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Resident asks Dade County to adopt decibel limits for modified truck exhaust
Summary
A Trenton resident urged commissioners to codify new state decibel limits and empower local enforcement after reporting persistent nighttime noise from modified diesel truck exhaust along I-24 and Highway 299.
At the Dade County commission meeting a resident urged the board to adopt local limits on modified diesel exhaust and empower law enforcement to enforce new decibel standards adopted at the state level.
"My name is Nathan Braden," Braden said during citizens participation, identifying himself as the owner of a Green Road ridgetop homestead. He described repeated disturbances from "excessive noise from heavy truck traffic traveling on I24 and Highway 299," citing "unmuffled engine braking, wide open throttles, and emission deletes" as both nuisance and environmental concerns. Braden referenced recent state actions—House Resolution 2024, changes to O.C.G.A. 40-8-71 and House Bill 1285—saying they establish a joint study and stricter enforcement tools including handheld decibel meters and shop liability for modified exhaust systems.
Braden asked the county to "move to codify these standards and equip local law enforcement to address these violations." The chair acknowledged the comment and said the county would investigate the matter; a staff member later told Braden they had heard his submission and would follow up.
The item was presented as a public comment; no ordinance or motion was introduced during the meeting. Commissioners did not take immediate action but indicated staff would review the state measures Braden cited and report back to the board if local policy or ordinance changes were feasible.
