Re: Loud Pipes No Good, Huh?

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:14:49 -0400, "Ed Cregger" <ecregger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


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On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:40:53 -0700 (PDT), "Road Glidin' Don"
<d.langkd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

an Oakland officer riding a toned-down cycle was struck by a motorist
who said he hadn't heard the officer approaching."


"Oakland officials acknowledge that the noisy pipes, when tested,
averaged 93 decibels - well above the federal legal noise limit,
according to the Motorcycle Industry Council."

You don't hear most cars approaching, either. IMO bikes
should nto be accorded any special priviledges, such as breaking the
law, or irritating everyone around them, in the name of 'safety'.

At the same time, 'I didn't hear him' should not be a defense
for hitting one, any more than it is if you hit a car.


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Restrictive noise limits placed into law because they irritate people opens
a can of worms that society is not ready to deal with, in my estimation.

After all, folks riding skateboards irritate me to no end. They pull stupid
stunts, injuring themselves and sometimes others. Perhaps we should limit
this activity, what say?

Or, how about folks jumping out of perfectly good airplanes just for kicks?
Monthly we hear of several incidents where people are severely injured or
killed while participating in this activity. Should we put a stop to it?

Other things that irritate me and with which the world would be a better
place if they were legislated out of existence:

American football
Soccer
Snow skiing
Water skiing
Horseback riding
General aviation

I could go on and on. But I will spare everyone.

<SNIP>
The flaw in your argument is that most people are not irritated by these other
things you list and it is easy enough to avoid them. On the other hand it is a
fact that loud noise damages hearing and causes anxiety to most folks with
normal hearing. When you are in the vicinity of a vehicle with loud pipes it
"owns" your ears.

Ben



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