At least 71 drivers have gotten tickets so far for violating noise rules during a yearlong pilot program of the system.
The city's Department of Environmental Protection now has plans to expand the use of the roadside sound meters.
Because police officers often have other priorities, offenders have gone their merry, noisy way. The new devices record the license plates of offenders, much like how speedsters are nabbed by roadside cameras. Vehicle owners face fines of $800 for a first noise offense and a penalty of $2,625 if they ignore a third-offense hearing.A year ago, Paris, one of Europe's noisier cities, installed similar equipment along some streets.
In 1905, the New York Times had declared the metropolis "a bonfire of sound that is rapidly spreading beyond control of any ordinary extinguisher." The article asked: "Is there any relief possible?" Bello and his team initially hoped to collect data on the dissonance of routine urban life but the coronavirus intervened. Instead, they monitored the acoustical rhythms of a city under lockdown.
"The majority of us live here in New York City, where noise is a part of our daily lives," said his petition, which asserted that quiet vehicles pose dangers to inattentive pedestrians.
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