HC Deb 28 February 1963 vol 672 cc202-3W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware of the nuisance, deleterious to health, caused throughout the Metropolitan Police district by unnecessary noise from motor vehicles; and whether he will make a statement on action taken by the Metropolitan police, including prosecutions, successful and unsuccessful, with regard to horns sounded late at night and from stationary vehicles, and to insufficiently silenced engines.

Mr. Woodhouse

So far as the available manpower and their other commitments allow, the Metropolitan Police continue to take action against this nuisance. In 1962, there were 2,267 prosecutions for noise offences relating to motor vehicles, of which 2,253 were successful. In addition, 360 written warnings were issued.