On Friday and Saturday nights, once the clock hits 9pm, there are bound to be passionate car enthusiasts revving their vehicles up and down the street.
While they tend to call it a night around midnight, there have been times when such an activity would drag on until wee hours.
Cars would line the car park of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Bridge, drawing onlookers to have their eardrums tested. It seems that backfiring exhausts are their weapon of choice.
What was intended as an amenity for residents of Kampong Ayer has turned into a meeting place for nuisance behaviour.
Sleeping early on weekends has now become an increasingly tall order as the noise pierces through quiet neighbourhoods and peaceful communities.
Multiple complaints have been lodged to the authorities by various groups of exhausted residents, but so far, no action has been taken on these night owls.
Installing speed bumps or traffic cameras, or suspending driving licences are some of the ideas that come to mind. Whatever enforcement the authorities employ, the late-night noise pollution in the capital has to end.
Sleep-Deprived Resident
