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Is there a law requiring that motorcycles have mufflers? If there is, why don't the police enforce it? There are many motorcyclists on a weekend without mufflers. They are much, much louder than police and fire sirens. They can be heard for 1/2 mile at least and go right down Dawson past the police station with impunity, often in the middle of the night. Why do we have to live with this?
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JC (Registered User)
LiveDowntown (Guest)
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Reopened Downtown Resident (Guest)
Maybe this might work....
On a Saturday during the afternoon (when there is not an event downtown), along either Dawson or McDowell, set up a checkpoint - similar to a DUI checkpoint, or the license/insurance ones that have occured before down near the Legistlature buildings (run by Capital Police)...at the checkpoint, the riders can be checked for legal helmets (as opposed to illegal/unapproved, which many ride with), and another officer with a DB meter can be standing there. This checkpoint would only have to run twce a year for the message to get across...but Harley Riders (or rather, cruise bikes like Harley) are loud and annoying...all weekend long...and the downtown residents are frankly tired of it...
Yes, it would take a lot of effort, especially initially..but would only need to be done a few times a year...worth a thought.
Closed City of Raleigh 3 (Verified Official)
That contraction thing has happened to me once before. You'd think I might have learned by now ;)
Thanks for the suggestion, Downtown Resident. I will pass it on to Capt. Council. Hope everyone has a great day.
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