Annoyed by loud vehicles? Worry no more. Traffic camera on stand by with 'open ears'
Annoyed by loud vehicles? Traffic camera on stand by with 'open ears' In order to identify cars and motorcycles that are creating excessive street noise, New York City's traffic cameras are fitted with sound metres. One of the latest: traffic cameras equipped with sound meters capable of identifying souped-up cars and motorbikes emitting an illegal amount of street noise. "Vehicles with illegally modified mufflers and tailpipes that emit extremely loud noise have been a growing problem in recent years," said City Council member Erik Bottcher, who heralded the arrival of the radars to his district to help reduce "obnoxious" noise. New York City already has one of the most extensive noise ordinances in the country, setting allowable levels for a host of noisemakers, such as jackhammers and vehicles.
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