modified motorcycle exhausts, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Commissioner of Police,…
(No. B/235) Mr N. Beejan (Second Member for Grand’ Baie & Poudre d'Or) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to modified motorcycle exhausts, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Commissioner of Police, information as to the number of contraventions booked by each police station in Constituency No. 6, Grand' Baie and Poudre D'or in relation thereto, since 01 March 2026 to date, indicating the number thereof relating to noise pollution.
Madam Speaker, Regulation 83(3) of the Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2010 provides that no person shall modify the exhaust pipe of a motor vehicle likely to cause excessive or unusual noise or to alter the silencer causing greater noise. I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that Constituency No. 6, Grand Baie and Poudre d’Or is covered by five Police Stations. Since 01 March 2026 to 05 April 2026, sixteen contraventions relating to alterations of silencers to motorcycles exhausts have been issued as follows – (i) six cases by the Goodlands Police Station; (ii) three cases by the Poudre d’Or Police Station; (iii) three cases by the Plaine des Papayes Police Station; (iv) three cases by the Grand Gaube Police Station, and (v) one case by the Grand Baie Police Station. With a view, Madam Speaker, to strengthening deterrence and curbing down noise pollution from modified exhaust systems, the Fourth Schedule of the Road Traffic Act has been amended in 2025 to increase the fine related to modified exhaust systems by motor vehicles under Regulation 83(3) from Rs2,000 to Rs10,000 now.
Thank you. Yes! One question!
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Whether, given that deterrence of modified motorcycle exhaust offences and no wearing of helmet while riding motorcycle require sustained enforcement capacity during both day time and night time hours, will the hon. Prime Minister consider directing the Commissioner of Police to allocate additional police officers to each police station so that these police officers can conduct regular monitoring, respond quickly to public complain and maintain a visible deterrent presence with adequate equipment? Thank you.
Yes, hon. Prime Minister!
We will, but there is an exercise of recruiting more police officers at the time.
Next time, you come straight to the question, please! Yes, Mr Rookny!
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the hon. Prime Minister advise if he is satisfied with the work of the enforcement work being done by the police in respect of the motorcycle activities as mentioned by hon. Beejan?
One can never be totally satisfied but we do with what we have.
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