Hello Neighbors,

Councilmember Fazlul Kabir brought to our attention the Senate hearing on SB229 this Wednesday, February 8th. Excessive noise from modified mufflers has been an ongoing irritant for many residents, and passage of this bill would allow municipalities to employ “noise cameras” to issue citations for excessive noise similarly to how speed cameras issue citations for excessive speed.

Sharing what Councilmember Kabir wrote on his blog:

A Public hearing about the bill will take place this Wednesday, February 8th at 1 pm. Witness signups will take place online tomorrow. Please read here how you may sign up to speak or send written testimony at the hearing: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/pubs-current/current-jpr-faqs.pdf,

According to the FAQ, you must create an account to provide oral or written testimony, and written testimony must be submitted in PDF format on Tuesday, February 7th between 8am and 3pm.

Click here to read how Knoxville, Tennessee is using the devices.

Click here to read an article about how they’ve been deployed in New York City.

Thank you for taking action on this important quality of life issue.