Motor Vehicles: Noise
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to enforce vehicle noise limits.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
The Government takes the impact of excessive noise on health, wellbeing and the natural environment seriously. Strict vehicle noise regulations are harmonised at an international level and require vehicles to demonstrate compliance before being placed on the UK market.
Once on the market, the Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) within the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) ensures new vehicles and components in the UK comply with legislative requirements, including on noise.
The MSU is currently conducting surveillance to check the fit and supply of vehicle components relating to noise, and aftermarket motorcycle silencers available for sale. In 2023-24, two companies were successfully prosecuted for the fit and supply of defective components relating to noise. Further work in this area is ongoing and will be reported on the MSU’s website.
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