Several motorists charged by police at tuner meetings

Car meetings with several hundred vehicles took place on Saturday evening In Steinhausen and Rotkreuz. The Zug police were also there, and charged several people.

Around 500 vehicles and their occupants gathered at the Zugerland shopping centre in Steinhausen on Saturday evening. According to the Zug police, the drivers had travelled there from various cantons and even nearby countries. The police were on the scene and carried out checks – but some motorists didn’t seem to be deterred by this. Among others, a 35-year-old was charged by the police for causing "avoidable and unnecessary exhaust noise" with his Audi by revving up the engine.

A 24-year-old driver who clearly exceeded the maximum permitted noise level with his Fiat Punto was also charged, as well as an 18-year-old whose VW was not in "a proper condition", as the Zug police reported on Monday.

The car meeting in the parking lot in front of the Zugerland Shopping Centre
Photo: Zug Police

Some tuning enthusiasts evidently thought that “after the meeting is before the meeting” when the meeting in the Zugerland parking lot dissolved. Around 70 vehicles drove to Rotkreuz railway station, where the Zug police were also present. Because of "excessive noise", a 25-year-old BMW driver then also received an invitation to appear before the Public Prosecutor's Office in Zug.

Statement of the Zug police about car tuners:
The noise problem has recently become even more acute with the increased occurrence of so-called "car-tuners" and "car-posers". By revving up their powerful cars and deliberately allowing their sports exhaust systems to create more noise, many mainly young men draw negative attention to themselves in inner cities and towns.

Despite all its efforts, the police will not be able to solve the noise problem. For example, they can have no influence on the strong growth in traffic, which affects leisure traffic with all its accompanying side effects. In addition, drivers who have only just gained their driving licence are immediately allowed to drive high-performance vehicles, and are also able to finance them thanks to leasing. Last but not least, the current legal regulations allow exhaust systems and engine control systems that increase noise emissions without creating any actual benefit.