miko_supra Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Does anyone know where i can go to get the loudness of my exhaust tested? Neighbour goes mental about the noise of my car when i set off once a fortnight for the weekend (to**er). And he's probably gnna try and get the police involved sooner or later and i want to make sure the noise levels are legal, and have a print out with written proof to rub in his face. Its a HKS Silent Hyper. What is the legal db limit any ways? is it 120? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra ST Myster Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 maplins sell them for £30 at the moment, a very good price and i have seen the unit working as i needed to use one to test dBs in a office block for there fire alarm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 think the limit is 96db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 there is no road legal limit at the moment as far as I remember.... there is for tracks. I think its down to the police officer's opinion as to whether the sound level is satisfactory. (But I may be wrong) It sounds like you neighbour is a total w*nker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Correct me if I am wrong but I was under the impression that it would be a matter for the council not the police ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzC Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 It is officer discretion unless the exhaust is marked 'not for road use' or similar. Be careful though as if the neighbour does report it then that is independent and you could end up with a s.59 Police Reform Act warning. The warning applies to you and your car for 12 months so even if you change/borrow a car and get a complaint it still applies. Likewise if somebody borrows your car. You only get one warning and if another complaint is received about your car or driving causing harassment, alarm or distress the Police can recover your car which will cost you. Think it's £120 for the call out round here then £12 per day. Cheers Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Cheers for the replies. So if they do complain im screwed? despite the fact i rarely take it out and its not during unsociable hours. The mans a moron btw. He threatened to kill my house mate for parking across his driveway for a couple of minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 there has to be resonable case for him to complain... due to your low usage of the car and in the hours you drive it he hasn't got any grounds for complaint IMO. It sounds like he's being a prick just for the sake of it. Court orders, and police action usually only refer to cases where there is an obvious continuous problem. I'd tell your neighbour to go and shove his garden rake where the sun doesn't shine and let him complain if he likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I am really lucky the guy across the road from me loves the sound of it and said he couldn't wait to hear it with the cat's out, my other nabour drives a Mk2 MR2 Tubby and a couple have just moved in with an S2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 He threatened to kill my house mate for parking across his driveway for a couple of minutes. Get him on camera threatening you and I bet he won't bother you again........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Your neighbour is being a bully, tell him to shove it ! He is being totally unreasonable and he needs to get a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I think we are entitled to 21 noisy days a year on private property (Bruntingthorpe is entitled to 14 strangly). Also there isn't a noise limit on cars on the road, but there is for tracks (97db-101db) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Oh right, cheers. ill use that information against him next time he starts screaming at me for making too much noise all the time (like jumping on a carboard box to flatten it for the recycling bin.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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