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Currently, noise pollution is a major problem especially in urban area, and moreover traffic noise is the most significant source of noise in the cities. It is observed in a research that the main reason for traffic noise pollution at signal is due to the honking by vehicles which has its own adverse effects. The effects of noise pollution can be related to performance, hearing capacity, mental and physical health, aggression and many more and adds to traffic chaos. The research aims to make people aware about the problems caused due to honking as a punishment. Based on an experiment conducted by the Mumbai Police this unique way of making people aware was conducted. Analysis of the research demonstrated that the vision of reducing noise pollution at traffic signal can be achieved by using this method. The result indicated that honking has adverse impact on environment as well as human beings. On this basis, it is recommended that people should not honk more at traffic signal. Further research is needed to reduce this problem by improvising the current method according to the requirements