Jul 9, 2021
Many two-wheelers illegally modify their silencers that create a blaring noise
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Senior citizens, children suffer due to the unbearable noise from these devices
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Thane police decided to curb noise pollution after people complained about it
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Acting on people’s grievances, Thane police launched this campaign in June
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Two-wheelers with modified silencers were stopped and devices were removed
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Many were penalised under the Motor Vehicles Act
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Scores of silencers have been confiscated and destroyed using road rollers
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The drive was also conducted in Kalyan, Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath and Badlapur
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“One must adhere to all traffic rules,” Balasaheb Patil, DCP (traffic) said
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