Public commenter: ATV speed changes could double neighborhood noise

Aug 25, 2026

A Moab resident demonstrated ATV noise near his home and warned council that removing 15 mph ATV signage (allowing 20 mph) could raise measured sound from the low- to mid-70s dB into the high-70s or low-80s, potentially increasing disturbance to neighbors and reducing pedestrian safety.

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Bill, a local resident during the public-comment period, played a recorded noise sample taken at his front door to show how all-terrain vehicle (ATV) traffic affects nearby neighborhoods.

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