Traffic Cameras In New York City Can Hear Your Loud Exhausts | Carscoops carscoops
City is quite strict when it comes to noise-related legislation, in a quest to create a healthier environment for its residents. According to the latest bill, the “Stop Loud and Excessive Exhaust Pollution Act” aims to “increase enforcement against motorists and repair shops that illegally modify mufflers and exhaust systems to make them excessively noisy for motor vehicles and motorcycles”.
Erik Bottcher, City Council member in NYC, said that “Vehicles with illegally modified mufflers and tailpipes that emit extremely loud noise have been a growing problem in recent years”. Speaking about the problem with high noise levels, New York City Mayor Eric Adams added: “You listen to the noise out there, it is nonstop – the horns, the trucks, the sirens. Noise pollution makes it hard to sleep and increases the risk of chronic disease”.
As we mentioned earlier, NYC is not the first place with sound-sensitive traffic cameras, as similar technology is already being used in
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