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Noise-health advocates back ban on modified vehicle exhaust; auto clubs call bill unenforceable and too broad
Summary
Quiet Communities and public‑health witnesses called for Senate Bill 17‑16 to regulate illegal vehicle exhaust systems, citing chronic noise's health harms. The Massachusetts Association of Automobile Clubs opposed the bill as written, warning it could ban vintage and custom vehicles and be difficult to enforce.
Public‑health and noise‑reduction advocates told the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security that Senate Bill 17‑16 should be enacted to regulate illegal and modified vehicle exhaust systems. Jamie Banks of Quiet Communities characterized modified vehicle noise as having low‑frequency components that travel long…
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