§ Mr. David Howellasked the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to seek to limit noisy motor cycles.
§ Mr. RidleyWe are pressing in the Community for stricter standards of permitted noise from new motor cycles. Regulations introduced last year require replacement silencers for motor cycles first registered from the start of this year to be marked to show compliance with a British standard. This will apply progressively to an increasing number of motor cycles in use, and should help enforcement against noisy motor cycles.