Neighbourhood officers to tackle anti-social motorists

Neighbourhood officers across South Cambridgeshire have been trained with new noise equipment to help tackle anti-social motorists in the area.

The sound monitoring equipment alerts officers at the roadside if an exhaust is too loud.

The legal limit for cars is 80 decibels and it is illegal to modify an exhaust to be louder than this.

Motorists could be given a fixed penalty notice for either failure to maintain the system or use of a vehicle with an altered system or excessive noise. They will also be issued a Section 59 warning which could result in their vehicle being seized.

Sergeant Rob Taylor, from the South Cambs Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Noise pollution is a concern for many people living in villages within South Cambridgeshire.

“Now the team are trained to use the equipment, we will target hotspot areas including Milton, Northstowe and Cambourne as well as car cruises.

“Fines will be issued to help reduce anti-social motorists and make our communities quieter, safer places to live.”

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