NYC Cameras Record Car Noise Levels, Tickets Can Ensue
You've all witnessed this scene at one time or another. You're standing on the sidewalk of a city street, and a vehicle passes you making a deafening, even aggressive noise. Clearly, it has been modified and is not conforming to noise-pollution by-laws.
New York City is looking for a solution to the noise pollution problem, and it may have one, according to a report in Road and Track magazine today. Motorists in the Big Apple could possibly receive a notice in the mail if they happen to roar through one of the intersections that now contain a special camera that records the sound vehicles are producing.
“I am writing to you because your vehicle has been identified as having a muffler that is not in compliance with Section 386 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which prohibits excessive noise from motor vehicles. Your vehicle was recorded by a camera that takes a pictures of the vehicle and the license plate. In addition, a sound meter records the decibel level as the vehicle approaches and passes the camera.
A spokesperson for the city's Department of Environmental Protection confirmed to Road & Track via email that the system is part of a small pilot project that has been underway since September 2021. The system works much like a radar that automatically records a violation and mails it to owners after recording the vehicle’s license plate.
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