Motorcycle noise
I cheered the City Council’s decision on motorcycle noise.
But, the new motorcycle muffler certificate requirement is “anecdotally” working already, according to Denver Police Captain Eric Rubin, head of the Traffic Operations Bureau (RMN July 5, 2007, page 8). Ellen Dumm, spokeswoman for the city’s environmental health department said, “It’s hard for me to believe that anyone involved in motorcycling in the Denver area isn’t aware that there’s a new ordinance, although it doesn’t change much for anyone.”
These two people are in la-la land. 1) There is not a chance that it’s working already. You ought to sit on my balcony some evening and then you will see very clearly that it’s not working, yet. 2) The changes it will bring will be huge if you spend time outdoors in the city because the problem is bad, and it will change much.
Furthermore, it CAN’T work, yet. No one knows where to get the certificates or how much they cost. I don’t know. I read the paper every day.
By the way, I have owned various motorcycles since 1971. AND, I have had my bike in the shop twice since this ordinance came up, and there was no talk about it that I heard.
When the city’s enforcement arm says that the ordinance is already working, and, further, that when it works, it won’t change anything, I have to question their understanding of the problem and their commitment to solving it.
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