Noise Law Rhode Island
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This is starting to spread and motorcyclist around the country Need To Fight This-- EAST GREENWICH, R.I. - Bikers planning to blast through East Greenwich may want to steer clear of the town instead, especially if their exhaust systems aren't the proper match for their choppers.
The Town Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance Monday night allowing police to pull over and levy fines against bikers if the noise rating data stamped into the chrome of the exhaust doesn't match the label on the bike.
The "label matching" program is an indirect attempt to eliminate a noise problem that has been drawing complaints, particularly in the waterfront area of town.
The first offense is $500. It jumps to $700 the second time $1,000 for each third and subsequent violation.
"I hope we don't have to pull over one single motorcycle," said Police Chief David Desjarlais. "But if they're loud and they draw our attention because of the volume of the exhaust, and we find they're not in compliance, we're more than willing to write the ticket."
The ordinance, now in effect, sparked questions Wednesday from Buddy Cardoso, president o f the Rhode Island Motorcycle Association .
"What do you do, throw away the motorcycle if the exhaust wears out?" he said. He said the owners of other vehicles are allowed to use after-market exhaust systems, and it would be unfair to single out bikers.
"If you're not making too much noise, we're not going to pull you over in the first place," said Desjarlais.
Cardoso's fears are also unfounded, the chief said Wednesday, because after-market exhausts say which motorcycles they were designed for to conform to federal noise-pollution standards.
Under the ordinance, a system would be set up to allow a biker to avoid the fine by bringing in the bikes and having it tested with a noise meter.
This is starting to spread and motorcyclist around the country Need To Fight This-- EAST GREENWICH, R.I. - Bikers planning to blast through East Greenwich may want to steer clear of the town instead, especially if their exhaust systems aren't the proper match for their choppers.
The Town Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance Monday night allowing police to pull over and levy fines against bikers if the noise rating data stamped into the chrome of the exhaust doesn't match the label on the bike.
The "label matching" program is an indirect attempt to eliminate a noise problem that has been drawing complaints, particularly in the waterfront area of town.
The first offense is $500. It jumps to $700 the second time $1,000 for each third and subsequent violation.
"I hope we don't have to pull over one single motorcycle," said Police Chief David Desjarlais. "But if they're loud and they draw our attention because of the volume of the exhaust, and we find they're not in compliance, we're more than willing to write the ticket."
The ordinance, now in effect, sparked questions Wednesday from Buddy Cardoso, president o f the Rhode Island Motorcycle Association .
"What do you do, throw away the motorcycle if the exhaust wears out?" he said. He said the owners of other vehicles are allowed to use after-market exhaust systems, and it would be unfair to single out bikers.
"If you're not making too much noise, we're not going to pull you over in the first place," said Desjarlais.
Cardoso's fears are also unfounded, the chief said Wednesday, because after-market exhausts say which motorcycles they were designed for to conform to federal noise-pollution standards.
Under the ordinance, a system would be set up to allow a biker to avoid the fine by bringing in the bikes and having it tested with a noise meter.
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I posted a thread on this very subject maybe 3 years ago here on this forum and I had several people pissed off at me for suggesting that something that started in our beach cities, here in So Cal would eventually make its way across the country. By that time, Denver had already enacted such an ordinance. It's beginning to show up in other places around the country now and I'm not even the slightest bit surprised.
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I went to the towns web site and looked at the meeting minutes and it looks like it was brought up at the meeting earlier in the month. The minutes from mondays meeting are not posted yet. But knowing how the snotty people there are I have no dought it passed. That said where do i find the info about label matching? What is this label am I missing something?
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I am from Rhode Island also and it is spreading fast. My town and three others have asked East Greenwich for feedback so they can also bust our *****.
I am in South Kingstown right near the beaches, Bristol is also tough now so stay clear of there!
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I am in South Kingstown right near the beaches, Bristol is also tough now so stay clear of there!
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We canceled two charity runs last year because they wanted to ride through Bristol RI felt bad but many more will fall if this keeps churning.
Trust me I fully understand about loud noise but we are the target, pretty soon you not be to fart in public. Hey in Iran its unlawfull to have three or more people together in public.
Listen to the police chief he acts as though he is the supreme ruler or czar of the city along with the city council.
We have to fight this as it will not stop with noise, that is just how it starts..whats next?
Trust me I fully understand about loud noise but we are the target, pretty soon you not be to fart in public. Hey in Iran its unlawfull to have three or more people together in public.
Listen to the police chief he acts as though he is the supreme ruler or czar of the city along with the city council.
We have to fight this as it will not stop with noise, that is just how it starts..whats next?
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We are outnumbered and under represented.
We are an easy traget for politicians trying to show the voters that they are doing something and get their name in the paper.
It has always been this way only now with the increase in liberals holding office it's worse.
We are an easy traget for politicians trying to show the voters that they are doing something and get their name in the paper.
It has always been this way only now with the increase in liberals holding office it's worse.
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