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Noise Advocates Back Bill Regulating Modified Exhausts; Auto Clubs Warn of Unintended Consequences
Summary
Supporters of S1716, including Quiet Communities and public health scientists, urged the committee to regulate modified vehicle exhaust systems because of chronic noise harms; the Massachusetts Association of Automobile Clubs opposed the bill, saying it may be unenforceable and could affect historic or specialty vehicles.
Witnesses for and against Senate Bill 1716 testified about modified vehicle exhaust noise before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. Proponents described chronic vehicle noise as a public‑health hazard; opponents said the bill as written would be difficult to enforce and could unintentionally restrict historic and specialty vehicles.
Jamie Banks, founder and…
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