Noise restrictions bylaw coming for Oakville

[Brian P]

The "official" noise criteria that a new motor vehicle has to conform to (Transport Canada), use a drive-by test procedure that is exceptionally difficult to replicate in "actual field conditions" by the roadside. Remember that the slightest deviation from procedure will result in the test result being thrown out in court. The "official" noise test is viable for an original vehicle manufacturer to do, but it's essentially unenforceable at the roadside.

SAE J2825 was designed from the outset to be a simple roadside test, but even that one appears to have aspects of unenforceability due to not having a viable way to measure engine RPM that can't be called into question in court. (A frequency analyzer used on a very well balanced inline four cylinder engine could read twice crank revs, for example.)

 

[invictus43]

It's unfortunate when the law destroys common-sense...

 

[Rob MacLennan]

It's unfortunate when the law destroys common-sense...

Actually these bylaws are simply trying to do what the Provincial Government has failed to do, for quite a long time; bring the laws regarding vehicular noise up to date. The fact that it also serves to raise the profile of these local politicians isn't lost on them either though.

 

[AFJ]

From recent Halton/Burlington news reports it would appear that although the Oakville anti-motorcycle noise by-law has been in force for 2 months, no tickets for exceeding the testing levels have ever been issued. There was no report of any testing actually having been done in Oakville.
Perhaps as a result of this information, Burliington town council have decided not to take any action on a possible anti-motorcycle noise bylaw for a year.

AFJ