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03 Feb 2026

Laois Garda crackdown on noisy 'banger' cars continues

'Volume adjusted… the hard way,' Gardaí stated

Laois Garda crackdown on noisy 'banger' cars continues

Picture Credit Laois Offaly Gardai

Laois Roads Policing Unit is continuing to target noisy cars which it branded ‘bangers’. 

“Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Laois RPU checked the noise levels of a number of vehicles,” Gardaí said in an online post. 

The noise level checks follow a similar operation conducted by Gardaí in Portlaoise in mid January.  

“If your exhaust announces you from two junctions away, the result isn’t exactly a plot twist.

Fines issued. Penalty points added. Volume adjusted… the hard way.” Gardai stated.

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