Police Tackling Noisy Vehicles

[Daytonut]

I suppose if they show up at the Gastown Event with their decibel meter they'll make enough revenue for all of this year and half of the next!.........

[exc911ence]

Originally Posted by HDMC_RU2

Hmmm, sorry Sikorsky, didn't mean to offend you either. I do not see how this is a simplistic and immature response, but you are entitled to your opinion, and I value that. Thank you for your comments and it was nice to hear your thoughts on the matter, please feel free to also not respond to my posts if you feel they are not up to your standards.

(For other form members...)

Why should a motorcycle passing by in a few short seconds on the street at 92 dB get a fine by having test equipment held a few feet from the exhaust pipes, when the decibel level would be much less for the person much further away sitting in their car or walking down the street?

Why would this few seconds of 92 dB motorcycle noise be subject to restrictions and fines when the neighbour can mow their lawn for an hour at 95 db, and/or trim their hedges for an hour at 95 dB, and then get out the leaf blower for another 30 minutes at 110 dB? Should these items not be properly muffled so that they are also below 91 dB?

Is noise not noise, or is it different because it is coming from a motorcycle? Or is this discriminatory towards motorcycles? Does this enforcement stem from people who repeatedly complain to authorities because they have a hate-on for the way motorcyclists look, act, ride?

What about kids’ toys? What about the garbage disposal trucks waking us up on Saturday morning?

I'd like to see people's children regulated for noise while in public places. I'm sure every infant out there regularly screams over 100dB.

[tazmania]

I'd like to see the cops and db meter outside my apartment say around midnight, that seems to be when the f'in straight piped harleys are racing up lougheed or pulling out of the meathead shop across the street.

[way]

I had to Laugh , i asked an Officer how they were making out with the DB meters and tickets ... he said

" We are finding the DB meters are inconsistant so if i pull a bike over and that bike is louder than mine , that bike will get a ticket"

lol what more can i say

[recoil]

Originally Posted by way

I had to Laugh , i asked an Officer how they were making out with the DB meters and tickets ... he said

" We are finding the DB meters are inconsistant so if i pull a bike over and that bike is louder than mine , that bike will get a ticket"

lol what more can i say

wow... that's not a good way at all. He must be writing dozens of tickets everyday lol.

[way]

lol i had another chat with another officer ( a regular customer of mine ) i told him the story and he laughed and said rather disgustedly ..."it's Officers like that that give us a bad name "

[made Man]

Originally Posted by recoil

wow... that's not a good way at all. He must be writing dozens of tickets everyday lol.

and the judge will get really annoyed to have to toss out dozens of those tickets out of court...will turn into Boy who cried wolf for him eventually.

[Mechanic]

Originally Posted by HDMC_RU2

..Why should a motorcycle passing by in a few short seconds on the street at 92 dB get a fine..

The whole issue is full of "what if"'s, "yeah but"'s and "why just us".
With specific reference to your comment above, a fraction of a second is all it takes for a loud noise to awaken or startle you. Harleys are by far the most common culprits and having them wake me up at night is especially annoying. I can't say I've heard too many mowers or leaf blowers after 9:00pm!

What exhausts are you running on your Sportster?

[PRSmechanic]

Originally Posted by HDMC_RU2

I though the level was higher for trucks, maybe peoples' ears block out a louder sound from trucks? Or maybe it's just discrimination?

Will the items that are over 91 dBA on this list also be subjected to monitoring and fines? If not, why?

Music
At the bar...............................90 dBA
Car stereos.............................up to 154 dBA
Clubs and discos..................91–96 dBA
Dance floor............................85–105 dBA
Home stereo..........................up to 115 dBA
Personal stereos...................60–114 dBA
Rock concerts ......................90–115 dBA
Symphony concerts.............80–100 dBA
Firearms
.22 rifle...................................132–139 dB Peak
Cap pistol...............................108–150 dB Peak
Hand guns.............................150–167 dB Peak
Rifles.......................................156–1 67 dB Peak
Shotguns................................147–149 dB Peak
Other firearms......................110–175 dB Peak
Always use hearing protectors when hunting or
target shooting. A single exposure to gunfire can
cause permanent hearing loss.
Environmental sounds
Heavy traffic..........................78 dBA
Leaves rustling.....................20 dBA
Thunder clap.........................120 dBA
Whisper at five feet..............30 dBA
Home
Air conditioner.....................60–72 dBA
Alarm clock ring...................80 dBA
Average home inside...........50 dBA
Dishwasher............................54–85 dBA
Food blender.........................88 dBA
Garbage disposal..................68–93 dBA
Hair dryer..............................59–90 dBA
Vacuum cleaner....................60–82 dBA
Workshop
Blower....................................up to 112 dBA
Chain saw..............................up to 125 dBA
Circular saw..........................113 dBA
Electric drill...........................94 dBA
Hedge cutter.........................95 dBA
Lawn mower..........................80–95 dBA
Leaf blower............................110–112 dBA
Power saw..............................95–115 dBA
Router.....................................85–110 dBA
Snow blower.........................85–91 dBA
Toybox
Balloon pop...........................157 dBA
Bicycle horn..........................143 dBA
Cap gun..................................99–156 dBA
Hammer and peg board......94–97 dBA
Rattles.....................................75–91 dBA
Toy rifle..................................143–153 dBA
Wind-up drummer................88–91 dBA
Miscellaneous
Aircraft, jets...........................71–83 dBA (cruising)
Ambulance siren...................120 dBA
Apollo liftoff..........................188 dBA
Fishing (powerboat)............60–115 dBA
Jazzercize class.....................90–92 dBA
Model aircraft........................108–115 dBA
Motorcycle.............................80–115 dBA
Movies.....................................80–85 dBA; up to 118
Private aircraft......................80–110 dBA
Referee whistles...................103–107 dBA
Snowmobile...........................86–100 dBA
Sporting events....................95–100 dBA
Truck show............................90–110 dBA
Video arcade..........................80–110 dBA

I didn't hear any of these last night in my house.
However, I had no problem hearing a few bikes blasting down my quiet street.
A few, every hour, until well after midnight.

I'll break down this list in my shallow view.
Some of those I WANT to hear.
Some of those I HAVE to hear.
A lot of those I WEAR EARPLUGS for (work). Sometimes earplugs inside my hearing proection headphones ;)
Surely you don't suggest I wear earplugs in my living room so people can enjoy a loud motorcycle? In my backyard?
Really, what society would vote for that?

And 'a few short seconds'. Please be real, Only the loudest puck ups and hot rods in Kelowna can be heard anywhere near as far as the big twins blasting around here. And I'm not in favour of them either.

I'm not brand prejudice, but I am noise and inconsiderate prejudice.