NYC Expands Use of 'Noise Cameras' to Curb Loud Vehicles

City Council to vote on bill for citywide program, fines range from $800 to $2,500 for violations

New York City is expanding its use of 'noise cameras' that activate when they detect a sound louder than 85 decibels, roughly as loud as a lawn mower, to issue fines to drivers of loud vehicles.
The fines for violations range from $800 to $2,500, and the city has so far issued a total of 218 violations to drivers with vehicles with modified mufflers and 147 violations for excessively honking.
Currently, seven of the noise cameras are operational throughout the city, with three more being installed by the end of the year, each costing $35,000.
The New York City Council plans to vote on a bill that would create a citywide program for widespread use of the noise cameras, hoping to install at least five per borough.
New York City is also looking to charge drivers wanting to travel through the most frequented parts of Manhattan a toll for entry in an effort to combat traffic and smog.