To the editor: The California car code may be very clear about loud pipes on bikes and vehicles. If the muffler has been changed with an unapproved gadget, it’s unlawful. The police are properly conscious of this, however they largely don’t trouble to implement the legislation on the subject of this specific infraction. Consequently, the peace and quiet that individuals are legally entitled to are always being taken from them by those that blast their noise to hundreds of oldsters each time they journey (“The daredevils are again with a vengeance on Mulholland. ‘Race automobile driving is like intercourse,’ ” Jan. 9).
In accordance with the story, the Sheriff’s Division issued 124 citations the primary two weeks “the Snake” was open. It additionally says that “most have been for dashing or unsafe driving” — what number of have been for the loud, unlawful exhaust techniques?
When bullies run rampant and there’s no police enforcement of the legal guidelines, the general public suffers. That is a simple drawback to repair: Simply subject the tickets and over time, the noise will cease.
Paul Scott, Santa Monica
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To the editor: I’d advocate the identical answer that was not too long ago carried out for our Chandler Boulevard neighborhood, the place we additionally skilled bike racing throughout the early morning hours.
Town put in massive pace bumps at pedestrian crossings. Because the implementation, no extra 3 a.m. bike shrieking! The correct company ought to do the identical for these beleaguered residents close to “the Snake” and for the protection of us avid street cyclists.
Michael N. Antonoplis, Sherman Oaks
