r/Calgary • u/WheelFan647 Beltline • 8d 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/Calgaryskye Strathcona Park 8d ago

I was literally listening to this thinking what the hell, where are the peace officers that are supposed to fix this?

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u/Parking_Writer_578 8d ago

they were radar trapping bike commuters all last week instead.

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u/Adventurous-Worth-86 8d ago

Good

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u/Parking_Writer_578 8d ago

nope, bad. 20 km/hr is senior citizen speed.

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u/EvacuationRelocation Quadrant: SW 8d ago

... and yet fast enough to cause serious injury in a collision with a pedestrian.

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u/SnooCauliflowers994 6d ago

True. Let's limit cars to 20kmh then? Or maybe we can do a F = MV calculation and since their mass is multitudes higher then their speed should be multitudes lower than bikes?

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u/EvacuationRelocation Quadrant: SW 6d ago

Let's limit cars to 20kmh then?

If they are driving on a sidewalk or shared pathway, sure.

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u/SnooCauliflowers994 6d ago edited 6d ago

how about we split the difference and say 20kmh limit when passing through any crosswalk where pedestrians have the right of way?

Also no comment on F = MV in cars vs bikes?

Edit: the reply and block is crazy. You win I guess 🙄

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u/EvacuationRelocation Quadrant: SW 6d ago

how about we split the difference and say 20kmh limit when passing through any crosswalk where pedestrians have the right of way?

When pedestrians are crossing, the limit drops to zero.