Sound Level Meters and Opacimeters on Road Against Polluters

This is opacimeters sound level meters and that the police already tested on various cars and other motorcycles in the presence of Environment Minister Deva Virahsawmy and under the guidance of DCP Beekhun.

"The section of the road sector has spent Rs 6 million in the purchase of 11 opacimeters (smoke-meters) and 10 sound level meters (soundmetres) with one of each type of device is intended to Rodrigues," said Jean Max Baya The minister's press secretary. Two opacimeters be attributed to the NTA, six in the Department of Police (Traffic Branch and ERS) and two to the police of the Environment. The number of sound level meters distributed to authorities is the same as opacimeters except one will go to the police of the Environment. "

After training in England on the new equipment, three senior members of the police and two engineers from the Department of public infrastructure, in turn, trained 210 police officers and a dozen officers from the Ministry of Environment.

These sound level meters and opacimeters will target vehicles that pollute both the smoke that the noise and smell, especially with motorcycles of sport. The opacimeter determine the opacity of smoke while the meter determines the number of decibels. 

Owners of vehicles and smoke machines too noisy must have them checked to avoid the risk of collecting fines. "Under the Road Traffic (Control of Emission Vehicle) Regulation 2002, a motorcycle must not exceed 83 decibels, a car more than 82 decibels, and a bus or truck less than 10 000 cc 92 decibels. 

"Vehicle owners whose smoke is over 50 and 70% opacity will be taken in violation in addition to being a stick 'prohibition notice' on the left side of the windshield, which is equivalent to a prohibition of driving, said the inspector Rambursy the Road Safety Unit. The sticky will contain the name of the fitness center where offenders can repair their vehicle, that is to say, Cassis or Forest Side. " 

The government's goal is to reduce pollution coming from the smoke and noise . We know that some deliberately alter the engine and exhaust system (tuning) and the overdrive is very disturbing noise or harmful. However, the big bikes, including the exhaust is original, do not risk anything in legal terms. 

How does a sound level meter? A microphone records the sound from the exhaust or engine to send the unit in which a test in three measures of speed and revolutions per minute, which is encrypted and compared décibles dependent that they are a motocylette, a car or truck. 

The minute tour is indicated 1 to 10 of the dial and the calculations of the machine, to the police to judge whether everything is in order or not ...