In New York, In the US, speed cameras have now been installed to fine cars and motorcycles that make too much noise. If you get caught on a speed camera, depending on the violation, the amount can be up to 800 dollars (8,361 kroner).
New York is not alone in having these types of cameras, but they are already in use in Australia, France and Great Britain.
The cameras work to measure the decibel level from each passing vehicle. Then they compare the noise level to the legal limit and impose a fine.
If you get caught for the first time, the fine can be a little over SEK 8,000, and for third-time offenders $2,625, which is SEK 27,445.
A speed camera is a matter of quality of life
In America, it is called law “Stop Loud and Excessive Emissions Laws” and is based on reducing noise levels.
Those who have been to New York already know that it is a very noisy city, where the biggest problem is related to some of the loudest cars and motorcycles.
One can also criticize how reliable sound measurements are, as ambient sounds are already very noticeable.
Sometimes you can blindly trust wrong measurements. Part of living in one of the world’s biggest cities is precisely the soundscape – if you want silence, you can go to Amal instead.
All ambitions to improve a city’s quality of life are positive, but there are undeniably bigger concerns in most big cities – New York and Paris, for example, are both very liberal about honking, which is too much. Engine singing sounds more annoying than sweet.
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