This measure follows President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's introduction of strict road safety regulations after a fatal accident last week, in which a sports car collided with a motorcycle in Hulhumale'.
Police have been given the authority to seize vehicles driven with modified silencers designed to make them louder for a period of one month.
This measure follows President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's introduction of strict road safety regulations after a fatal accident last week, in which a sports car collided with a motorcycle in Hulhumale'.
In response, President Muizzu announced stringent actions, including revoking permits previously issued by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) for racing and drifting in Hulhumale'. Among the new measures is a ban on modifying vehicle silencers to amplify noise.
Under amendments made to the regulations governing vehicles seized under the Road Traffic Act, any vehicle confiscated for having a modified silencer that causes excessive noise or public disturbance will only be released once the modification is corrected.
If a vehicle is towed for non-compliance of the notice to fix the silencer, the owner must restore it to its original form within 15 days.
The amendments also state that if a silencer or horn is altered in a way that causes public fear, police will reverse the modification brought to the silencer after 30 days after of its seizure.
While vehicles driven with modified silencers are a frequent occurrence in Male', public complaints about the lack of action against such drivers have been mounting.
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