Bengaluru: The threat of tracing was held in the city but the traffic police seemed to turn deaf ears for it.
Traffic records show the number of cases ordered to “use horns” in places that are prohibited from reduced from 2.156 in 2019 to 17 2020 and 20 in 2021 (up to August).
Likewise, the cases registered to use squeaky horns fell from 16,332 in 2019 to 6.118 in 2020 and 2,466 in 2021 (up to August).
However, drivers complain there is no concession of the horn in almost all intersections.
Home for more than 1 crore vehicle, Bengaluru is one of the most dense cities in the world.
It also produced a large number of sound pollution because of the horn by the driver.
Health experts say long-term exposure to the noise level of 85db to 90db can cause hearing loss, headache, insomnia, and loss of concentration.
Recently, citizens of NGOs for citizens (C4C) and others conducted consciousness campaigns at GPO Junction near Vidhana Soudha by holding placards starting at 9am to 11:00.
Rajkumar Dugar, Founder & Conventor C4C, said: “Most people read messages and avoid horns.
Our voice meter phone application shows a maximum level of 104dB, at the same intersection two days ago at the same time but it shows a maximum of 97DB during the campaign,” he said.
He said they had launched # Bengaluru100kmsnohonkingchallenge for all drivers.
Asked about the decline in the number of cases, a police officer said: “Voice pollution enforcement decreases after Covid-19.
Also, there are very few meters to measure the noise level.
Most of the violations are on traffic signals during rush hour so it is also difficult to catch the driver Perverse at that time.
“Activists want a government agency to establish a no-horn sign board, set up a conscious program, displays messages on a digital signboard, making announcements at the intersection through the public address system, getting more sound detectors and also books to violators for curry threats and dampers.
Karnataka state pollution control officer (KSPCB) official said they had provided 120 meters of votes to the traffic police.
KSPCB has also proposed to make the silent zone on Hosur Road, ITPL, Mysore Road and Tumakuru Road, Brigade Road, Cunningham Road and Commercial Street because this stretch has the highest level of sound pollution.
However, the proposal remains on paper.
Many personal buses also use pressure horns but transportation department officials rarely carry out attacks.
Meanwhile, the “No Honking Monday” campaign from Bengaluru’s traffic police has also lost its vapor.
In January 2020, Police Mumbai launched the initiative “Honk More, Wait more” in several intersections where the traffic signal is connected to the decibel measurement unit.
If the decibel level is above 85dB, the traffic signal will restart and stay in red light for more time.
In Mumbai, a fitness certificate is not issued for vehicles that have squeaky, multi-tight and hard horns of the vehicle.