In order to curb the noise caused by illegally refitted vehicles, the Chiayi City Police, together with the Chiayi City Environmental Protection Bureau and the Chiayi City Supervision Station, stepped up crackdowns from May 1st to June 3rd.

(Provided by Chiayi City Police Department)

[Reporter Wang Shanyan/Chiayi Report] The public reported that the noise made by the modified car caused babies to wake up and cry, and adults had to wear earplugs to fall asleep. ) project, on road sections where the public reported that racing and refitting noises are likely to occur, together with the Chiayi City Environmental Protection Bureau and Chiayi City Supervision Station, a designated "environmental, supervisory and police" joint inspection service was implemented to stop and ban illegal refitting and high-volume vehicles. Carry out testing and reporting to maintain citizens' driving safety and a quiet living environment.

According to the public’s feedback, road sections that are prone to noise from racing and modification include the second section of Shixian Road, Beigang Road, Youai Road, Bade Road, second section of Boai Road, Xinmin Road, Daya Road, Wufeng South Road, and Nanjing Road. Lock fast driving, illegal modification such as headlights, taillights, exhaust pipes and tweeters and other vehicles to be stopped, banned, and tested.

The Municipal Police Department pointed out that in 2022, a total of 379 illegally modified and noisy vehicles were reported, and a total of 1,210 vehicles were notified to supervisors and environmental protection agencies to notify vehicle owners to conduct temporary inspections. The noise control law imposes a fine of more than 1,800 yuan and less than 3,600 yuan.

The Municipal Police Bureau stated that improper modification of the vehicle body and electrical equipment will weaken the safety structure of the vehicle, which will not only affect the driving safety of the owner itself, but also affect the safety of other passers-by. In addition to violating the Noise Control Law, modifying the exhaust pipe may also violate Articles 16 and 43 of the Road Traffic Management Penalty Regulations. The heaviest fine can range from 6,000 yuan to 24,000 yuan. Violation again within one year , and their driver's license will be suspended for 6 months.

City police chief Chen Jiongxu said that a small number of motorbike drivers improperly modified exhaust pipes, engines, or driving behaviors such as speeding and pushing the accelerator heavily in order to make the car cooler and more dazzling, making high noise and becoming a public nuisance on the road, which seriously affected the environment. The police The Bureau cooperates with supervisory and environmental protection agencies to actively enforce the law, so as to curb the high-noise and high-speed driving of modified vehicles.

The Chiayi City Police Department, together with the environmental protection and supervision units, will strengthen the crackdown on illegally modified cars and dangerous driving from now on.

(Provided by Chiayi City Police Department)