Disturbed by noisy vehicles in UAE neighbourhoods? Then read this

Disturbed by noisy vehicles in UAE neighbourhoods? Then read this

Dubai: It was close to 3pm when a loud noise of a vehicle made Nadia Mohsen jump off her bed at her residence in Bur Dubai last week. After a momentary silence, a second loud noise from another vehicle reassured Mohsen that afterall, it wasn't a nightmare! But her newborn had been woken up by the noise and she then tried her best to comfort the child. "I was so angry with the noise that I called Dubai Police to lodge a complaint. An officer told me they were aware of the problem in the area and they will send a police patrol,“ Mohsen, a 35-year-old housewife, told Gulf News. "Imagine my feelings. I was tired and wanted to have a decent sleep, after my baby had fallen asleep. Instead, I was woken up by noisy drivers.“ Mohsen's problem is similar to the one that many people are facing and have called the police to lodge complaints. There are motorists who modify the power boosters and the silencers fitted in vehicles to make the engines sound louder than usual. "I don't know what is the joy in creating such a loud noise in residential areas. It leads to stress and