No Honk Day, to be observed every Wednesday, is the newest initiative of the Mumbai police. In a bid to reduce noise pollution and unnecessary honking, Commissioner of Police Sanjay Pandey on Tuesday instructed all motorists in the city to observe the day, failing which cops would take action. He also asked police officers to sensitise people about noise pollution and its ill effects.

The issue of unnecessary honking is an old one and many organisations had urged CP Pandey to take action on honkers. Cops have observed that many motorists honk unnecessarily, and mostly after the signal turns green. The commissioner had earlier asked cops to take action against such motorists, following which 15,389 motorists were booked in May.