PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley’s office is advancing plans to crack down on high noise levels in Providence and is seeking a contractor to help install noise cameras around the city. Once city ...

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New York City, not exactly known for its peace and quiet, is expanding its use of technology to ticket the drivers of loud cars and motorcycles. By Erin Nolan New York City is known for its noise. A ...

WASHINGTON — This month, DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced legislation that could bring major changes to the District, quietly. The Vehicular Noise Reduction Act aims to cut down on noisy D.C.

I would like to think that the drivers who roar down Thayer Street in their souped-up sports cars and motorized tricycles aren’t trying to make others miserable. Maybe they’re overcompensating — for a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In spite of a pending deadline, cameras addressing a critical quality of life concern likely won’t be coming to Staten Island any time soon. While city law mandates that noise ...

Beware if you drive a car in Newport, Rhode Island, as residents are getting slapped with $250 fines thanks to new 'noise cameras' that detect vehicles exceeding the city's decibel limit. Drivers with ...

Don’t want speed cameras, Staten Islanders? Well, you’re getting them. You hate red-light cameras? Too bad. But when Staten Islanders actually want more traffic enforcement from the city, we’re left ...

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Money to set up noise cameras in Providence was included in the city's 2026 budget. The cameras will ticket cars with loud exhausts, or loud motorcycles breaking the 75-decibel limit. There's no firm ...