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Man hands son over to Sharjah police for driving modified car

Sharjah - The owner of the vehicle - the father - was unaware at first.

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A man turned his son in to the Sharjah Police after he found that the youngster had escaped a police patrol that chased him for driving a modified car on the road.
After tracing the vehicles' details, the police discovered that it was registered in the name of his father. However, they found out that the owner of the car was not aware about the vehicle's modifications carried out by his son. When he came to know about it, the father took his son to the police and made him surrender to the cops.

Three-point action

Emarat Al Youm reported that the Sharjah Police, Ajman Police and Ras Al Khaimah Police announced the implementation of a three-point action against noisy cars, modified vehicles and shops that carry out illegal modifications.
The police will set different levels for noisy vehicles, and based on it, a fine would be issued against the erring motorist. It would increase police patrols in residential areas. The police will also close all car workshops that facilitate illegal modification services.
The report added Ras Al Khaimah Police detected 123 cases of car modification and 373 of noisy vehicles last year. By contrast, in Ajman, the police reported 186 modified vehicles and 201 noisy cars from January to November 2018.

Noisy motorists to face music

Major Mohammad Al Shehi, head of traffic control at Sharjah Police, said that a noise level was set for loudness of vehicles. He said that if the sound of vehicles detected was between 100Hz and 105Hz, the vehicle would be confiscated for 30 days, and the driver would be fined Dh1,000 and given 12 black points.
If the noise exceeded 105Hz, the vehicle will be seized for six months, and the motorist would be fined Dh2,000 and 12 black points recorded against him.
He explained that the average age of people who usually indulge in modifying vehicles was between 18 and 30 years, adding that they usually spend around Dh100,000 to 120,000 to make substantial changes to the engines.
Al Shehi said that police receive routine reports regarding noisy vehicles, especially in Al Qarain and Al Matar areas.