The Mumbai Traffic Police, Bandra traffic division cracked down on bikers who use modified silencers in their bikes, creating a loud noise on the roads and inconveniencing all. Bikes with such silencers were seized and the silencers were then crushed by a bulldozer.

The action itself sent a no-nonsense message to the bikers that this modification will not be tolerated. There was a dedicated team which nabbed bikers using these silencers. What was heartening was that the cops took cognisance of residents’ complaints about the increased noise. Our men in uniform were also sensitised to senior citizens and hospital patients being assailed by this noise. Fines were also levied for these modifications.