction, and can lead to
accidents.

The police regularly conduct special drives against
modified vehicles, which have modified silencers, multi-tone horns and dazzling
headlights.

Special drives are also conducted against dangerous
driving/riding, underage driving/riding, overspeeding, drunk driving etc.

Statistical data has said that 61 per cent of those
killed in road accidents in 2019 were two-wheeler riders.

Last year, 297 persons were killed in road accidents out
of which 183 were two-wheeler riders.
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