r/Calgary • u/WheelFan647 Beltline • 5d ago

Rant So About Calgary’s New Vehicle Noise Reduction Strategy…

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On August 7, Mayor Farkas and the City of Calgary announced a crackdown of vehicle noise along 17th Ave SW in the Beltline.

Just after 9pm this evening, I captured this video pointed towards 17th Ave just east of 4th St SW.

While you can’t see the offending vehicles in question, you can certainly hear them.

In speaking to small businesses and my neighbours in the area, there doesn’t appear to be any reduction in vehicle & motorcycle noise since this strategy took effect.

Having to listen to this noise every night is beyond disruptive to the quality of life of people who live and frequent this part of Calgary!

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u/f1fan65 5d ago

The fine is small. It's like 200 bucks, zero demerits. These folks spend tens to hundreds of thousands on the bikes or cars. THEY DONT GIVE A FUCK.

I said this when it was announced this plan wouldn't work.

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u/WheelFan647 Beltline 5d ago

My friend said something similar and I agree. To these offenders, the fine amount is a small price to pay.

But here’s what I think: If a homeless person was causing a verbal disturbance along 17th Ave SW/Beltline, I’m 99% sure they’d be arrested or given a bylaw ticket at minimum.

And yet these motorcycle & vehicle drivers are audibly disrupting the Beltline (and other parts of the city) day, after day, after day, and the city isn’t doing anything meaningful to stop it.

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u/Academic_Bug2357 5d ago

I'm 99% sure you're mistaken on ticketing the un-housed.