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Allentown councilmembers discuss $20,000 pilot for noise cameras to curb loud vehicles
Summary
Councilmembers and police leaders discussed a proposed pilot program to deploy noise cameras at problem intersections, with an estimated $20,000 initial cost and plans to test thresholds, leasing options and transparency safeguards.
Councilman Napoli urged the council to fund a pilot program using automated noise cameras to curb loud vehicle exhausts and music, saying the devices “actually take a picture of the license plate and mail a violation to the driver.”
The pilot would target high-complaint intersections such as Fifteenth and Hamilton and, from preliminary discussions, would cost about $20,000 to cover the equipment and setup for a defined block area, according to police leaders. Napoli said other cities — New York City, Philadelphia, Knoxville and Honolulu — have adopted the technology.
The proposal would pair a decibel threshold with automated…
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