Noisy Car and Motorcycle Exhaust Systems and The Law

Sorry to bore you with more noise but peacefulness and tranquility are important in communities. Currently Chester Road is subject to a diversion from resurfacing at Penymynydd roundabout. Sunday you could possibly hear 100's of loud motorcycles doing the ton along the bypass. I have no problem with their speed as long as they only kill themselves, that isn't however always the case. Having a body of a 90 mph motorcyclist embedded in your car with your wife and children for 90
minutes must be very traumatic perhaps for life.
Young Guns with loud exhaust systems seem to have multiplied.
In North Wales we have a bit of an issue.
The Police will not currently enforce the law regarding exhaust systems that are against regulations.
VOSA who have the equipment say its a Police job.
The answer of course is the partnership of the two agencies.
Currently they do not appear to be talking.
For Politicians I think this is a golden opportunity. There are many of us voters who hate the noise and many non voters doing the noise. Five pounds on my rates would be a very small price to pay to rid our village of motorcycle and and modified car exhausts.

The EU Directive is here (EU Directive 92/97)

Vehicle categories.
Values expressed in dB(A) (decibels(A))

2.1.1. Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers, and comprising not more than nine
seats including the driver's seat 74.
2.1.2. Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and equipped with more than nine
seats, including the driver's seat; and having a maximum permissible mass of more
than 3,5 tonnes and:
2.1.2.1. with an engine power of less than 150 kW 78
2.1.2.2. with an engine power of not less than 150 kW 80
2.1.3. Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and equipped with more than nine
seats, including the driver's seat; vehicles intended for the carriage of goods:
2.1.3.1. with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 2 tonnes 76
2.1.3.2. with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 2 tonnes but not exceeding 3,5 tonnes 77
2.1.4. Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods and having a maximum permissible mass
exceeding 3,5 tonnes:
2.1.4.1. with an engine power of less than 75 kW 77
2.1.4.2. with an engine power of not less than 75 kW but less than 150 kW 78
2.1.4.3. with an engine power of not less than 150 kW 80

If I have the right table this we are talking 74 db maximum for a boy racer.

A pertinent question to ask which I found elsewhere is how many vehicles with modifed exhaust systems will have car insurance. The exhaust modification would invalidate their insurance. So they are driving or riding around with no insurance?
Another point is that illegal exhaust systems are being manufactured and sold. Its very easy to locate these companies but The Authorities seem to lack the will to tackle what is against the law. You either have laws or you don't. It's not supposed to be a pick and mix law system.

There should be a modern system to report registration numbers. ie text, email, phone.

Links
One
Crackdown in Scotland
New Zealand has an epidemic
Do morons have loud exhausts? (and small willies)
Motorcycle Exhausts
Noise Action Week. RAC
Reigate Council Noise Complaints Page
Forest Heath District Council