No Honking Day: Mumbai Traffic Police takes action against 2,117 motorists

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Mumbai Traffic Police on Wednesday observed a 'No Honking Day' in the city. With the initiative, Mumbai Police aimed at curbing noise pollution on the streets of the city. The traffic police officials also took action against motorists for violating the norms.

In a statement, the Mumbai Traffic Police said, "A total of 2,117 cases were registered against honking, out of which 1,965 were for honking horns and 152 were against noisy silencers."

Mumbai Traffic Police had on Monday said that it will observe 'No Honking Day' on August 9 and August 16.

In an official statement, Mumbai Traffic Police had earlier said that unnecessary honking causes noise pollution in the environment and also adversely affects human health. Traffic Control Branch, Mumbai has decided to observe 'No Honking Day' on August 9 and August 16 to curb the trend of honking among motorists.

Mumbai Traffic Police had further said that the motorists are advised to ensure that, the horns and silencers of their vehicles are as per the guidelines laid down in Rule No. 119 and 120 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules of 1989 respectively.

"Action will be taken against those who are honking unnecessarily under section 194 (F) MV Act. Also, action will be taken against those who have modified silencers/exhaust pipes of their two or four-wheelers violating norms under section 198 of M.V. Act," an official press release said on Monday.

It said the Traffic Control Branch appeals to all the drivers and riders in Mumbai city, except ambulances, fire brigades and other vehicles on emergency duties, not to honk the horns of their vehicles on August 9 and August 16 and other days as well.

Earlier, in mid-June, Mumbai Traffic Police had booked 2,116 motorists for unnecessarily honking in the city.

The Traffic Control Branch of Mumbai Police had announced that on June 14, 2023, a 'No Honking Day' will be observed to curb the noise pollution in Mumbai.