Altered silencers: Cops to act tough against bikers

Mahesh Sharma

Mandi Ahmedgarh / Raikot, April 20

Youngster continue to flout traffic norms and cause noise pollution by making installing modified silencers in their motorcycles.

Some whistleblowers had sought intervention of the Punjab and Haryana Court to get the Central Motor Vehicle Rules and Motor Vehicle Act, implemented in letter and spirit in their respective areas.

The police in Ludhiana (Rural), Ludhiana Commissionerate, Khanna, Sangrur and Barnala had launched campaigns, along with the traffic personnel, to nail the offenders.

Kulwant Singh, traffic in-charge, Ahmedgarh subdivision, said, “We have taken a number of steps in order to nail the offenders, who violate rules and create noise pollution by making alterations with silencers.”

Rohit Sabharwal, an RTI activist, had earlier sought intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the matter. Sabharwal had highlighted that the High Court had earlier directed all SSPs, SPs and DSPs in the state of Punjab, Haryana and the UT, Chandigarh to ensure the motorcycles are duly fitted with silencers to avoid noise pollution and the menace.