Comment on Most motorists want noise cameras installed to clamp down on loud cars
echodot@feddit.uk 1 year agoIt’s an easy fix. Vehicles are whatever volume they are from the factory. Then just ban modifying them in any way to become louder.
An absolute decibel limit doesn’t need to exist. You’re just not allowed to deliberately increase the volume of your vehicle above what it’s natural level is.
If there was an easy fix, they would have done it. Loud is subjective so you need to set a baseline and you need decibel numbers for that.
Just banning modifying exhausts is short-sighted because think of all the companies out there making custom exhausts that aren’t super loud.
You’re applying kid logic to an adult problem.
Loudness is not subjective. You can use a cheap device called the phone in your pocket to measure decibel readings come up with a baseline for every car and if it’s louder than that baseline then it’s not allowed. Also it’ll be pretty obvious if it’s too loud because the person driving the car will be a redneck
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Amen. Steel legal shouldn’t include performance enhancements - get a track car and go at it where there’s a suitable environment!