OPP monitoring noisy, modified vehicles
Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been listening to the community. Loud and modified vehicles have become a concern and residents have made it clear that noise pollution from vehicles is making it difficult to enjoy our beautiful community.
A focus of Dufferin OPP will be to reduce the number of motor vehicles with modified or excessively loud exhaust systems on the roads. Drivers could be subject to charges under the Highway Traffic Act.
The Highway Traffic Act of Ontario indicates that a person having control of a vehicle shall not “make unreasonable noise, and a driver of any motor vehicle shall not permit any unreasonable amount of smoke to escape form their motor vehicle, nor shall suchdriver at any time cause the vehicle to make any unnecessary noise”.
Vehicles found by officers to be unlawfully modified will be reported to the Insurance Bureau of Canada with the potential of a policy suspension. Dufferin OPP encourages vehicle owners to repair modified exhaust systems and avoid using mechanisms to alter or increase their vehicle’s sound.
The Dufferin OPP is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with the community. Officers value contributions to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-822-8477 (TIPS) or www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
