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Police and GoodRoots pitch pilot evening program to curb Car Week noise and cruising
Summary
Police Chief Traeger and event organizer GoodRoots presented options to reduce nighttime noise and unsafe cruising during Car Week, including increased enforcement, noise‑measuring technology and a pilot controlled‑parking evening event (Thurs–Sat) with staged entry, staffing and electronic waivers. Commissioners asked for flow, liability and revenue details before council review.
Police Chief Traeger and representatives of event organizer GoodRoots laid out competing options to address growing nighttime noise, aggressive driving and pedestrian near‑misses during Car Week in Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea.
Traeger summarized findings from two two‑hour listening sessions and an after‑action review of last year’s Car Week. He said the city’s fiscal team estimated the public‑safety cost at "about $36,000," and added that enforcement will be stepped up this year regardless of policy choices. Traeger told commissioners the department is investing in tools that can measure vehicle decibel readings and use those as an enforcement aid against “egregious” offenders.
GoodRoots presented a proposal for a pilot evening program to run Thursday through Saturday, 6–10 p.m., that would convert the usual footprint on Ocean Avenue and…
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