• K. D. Ahire
• K. R. Huddar
• J. V. Todkar
• A. A. Bhosale
• S. G. Ranadive

Noise pollution due to honking in the urban area is considered as one of the major problems in any city. Honking noise adversely affects on the health of urban people. The main objective behind this research is to monitor the unwanted horns during red signal. Present investigation based on primary data which was collected at different traffic signals. Twelve different traffic signals in Kolhapur city randomly selected to carry out this work. The counting was done at hour’s basis at each and every selected traffic signal. The results of present investigation shows that unwanted honking during red signal at every traffic signal were noticeable, and this may be responsible for increasing traffic noise pollution in urban areas. Lack of awareness among the people regarding noise pollution, inappropriate legislative control about noise pollution, psychology and attitude of people may be major causes of ignorance about honking during red traffic signal.

Traffic signal, unnecessary honking, noise pollution

"STUDY ON UNNECESSARY HONKING DURING RED TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN URBAN AREA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KOLHAPUR CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no.91-92, October-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710014.pdf

"STUDY ON UNNECESSARY HONKING DURING RED TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN URBAN AREA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KOLHAPUR CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no. pp91-92, October-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710014.pdf