A driver in the Nieuw-West district of Amsterdam was prohibited from continuing their journey after police measured their car producing 90 decibels, exceeding the legal limit of 81. The vehicle will remain off the road until the owner modifies the exhaust and obtains approval from the RDW.
Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
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