This is a real issue. The noise is the main reason I moved away from that intersection.

This is my single biggest complaint about State Street in the Summer as well. Past Lieutenants have made promises but its never been delivered.

This is an ongoing problem for me also. The word is that many officers are bikers and, therefore, are reluctant to enforce the already existing laws. They could easily just sit on the next block and watch and catch several of the cowboys breaking the noise laws AND driving while intoxicated. Is there any hope that this problem will be addressed?

There were a few bikes last night that were shockingly loud.

Yes! I debated whether to start commenting in real time every time there was an incident, but thought that might get annoying!

I still think that ticketing is the best solution. We would need to find out what level of noise is trully illegal. It may be the level at which sustained exposure may result in hearing loss or 90-95 Decibel. It then becomes a health issue. Motorcycling is not illegal. As a motorcyclist myself, I can tell you that motocycles are not noisy when they come out of the dealer shop. Some people intentionally make theirs violently noisy, and that is illegal. The police department should be able to use some sort of sound meters that display Db and that can be regularly calibrated, and enforce the law. Next time we meet our new district manager, replacing Lt Reddish, we could bring this up.

This article is from a long time ago, but the limit is 45-55 decibels depending on the time of day.
http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/Mayor/ReadMore.asp?ID={41FD0022-E2D7-498A-8B72-000D39BBBD4B}
Of course the normal motorcycle is not a problem its the modified ones that you talk about. Occasionally a car drag racing down the street is also very loud, or when a parked car blasts their radio. All of these things are very frustrating when you are trying to enjoy the nice weather with your windows open.

Great article, thank you for bringing it up, State Street Resident. In such case, it may be appropriate to ask our respective aldermen/ alderwomen throughout the city to revive the original idea at City Hall/police department. Jessica? Could you help? What could we, residents, do to help?

okay, so I guess nothing is going to be done about this?! I used to be sympathetic to New Haven police and figured they had other things to do besides enforcing the noise ordinance. However, tonight I got a $360 fine for blowing a YELLOW light. So they obviously have nothing better to do. I would like them to enforce this ordinance. I am sure they can make plenty of money for the city this way too.

Moved. So I no longer care!

@kmherb, Thats sad to hear. However those that are still in the neighborhood still experience the noise as an issue.

There is another topic regarding motorcycle noise and Dempsey's that has more followers and more votes, so this one is just repetitive anyway. You might want to follow the other one to see what is being done, if anything.

There is another topic regarding motorcycle noise and Dempsey's that has more followers and more votes, so this one is just repetitive anyway.