The device includes a camera to record an image of the vehicle and microphones to detect its noise level, forming a 'digital package of evidence' which can be examined by police in order to issue fines.
The device includes a camera to record an image of the vehicle and microphones to detect its noise level, forming a"digital package of evidence" which can be examined by police in order to issue fines.A noise-detecting camera designed to catch so-called boy racers has begun trials as part of a drive to cut anti-social behaviour.
Initially deployed in the Keighley area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, it will be moved to Birmingham, Bristol and the Norfolk town of Great Yarmouth over the next two months. The idea comes after growing concerns over noise pollution from motorists revving engines and using illegal exhausts to disturb nearby residents.
The device includes a camera to record an image of the vehicle and microphones to detect its noise level, forming a"digital package of evidence" which can be examined by police in order to issue fines, according to the Department for Transport report.Road noise can contribute to significant health problems including heart attacks, strokes, dementia, and it is estimated the annual cost of the impact of urban road noise on health is equivalent to £10 billion, according to the DfT.
The Transport Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said:"Rowdy road drivers beware - these new cameras will help the police clampdown on those who break the legal noise limits or use illegal modified exhausts to make excessive noise in our communities."
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