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Super Bike Riders in Bangalore To Be Fined For Noise Pollution?
BANGALORE: Beware all the fancy bike riders in Bangalore, as the transport authorities are opposing on Super bikes for causing noise pollution. The owners of Harleys, Triumphs and Ducatis, whose sales have escalated are likely to be faced by the consumers, reports ET.
Narendra Holkar, the Joint Commissioner of Transport (Enforcement) has started targeting premium motor bikes which includes Harley Davidson that are easily recognizable for their iconic looks and thunder sound. As per the city regulations, the permit decibel for bikes is 80; however the roar of the super bikes is close to 200 decibels.
If the Perpetrator is caught for not keeping within the decibel limit, he can be fined up to 
1, 000. Furthermore, if the violation is committed again by the same offender; the bike will be seized.
Murthaza Junaid, who owns a Triumph Tiger 800 XC that costs about Rs 12 lakh said, "Authorities allow registration of such vehicles and collect taxes. But once we ride them on roads, we are caught for noise pollution." He also adds, “The silencers for these bikes are fixed by the company in tune with its cubic capacity.”
Bangalore is considered as one of the major cities in the country for superbikes hence, there are many super bike brands that have their showrooms stationed in the city. Moreover, riders are naturally drawn to the irresistible offers of popular bikes brands.
A spokesperson for the Tusker Harley-Davidson showroom at Lavelle Road said, "We don't know why the transport department is booking our bikes for noise pollution. It is not clear as to what they are trying to promote, because no bike is sold without statutory approvals."
In case, the bikes are altered to produce less noise, the performance of vehicle will drop and the riders’ expectations will be unsatisfactory. Junaid explained how Royal Enfield tackled this issue by redesigning the silencer to give out less noise. He said, “This alteration causes problems such as vibrations and sometimes the silencer breaks as it stands on just two bolts.”
After listening to the plea made by the riders, Holkar replied, “We will intensify the drives after the civic polls. Issuing notices to bike manufacturers is not on our agenda, because we do not have time for legal battles. We have a strong weapon called enforcement (and) that is enough.”
The Supreme Court advocate KV Dhananjay reacted to the issue by saying “Under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules two-wheelers generating sound of more than 80 dB cannot be registered. But if these are already registered, the RTO should revoke the registration and not to scare the bike owners with fines and penalties.”
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