Currently I believe there are no fines for car alarm disruption, but the council can pass the costs on to you for dealing with it. Which is one step in the right direction in my opinion.
Noisy kids, noisy TVs? Weirdly this article misses the spot completely as Sarah and Duck is one of the quietest programmes on the BBC. Sure, American sensationalist, adventure romps are action-packed and loud. Doesn’t have to be tht way though.
TV Column: Does all kids’ TV have to be so noisy? – The HotCorn
More problematic is the loud audio from background music which drowns out the sound of the dialog. Kids voices compete with that and everything gets louder and louder in an audiological arms race. Here’s some possible solutions in the answers on Quora.
How do I turn down, or shut off the background “music” (noise) that seem to be attached to every TV show? I find it terribly distracting....
Answer (1 of 8): There are ways to help with this, but none are simple. The intent of your sound system (no mater how simple or complex it is) is to accurately reproduce the signals that arrive, so if they are full of music and sound effects that’s what you’ll get. First, are you using the TV sp... Read more
You do know that motorcycles speak right? It’s a form of communication. But yes, often too loud and often illegal. Just not upheld like many of the laws they make.
Yeah this really works. They tried the idea out in Paris a while back and things are getting better. More of a deterrent though. The sensors should be signposted to remind noisy bikers.
Paris suburb pioneers ‘noise radar’ to fine roaring motorcycles
Motorcycles thundering through residential neighborhoods, revving their engines and waking up every child in the street, may soon be a thing of the past in France. A Paris suburb is trying out a new system that can identify noisy vehicles, pinpoint their location and automatically...
While noise cameras are typically set up to detect any noisy vehicles, the devices in Paris are specifically targeting motorcycles with one set up in Saint-Forget, a hilly rural area near Paris popular with riders.
The Motor Cycle Noise Act 1987 prohibits the supply of motor cycle exhaust systems and silencers likely to result in the emission of excessive noise; and for connected purposes.
In the UK, the noise limit for a motorbike is set at 80dB, with an extra 6dB added to account for mechanical noise.
An Act to prohibit the supply of motor cycle exhaust systems and silencers likely to result in the emission of excessive noise; and for connected purposes.
Agree with this idea – especially as some people set their own alarms off by remote control – just to annoy others.
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Currently I believe there are no fines for car alarm disruption, but the council can pass the costs on to you for dealing with it. Which is one step in the right direction in my opinion.
Start to worry if everything goes quiet when you walk in…
Just found this.., there is an upper limit – but I do like the idea of going online to find bars that are quiet on purpose.
“Americans are loud!” is a funny quote I saw when reading about noisy bars.
Noisy kids, noisy TVs? Weirdly this article misses the spot completely as Sarah and Duck is one of the quietest programmes on the BBC. Sure, American sensationalist, adventure romps are action-packed and loud. Doesn’t have to be tht way though.
More problematic is the loud audio from background music which drowns out the sound of the dialog. Kids voices compete with that and everything gets louder and louder in an audiological arms race. Here’s some possible solutions in the answers on Quora.
You do know that motorcycles speak right? It’s a form of communication. But yes, often too loud and often illegal. Just not upheld like many of the laws they make.
According to this they do – another way for the govt to generate revenue from crime. Good idea!
Yeah this really works. They tried the idea out in Paris a while back and things are getting better. More of a deterrent though. The sensors should be signposted to remind noisy bikers.
While noise cameras are typically set up to detect any noisy vehicles, the devices in Paris are specifically targeting motorcycles with one set up in Saint-Forget, a hilly rural area near Paris popular with riders.
The Motor Cycle Noise Act 1987 prohibits the supply of motor cycle exhaust systems and silencers likely to result in the emission of excessive noise; and for connected purposes.
In the UK, the noise limit for a motorbike is set at 80dB, with an extra 6dB added to account for mechanical noise.