Watch out! Honking may soon cost you dear

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However, the warning boards have recently been put up on city roads. Warning boards come up on city roads to sensitise motorists; violators to be challaned.Body-fitted cameras to record violationsThe UT traffic police have recently put up warning boards at the entry and exit points of the city to make motorists aware that unnecessary honking can cost them dear. He said after sensitizing the people, the traffic police will start issuing challans for the offence near silence zones. As per the law, an offender can be booked under Section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act and fined Rs 1,000. The police had also distributed stickers, meant for steering wheels of vehicles with “I will not honk” written on these.