Hampshire's police commissioner is urging the Government to take clear and decisive action on loud, illegally modified exhausts.
Police and crime commissioner Donna Jones is urging the Government to clamp down on this "constant blight" affecting people’s lives in the south, especially during the summer.
Despite existing laws against making exhausts louder, there is no national, legally enforceable roadside decibel limit.
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Ms Jones said a lack of clarity from government is making enforcement difficult and inconsistent.
She is also calling on ministers to give police forces an objective and enforceable decibel limit alongside standardised noise-measurement equipment and legally enforceable noise cameras which issue penalties.
In a bid to escalate the issue, she has appealed to the public to take part in a survey that will collect personal experiences and what actions they'd like to see taken to address the issue.
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