Motorbike noise Post Reply

[chorister]

Is anyone else sick and tired of the noise of motorbikes roaring around?

[Vista321]

Yes, totally. I find it really gets to me.  There is a law against it but its not enforced.

[KNZ]

Utterly sick of it. It has worsened dramatically since apps such as Deliveroo. I ride a motorcycle myself. Much of the noise nuisance is due to rider technique combined w illegal bike status. There is a law re noise levels. As another post has said the problem is that there is no enforcement. Hopefully electric bikes and mopeds will change bike roadworthy status. I contacted Wandsworth council once, motivated by Westminster banning moped deliveries. Wandsworth not at all interested and couldn’t see the issue. Perhaps they will in future??

[Needcoffeenow]

Absolutely agree. The legal noise limit is now 80 decibels and it is also illegal to tamper with exhausts to make them noisier. However friends say Kensington & Chelsea Council are about to install new Acoustic Cameras (which work like speed cameras but also record sound). The cameras were trialled in Westminster following a petition by local residents so this might be a way to get something done. In our area there appears to be a group of 20 or so men who use local main road as a race track in the night, lights blazing.

[addled]

At least you hear them coming. Ive lost count of the near misses with silent, almost invisible, electric scooters.

[OliGirlz]

Everyone is tired of this. Remember the South Park episode about the bikers?