VISAKHAPATNAM: As many as 631 modified silencers that were being illegally used by motorcycles and had been seized by Vizag city traffic police at various locations in the city were crushed under road roller on Sunday to spread awareness against noise pollution and a silent warning against the violators.
In the past few years, the craze for loud silencers has gone high among the youngsters, especially those riding Royal Enfield, Duke, and other high-end bikes in the city. Several citizens had drawn the attention of the police with regards to the noisy bikes.