Pimpri-Chinchwad traffic police have intensified action against drivers using black window films, non-compliant fancy number plates and modified silencers, bringing even expensive vehicles such as Thars under scrutiny.
The enforcement drive is focused on vehicles that violate traffic rules and use modifications that can affect visibility, identification and the urban sound environment. Police are checking vehicles across the city as part of efforts to improve traffic discipline.
Many vehicle owners apply dark films to their windows to give their cars a customised appearance. However, the films can make it difficult to see people inside a vehicle. This has made such vehicles a security concern during roadside checks, according to the report. The traffic police have therefore increased scrutiny of vehicles with black films on their windows.
The action also covers number plates that do not follow prescribed designs. Decorative or modified plates can make it harder to identify a vehicle and may reduce the effectiveness of camera-based enforcement systems, particularly where vehicle registration numbers need to be read from CCTV footage.
Police are also targeting vehicles fitted with modified silencers. Changes to the manufacturer-provided silencer, especially those that produce louder exhaust sounds, can increase noise pollution and cause inconvenience to residents. The enforcement effort includes both two-wheelers and four-wheelers with such unauthorised modifications.
The drive is intended to reinforce the principle that traffic rules apply equally to all vehicles, irrespective of their price or model. The inclusion of high-value vehicles in the checks is being presented as a signal that owners of expensive vehicles will not receive exemptions from enforcement.
The report urged drivers in Pimpri-Chinchwad to avoid unauthorised changes to their vehicles and comply with traffic regulations. The police action is continuing as part of efforts to maintain traffic discipline and address vehicle-related safety and noise concerns in the city.
