Ditlantas Polda Sulsel Has Vehicle Noise Measuring Equipment

Dirlantas Polda Sulsel Kombes I Made Agus Prasatya. BETWEEN/Muh Hasanuddin

The Traffic Directorate (Ditlantas) of the South Sulawesi Police has a noise measuring device (brong) for vehicles and applies it to motorists, both two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

Dirlantas Polda Sulsel Kombes I Made Agus Prasatya said the vehicle's noise measuring device could record the sound generated by the exhaust according to the amount of power or CC.

"This noise measuring tool will be used for motorists whether it's two or four wheels. We will be professional in acting and the numbers resulting from the tool will be a reference, whether it violates or not the driver," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, February 1.

Kombes I Made Agus said that so far many exhaust racing users had been ticketed because the resulting votes violated the provisions.

He stated that not a few were wondering how to measure the exhaust's sound. However, according to Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (UU LLAJ), Article 285 states that exhaust roadworthy is one of the technical requirements for vehicles to be driven on the road.

Meanwhile, Head of Sub-Directorate for Gakkum Ditlantas Polda Sulsel, Kompol Gani during training on the use of the tool explained that this measuring device will record noise according to the size of the vehicle's CC

"When making sound measurements, in vehicles that are below 80 CC, the figure produced is in the range of 77 pieces and if measured it will be more in the brong category," he said.

Kompol Gani explained, when this device measured the sound of vehicle exhausts from 80 CC to 175 CC above 80 pieces, it was claimed to use a Brong exhaust.

Sementara kendaraan bermotor 175 CC ke atas akan memiliki batas desibel 83, jika lebih masuk kategori brong.

"To measure the magnitude of the vehicle, this device is installed about 50 centimeters from the exhaust in a state of sound. The results will be read on the system of the device," he added.

According to him, with this noise measuring device, it will be known that the noise threshold is in accordance with the regulations from the Minister of Environment and Forestry and the Minister of Health.

The level of motor exhaust noise is regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia Number P.56/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/2019.

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry regulates the Baku Mutu for Noise in New Type Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicles that are currently being produced by categories M, categories N, and categories L.