Government’s ‘boy racer’ digital camera blitz to catch noisy drivers
Noise-detecting cameras may very well be used to catch drivers who shatter the peace by revving engines and exhausts.
Campaigners hope the know-how will cease “boy racers” who intentionally modify their automobiles and motorbikes to make them as loud as doable.
Now the Government is inspecting the outcomes of detailed digital camera checks and it’s hoped police will be capable to use the information of noise ranges and digital photos to hit culprits with fines.
Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, stated: “Traffic noise is a bad enough problem without the irresponsible few who choose to shatter the peace with illegal aftermarket modifications.
“If they know technology is being deployed that can cheaply and reliably pinpoint perpetrators and serve them with fixed penalties, hopefully fewer of these anti-social souls will be tempted to crank up the volume in future.”
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A prototype digital camera to detect “excessively noisy vehicles” was produced just a few years in the past, however researchers concluded in 2021 that “further development” was wanted earlier than it could be “suitable for enforcement”.
The newest know-how has since been trailed, with roadside checks carried out between final October and February.
Transport Minister Richard Holden stated: “The department is currently reviewing the outcomes before considering any next steps.”
James Thompson, of the Chelsea Society, which represents individuals residing in south-west London, stated he helps the usage of noise cameras “to catch those who disturb the sleep of residents”.
He added these irresponsible drivers had been a “danger to the public” as a result of “they use city streets as a race track”.
Paul Miner, of CPRE, which was previously often known as the Campaign to Protect Rural England, stated: “Safeguarding the peaceful character of the countryside is an important and under-appreciated priority for communities.
“Any measures that protect rural tranquillity are to be welcomed.”