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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Please, City Council, get tough on noisy cars and motorcycles downtown

Tailpipes, pictured, and mufflers are all part of cars’ exhaust systems. Loud mufflers may soon be caught on camera in downtown Chicago, potentially resulting in traffic tickets for drivers. (stock.adobe.com)

It was heartening to read of a proposed ordinance to address a quality of life issue: noise purposely generated by motor vehicles in the city (“Noise cameras would help ticket downtown drivers with loud mufflers under proposed city ordinance” — Nov. 2). 

Operators of cars, trucks and motorcycles inflict an unbelievable amount of intrusion into others’ lives when they operate modified muffler systems as well as window-shaking sound systems through neighborhoods throughout the day and often into the early morning hours.  

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