Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the trial of noise cameras for loud vehicles; and when police forces that have applied to trial that technology will be informed whether their application has been successful.

The Department has commenced research into the use of ‘noise cameras’ to determine their suitability for enforcement. Trials of the latest noise camera technology in controlled conditions on a test track have recently completed. Preparations for roadside trials are now being made, with an announcement expected