Noisy driving can now cost you $800 in New York, where drivers of loud sports cars are being told there's no more room for vroom. Gregor Fischer/dpa
Authorities in New York, seeking to quieten down the city that never sleeps well, have begun issuing fines to drivers of excessively noisy cars, and even drivers of unmodified sports cars are reportedly falling foul of new rules.
Officials have been levying the fines since last December as part of a new noise abatement pilot program, which also aims to curb excessive car horn honking.
U.S. car magazine Car & Driver quoted one driver who said he received an $800 noise violation ticket for creating too much of a din with his 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S.
Report typos and corrections to corrections@rawstory.com.
For customer support contact support@rawstory.com.
