Jiachang Road, Nanzi District makes the most noise from refitted cars in Kaohsiung.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

〔Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report〕Refitted cars are noisy. According to the statistics of Kaohsiung City Environmental Protection Bureau, 3,723 cases were banned last year, and 971 cases were fined for a total of 1,776,600 yuan. Nanzi District has the most administrative districts, and Jiachang Road has the most road sections , this year continued to strengthen the crackdown, the suburbs locked Taiwan Line 29 and County Road 182, and the Environmental Police and Supervision focused on joint inspections to maintain the peace of the people.

According to the statistics of the Environmental Protection Bureau, the number of effective bans on vehicle noise last year was 3,723, with a total of 971 fines and a total of 1,776,600 yuan in fines. 492,300 yuan, and Fengshan District, which has the largest population, punished 61 cases and fined 109,800 yuan.

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Jiachang Road in Nanzi District was the most popular road section, followed by Sanduo 1st Road in Lingya District and Zhongshan 2nd Road in Qianzhen District; the suburban road section 182 County Road Neimen Section, a total of 34 cases were punished, and a fine of 109,800 yuan was imposed.

The Environmental Protection Agency said that Jiachang Road is one of the main roads in Nanzi District, and it is the section under the viaduct of the Red Line MRT Station. The 3rd line of arterial roads and traffic lights have a long synchronization time, and motor vehicles will travel at relatively high speeds, resulting in high vehicle noise. It is estimated that there are many reasons for the noise.

The Environmental Protection Agency has also recently received complaints from the public about the noise cases of refitted vehicles in the suburbs. After investigation, most of them are heavy-duty vehicles traveling in groups. The police stepped up roadblock inspections.

This year, the Environmental Protection Bureau will focus on noise hotspots to strengthen crackdowns, and rollingly adjust the crackdown locations, including Jiachang Road in Nanzi District, Boai Road in Sanmin District, Zhongshan Road in Qianzhen District, Jianguo Road in Fengshan District, etc., as well as popular mountain roads in the suburbs, such as County Road 182 , Taiwan Line 29.

According to the Environmental Protection Bureau, the main reason for issuing fines is that the inspection fails or the inspection is overdue. Commonly, the exhaust pipe is modified, the engine parts of the vehicle are changed, or the maintenance is not good. .

The Kaohsiung City Environmental Protection Bureau has stepped up inspections on the noise of modified cars.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

The Environmental Protection Bureau of Kaohsiung City stepped up inspections on the noise of refitted vehicles on County Highway 182.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)