Noise crackdown: UP Police step up enforcement under MV Act

According to an official communication by additional director general (ADG), traffic, A Satish Ganesh, circulated to all field units dated April 20 (Monday), action is to be taken under Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act against any person who drives or allows a vehicle to be driven in violation of prescribed standards related to road safety, noise and air pollution. The provision mandates that a first offence can attract imprisonment of up to three months, or a fine of up to ₹10,000, or both. For second or subsequent offences, the punishment may extend to six months’ imprisonment, or a fine of up to ₹10,000, or both.