Navi Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- Navi Mumbai traffic police have seized around 450 modified motorcycle silencers across the city and destroyed 93 of them in a crackdown on vehicles producing excessive noise, with the remaining confiscated devices scheduled to be destroyed on October 20 at Kalamboli and Panvel. The confiscated silencers were crushed under a road roller in the presence of senior traffic officials and a representative of the Vashi Regional Transport Office. The drive follows complaints from residents along Palm Beach Road, particularly the stretch between NRI Junction and Balsheth Chowk, as well as sectors 42, 46 and 50. The loud exhausts are a particular concern during early mornings and late nights, when sudden bursts of noise can disturb sleep and affect people living in residential complexes. The first phase of the drive was conducted by the Vashi and Seawoods traffic police units near the T S Chanakya signal on Palm Beach Road on Wednesday. The confiscated silencers were crushed under a road roller in the presence of senior traffic officials and a representative of the Vashi Regional Transport Office. Deputy commissioner of police (Traffic) Rahul Khade said, "People use these modified silencers to produce harsh, loud noises. This causes considerable distress, and we receive numerous complaints from the general public."...