A new road camera designed to identify and track drivers who break the law by revving engines and using modified exhausts will be installed in South Gloucestershire today (November 9), as part of a nationwide trial to clampdown on antisocial driving. The trials are part of a £300,000 government-backed competition to tackle noise pollution on some of the loudest streets in Britain.
The new technology uses a video camera in conjunction with a number of microphones to accurately pinpoint excessively noisy vehicles as they pass by. This means that if drivers break the law by revving their engines unnecessarily or using illegal exhausts, they will be automatically detected.
The camera takes a picture of the vehicle and records the noise level. This creates a digital package of evidence which can be used by local police to fine drivers.
