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Motor Vehicles: Noise

Commons · Question 46617 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to (a) bring forward legislative and (b) amend existing legislation to tackle noise pollution caused by (i) motorcycles and (ii) modified vehicle exhaust systems.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 28 Apr 2025

The Department does not have plans to amend existing vehicle noise legislation.The Department takes the impact of noise pollution on health, wellbeing and the natural environment seriously. Strict noise regulations for motorcycles are harmonised at an int...