A Total Of 1,168 Motorcycles In Solo Were Hit By A Ticket Due To A Noisy Exhaust

A number of officers checked vehicle documents to take action on vehicle ticketing that violated the noisy exhaust at the Surakarta Police Headquarters, Sunday (5/3/2023). (ANTARA)

SOLO - Surakarta Police are still finding and securing dozens of vehicles that use non-standard exhaust manufacturers or noise in raids. Until March 1,168 noisy exhaust vehicles were secured and dealt with by ticketing sanctions "We result from raids from Saturday night to Sunday morning, successfully securing 91 units of motorbikes using noisy exhausts at a number of points in Solo," said Head of the Surakarta Police Traffic Unit Kompol Agung Yudiawan, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday 5 March. Agung Yudiawan said that the operation of enforcement activities for users of the exhaust for racing or noise was carried out in the context of Cipta Security Conditions. Safety, Order, and Traffic Smoothness (Kamseltibcarlantas). This is to create a sense of comfort in the community and minimize juvenile delinquency in the form of illegal racing as well as complaints from the public because of noise issued by the Brong exhaust. This activity is a form of police service to the public in the areas of security and comfort and exhaust noise is very disturbing to the public because of its deafening ears. His party carries out these activities to control and give a sense of comfort to the public, especially with the use of racing exhaust or noise that is not in its place that is very disturbing road users to prone to accidents. His reason is that if he sees the results of the operation a few weeks before this noisy exhaust case, it has decreased. This means that the people of Surakarta City have begun to be aware of traffic regulations and about traffic jams. Meanwhile, the Head of Surakarta Police Kombes Pol. Iwan Syatadi appealed to the public not to use Brong exhaust or noise because this exhaust greatly disturbs the peace of the people of Solo. From the results of operations from January to March, as many as 1,168 vehicles have been heavily blocked noisyly secured and dealt with ticket sanctions.

According to the Police Chief, noisy exhausts are often complained by the public, because their operations are often carried out at night until early morning when residents are resting, so residents are greatly disturbed by the noise of the Brong exhaust. "We will not tolerate motorists who use noisy exhausts. We will take firm action and the secured motorized vehicles will be grounded and ticketed," he said.