Nagpur: Nagpur city traffic police have just got tougher on two-wheeler riders who modify their vehicles to create deafening sounds and trigger noise pollution. Instead of merely fining them, a measure that was not having much effect, the police removed the modified silencers and got them replaced with original ones at the cost of the rider.
“Until recently, the traffic police used to just fine the bikers Rs1,000 for making loud noise. The police undertook a special drive and got the modified silencers removed from two-wheelers with the help of mechanics,” said deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Vikram Sali.
Any modification to a vehicle without the approval from the road traffic authority amounts to an offence. As per the Central Motor Vehicles Rules and Motor Vehicle Act, modifying silencer to create blast-like noise too is an offence, said the DCP.
Traffic police said many riders created a firecracker like sound by switching the engine off and on when motorcycles are running at a high speed. Such bikes were a nuisance for fellow motorists and senior citizens, he added.
On Thursday, the first day of the drive, all 10 traffic zones detained 46 such motorcycles. The highest number — 22 — was seized by Sitabuldi zone led by senior PI Parag Potey. Sadar zone detained seven such bikes, followed by Lakadganj zone (6), Cotton Market and Kamptee zones (5 each), while Sakkardara zone seized one.
On Friday, traffic police seized 87 bullets with modified silencers.
The police also recovered Rs1,000 fine from each of the violators. Every zone has been asked not to release detained vehicles without ensuring the modified silencers are removed, the DCP said.
“We are also planning to hold a meeting with the dealers and automobile spare parts owners to tell them not to modify the silencers,” said the DCP.
Traffic Zones — June 18 — June 19
Ajni — 0 — 2
Cotton Market — 5 — 14
Indora — 0 — 13
Kamptee — 5— 5
Lakadganj—6— 5
Sadar—7— 13
Sakkardara—1— 5
Sitabuldi—22— 28
Sonegaon— 0— 2
“Until recently, the traffic police used to just fine the bikers Rs1,000 for making loud noise. The police undertook a special drive and got the modified silencers removed from two-wheelers with the help of mechanics,” said deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Vikram Sali.
Any modification to a vehicle without the approval from the road traffic authority amounts to an offence. As per the Central Motor Vehicles Rules and Motor Vehicle Act, modifying silencer to create blast-like noise too is an offence, said the DCP.
Traffic police said many riders created a firecracker like sound by switching the engine off and on when motorcycles are running at a high speed. Such bikes were a nuisance for fellow motorists and senior citizens, he added.
On Thursday, the first day of the drive, all 10 traffic zones detained 46 such motorcycles. The highest number — 22 — was seized by Sitabuldi zone led by senior PI Parag Potey. Sadar zone detained seven such bikes, followed by Lakadganj zone (6), Cotton Market and Kamptee zones (5 each), while Sakkardara zone seized one.
On Friday, traffic police seized 87 bullets with modified silencers.
The police also recovered Rs1,000 fine from each of the violators. Every zone has been asked not to release detained vehicles without ensuring the modified silencers are removed, the DCP said.
“We are also planning to hold a meeting with the dealers and automobile spare parts owners to tell them not to modify the silencers,” said the DCP.
Traffic Zones — June 18 — June 19
Ajni — 0 — 2
Cotton Market — 5 — 14
Indora — 0 — 13
Kamptee — 5— 5
Lakadganj—6— 5
Sadar—7— 13
Sakkardara—1— 5
Sitabuldi—22— 28
Sonegaon— 0— 2
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