The question this week revolves around noisy vehicles in quiet neighbourhoods.

Why don’t the authorities do more about it, asks my correspondent.

This may be a case of the squeaky wheel not getting the grease. We all like to enjoy the peace and quiet of our property without being disturbed by loud noise. There is good reason for that because noise that disturbs is bad for our health, both physical and mental.

While we may tolerate occasional short duration noise that is not too loud, our urban environment can be continuously noisy at all times of the day.

There is ample legislation in place to control noisy vehicles. The Criminal Code, Motor Vehicle Act and municipal bylaws all provide rules and penalties for those that fail to follow them. It is up to police and bylaw enforcement to deal with those who fail........

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