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Purposely modified exhaust systems on cars and motorcycles continuely terrorise citizens thoughout Troy. Solve budget problems by impounding these vechicles and heavily fining the owners. You cann't go anywhere in the city and not hear the roar of these vechicles! Police Chief please help us!
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Sick of the jake brakes (Guest)
The news story last week said Troy cops ticketed 8 noise offenders who were producing more than 80dB measured @ 40 feet. That's great but the law states it is illegal to produce more than 70dB @ 25 feet! There's a HUGE difference between what the law states and the offenders they are ticketing. A 10 dB increase in sound is a HUGE increase.
If they're going to let slide the inconsiderate law breakers who producing between 70dB and 80dB, Troy will not get much quieter. The law limits the noise to 70dB for a reason... because that level is loud and annoying.
Also, when are the cops going to start cracking down on the big-rig Jake brake noise on Oakwood Ave hill between St Marys hospital and Hoosick street? This is a constant quality of life issue for the hundreds of people who live & work in this neighborhood.
If Troy wants to make some money, set up the dB meters on Oakwood ave hill and give out some tickets to these inconsiderate trucking companies who bombard our neighborhood with noise on a daily / hourly basis.
Anon (Guest)
anon too (Guest)
The fact is, the trucks aren't just using their jake brakes at stop signs and red lights. On Oakwood Ave they speed down the hill as fast as possible and then ride their jake brakes the entire way down the hill. They do this over and over and over 7 days a week. Ask any resident how annoying it is.
They don't NEED to use their jake brakes. They use them to save wear and tear on their regular brakes.
If trucks can't stop safely without using their jake brakes then how do they stop in communities who have adopted "NO JAKE BRAKE" ordinances? Explain that?
Why do you think no engine brake ordinances have been implemented in residential neighborhoods like Bennington VT?
Because inconsiderate trucking companies like FANE, GALLIVAN and Troy sand & gravel don't care about the noise pollution they emit on a daily/hourly basis.
Would it be so difficult for the trucks to not use their engine brakes in residential areas? They're pushing residents to get angry and force city government to adopt similar no engine brake ordinances.
If they keep up their noise pollution, they're going to eventually be met by signs like this one.
Travis (Guest)
RT40 (Guest)
"least valuable" because you aren't one of the 100's of residents that live here.
"if you don't like it, simply leave".That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. "Leaving" is not an option for most HOMEOWNERS. The residents here aren't the people breaking the law... it's the truckers that drive up and down RT40 all day.
RT40 is a truck route. We all know that. Being a truck route does not give the trucking companies free reign to completely ignore the noise ordinances.
Each truck is supposed to have a "serviceable" & unaltered exhaust system. The trucks that do, have very quiet engine brakes. The trucks that have gutted exhausts (for more power) and use their jake brakes are breaking noise laws constantly.
Imagine if people started taking all the baffling out of their car and motorcycle exhaust systems just to gain a little extra power? If you or I did that, we'd be pulled over and ticketed daily... until we were forced to make our vehicles conform to the noise laws.
For some reason, the Troy police look the other way when it comes to these trucking companies. I know these companies help with road projects on an ongoing basis. Maybe that's why they're allowed to ignore the noise ordinances?
And who said anything about turbos? I'm talking about modified EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
They rip the baffles out of the mufflers to gain a little extra power. By simply listening, you can instantly tell which trucks have done this. It is illegal to modify your exhaust and it is illegal to emit more than 70dB of sound measured @ 25 feet.
I didn't write the laws. If you don't agree with them, change them. Otherwise, the laws need to be enforced. It's not fair to ask homeowners to leave just to avoid the illegal noise being made by a few rude trucking companies.
The Dartlady (Registered User)
8 inch straight stacks (Guest)
Let's face it, it isn't the jake brake that's the problem, it's the illegal 6 & 8 inch straight stacks.
This is what residents of Oakwood Ave hill hear all day long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT4sHf1gYLI&feature=search
Bob (Guest)
What does Oakwood ave sounds like all day long? Copy the link below to your web browser.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_GH25fHes&feature=related
Troy sand and gravel are the main offenders. Their old, blue and orange trucks all have straight stacks. The Troy S&G drivers have no concern about the communities they travel through.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_GH25fHes&feature=related
Travis would have all residents that don't like the noise to simply sell their house and move. That's a great idea?! Let's all sell our homes on Oakwood ave hill and move because a few Troy S&G Trucks aren't complying with the noise ordinances. Great idea Travis.
Wouldn't it make more sense to force Troy Sand & Gravel to comply with the law?