Traffic offence reports for exhaust, noise and mobile phone use from November 2016 to October 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.21.022199

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please could you provide a count of the number of offences recorded by your constabulary for each of the following offences related to motoring for the specified time periods:

1. Use a motor vehicle on a road which was not fitted with an exhaust system including a silencer (offence code: RC86065)

2. Use a motor vehicle on a road with a defective exhaust system / silencer (offence code: RC86066)

3. Drive a vehicle on a road and fail to stop the engine when stationary for prevention of noise /exhaust emissions (offence code: RC86093)

4. Cause sounding of vehicle horn whilst stationary (offence code: RC86394)

5. Cause motor vehicle horn to be sounded on restricted road at night (offence code: RC86395)

6. Use a motor vehicle on a road in a manner as to cause excessive noise (offence code: RC86092)

7. Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road – endorsable offence (offence code: RC86820)

*Note: please disregard the offence code if it is wrong or outdated in your constabulary and instead use the name/exact nature of the offence.

Please provide me with the above counts for each offence for the following time periods:

November 2016 - October 2017
November 2017 - October 2018
November 2018 - October 2019
November 2019 - October 2020
November 2020 - October 2021

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please find attached information pursuant to your request above. The attached data presents the total number of Traffic Offence Reports (TOR’s) issued for the various Exhaust, Noise and Mobile phone offences for the date range November 2016 to October 2021.