SOUND BITES
SPEED cameras are annoying enough as it is, but imagine if those cameras were not only booking us for creeping over the limit, but for our rides being too loud? Well in the UK that might be a real possibility, with trials beginning for speed cameras that can detect cars that are too loud and automatically book offending motorists. We shared this story on Facebook to see what you all thought; suffice to say, many of you weren’t amused.
Matthew Mawley-mills – Would it be considered evil to crank the bass on a boombox, set it to max volume and fix it right next to said noise camera? Jai Christopher – Whack it into neutral when you glide past. Greg Hatswell – The country is being run by fascists. Shayne-bambam Curran – There’s one on the hill going down into Wollongong for trucks. It’s been there for years. Laurie Byrne – Money. That’s all they want,
more and more by any means. Chris Stuttard – My Torana will blow the thing up! James Flight – There’s no end to the extremes these bastards will go to get revenue. Grant Reid – Just lay off the go pedal and cruise past, simples. Michael Youngberry – Exhaust too loud? Turbocharge it. Jimmy Charles – In the UK? Turbo Ford Focus owners will be pissed. Gazz Amos – That’s nice, always picking on the car guys who can’t afford a drug habit because they have a hobby. Nice work. George Mitreski – I guess I will just turn the car off and roll through the lights in neutral. Jason Ardley – Sorry but noisy cars are hardly a road safety issue that causes anyone immediate danger. This can only be about collecting extra money. Steven Tate – Anything to make a dollar. Jackson Chappell – If we get these around town I’m going to scream at the damn things; that’ll show them!
Jacob Robinson – Ha ha ha, well, looks like we’re going to have to get those exhausts that open and close from the press of a button. This is bull as.
Jake Harker – I’m telling you, northern Western Australia is going to get me elected soon. People just want to do what they want to do, mainly loud exhausts. Abu Zayne Ibn Abdullah – Loud pipes save lives.
Gavin Walsh – Really? Of all the things to worry about, surely there are more important road issues to concentrate on than exhaust noise.
Neil Daw – Vehicle noise cameras? It’s the end of England! Pat Scott – Goddamn this is dystopian.
Tom Berry – Everyone’s getting worked up about it, but it won’t happen. The UK doesn’t even have RBTS like Australia. I’ve been driving all over the UK for months and have not once been pulled over. You’d get three RBT stops and a speed trap on the commute home in Oz.