In an intense crackdown on noise pollution caused by vehicles, the Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday announced that it had issued challans to over 11,000 violators and collected Rs 3.97 crore in fines during a statewide enforcement drive conducted last month. The operation was carried out on the directives of the traffic directorate, targeting vehicles fitted with illegal modifications, pressure horns, and hooters.
Enforcement Details
According to official data, out of 2.13 lakh vehicles checked, 11,036 vehicles were issued challans during the five-day campaign held between April 3-5 and April 18-19 across multiple districts. Of these, 4,151 vehicles were penalised for unauthorised modifications, with fines amounting to Rs 1.33 crore. As many as 6,039 vehicles were fined Rs 2.42 crore for using pressure horns, while 846 vehicles were penalised for installing hooters, leading to recovery of Rs 21.37 lakh.
Legal Framework
The enforcement followed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the traffic and road safety director, A. Satish Ganesh, which categorises noise pollution violations as punishable offences under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Authorities have warned that strict action will continue against violators as part of efforts to curb rising noise pollution and improve road safety.
