Action against owners of bikes with modified silencers to continue: Police
1 month, 1 week ago

Action against owners of bikes with modified silencers to continue: Police

Hindustan Times  

Police have taken action against more than 2,400 vehicle owners in 2024 for fitting modified silencers in motorcycles, said officials. On Saturday, Loni Kalbhor police seized 22 Bullet motorcycles for using modified silencers. According to officials, these altered silencers produce sound levels far beyond permissible limits, severely affecting residential areas, particularly in neighbourhoods like Loni Kalbhor, Wagholi, Kharadi, Mundhwa, Hadapsar, Sayyadnagar, Mohammadnagar, NIBM Annexe, Kondhwa, and Kalyaninagar in Eastern Pune. Vehicle manufacturers design silencers within legal noise limits and altering them is a punishable offence.” According to Section 190 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a motorist can be penalized with a fine of ₹10,000 or face up to three months of imprisonment for causing sound pollution.

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Cops Seize Vehicles with Modified Exhausts, But Let Go Sellers
1 year ago

Cops Seize Vehicles with Modified Exhausts, But Let Go Sellers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Police across the state seize motorcycles which have modified exhausts that create nuisance with loud noises and sound pollution. When Deccan Chronicle spoke to an accessories seller in Ramkote, he said they offer silencers such as ‘Long Bottle’ costing Rs 900, ‘Short Bottle’, ‘Punjabi’, ‘Fighter’ and hundreds of other models. He pointed out that they sell unconventional exhausts like …

Noise Pollution Through Modified Silencers- "Pained To See Half-Hearted Efforts Of State": Allahabad HC Calls For 'A Visible Change'
3 years, 6 months ago

Noise Pollution Through Modified Silencers- "Pained To See Half-Hearted Efforts Of State": Allahabad HC Calls For 'A Visible Change'

Live Law  

Dealing with the suo moto matter regarding Noise pollution through the modified silencers, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday noted that only half-hearted efforts have been made by the state authorities to control the noise pollution.The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Abdul Moin expressed a hope to see a visible change in the noise pollution by the …

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