Police crack down on Bullet bikes with altered silencers

Satinder Pal Singh 

Dera Bassi, January 20 

Youths in the town continue to flout traffic norms and create noise pollution by making certain modification in their motorcycles such as Royal Enfield, often called “Bullet”.

As per the Central Motor Vehicle Rules and Motor Vehicle Act, creating silencer blast is an offence. According to the police, youths create silencer blast by switching the engine off and on when motorcycles are running at a high speed, resulting in the emanation of a firecracker-like sound from the engine.

In the past, the police had launched specific drives along with the traffic personnel to nail Bullet riders indulging in such an activity. A number of vehicles were impounded at that time. However, the menace has seen a rise among youngsters in the recent past.

The local bus stand areas have two educational institutes, including a girls’ school. After the school gets over youths riding Bullet bikes often produce cracker-like sound from their two-wheelers, leading to nuisance on roads. Most have altered silencers of their bikes to produce a jarring loud sound to draw attention of passersby.

“The practice seems to be has increased especially after the school hours due to the apathy of the authorities concerned, which are not making efforts to remove such hazardous sound producing gear from two-wheelers,” rued residents. The Dera Bassi SHO, Lakhwinder Singh, said, “We have listed a number of steps in order to improve the traffic scenario in the town and nail such offenders, who violate norms and create nuisance.”  “I have directed the traffic officials to deal with offenders sternly,” he added.