Ad_Honorem1 t1_jdl8sbb wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:30 AM

Let's face it, it isn't simply "traffic noise" - it's the selfish, antisocial types with straight-piped Harley Davidsons and the wannabe Paul Walkers with modified exhausts on their cars. Regular vehicles are fine, modified exhausts and loud mufflers are not.

ImproperUsername t1_jdley7x wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:51 AM

No, it’s noise pollution and no vehicles are fine when it’s right next to where you live. It’s mentally debilitating.

Ad_Honorem1 t1_jdm1jbm wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:05 PM

Loud motorcycles and modified exhausts still produce a ridiculously disproportionate amount of noise pollution when compared to regular traffic. I don't know why so many people are in denial about this basic fact. Regular cars will not wake you from a sound sleep like a hoon/boy racer or Harley rider will. There really is no comparison.

dumnezero t1_jdmdop9 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:57 PM

They're the small number at the high end of the distribution.

ImproperUsername t1_jdnqcya wrote on March 25, 2023 at 7:48 PM

I’m one of the people who lived next to one of these roads. While there’s no doubt that motorcycles and muffler-less vehicles contribute, what wears you down is the absolute constant noise of all traffic, you cannot escape it. Forget being worried about waking up from random loud motorcycles or jake braking, you couldn’t get to sleep from the sounds of car tires coming and going (Doppler effect). Just when you think there’s a lull and some relief, the roaring is back. It’s torture and unbearably depressing.

I also studied noise pollution in depth for my degree, so I’m really not in denial about anything. I actually know way more about this topic than most people.

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Ephemerror t1_jdmnngp wrote on March 25, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Yes, it’s actually surprising that we haven’t addressed this as a society, and bizarre antisocial actions are being seen as more or less normal. I have heard that some cities and countries are better at regulating this but unfortunately many of us do not live in civilised societies, and the existence of this behaviour is a clear reminder of the fact.

dumnezero t1_jdmdl4u wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:56 PM

No, it's all the cars and motorcycles and even buses and trams (which should get more priority). I do like electric trolleys, they're pretty smooth.