Newport could use a little less noise nuisance

I, for one, am happy to see the success of a past American idol. I

speak of that venerable American idol Harley Davidson. This company

has succeeded where many thought where they could not. Quality

control. Marketing the “American” way. Taking an American machine and

making it one of the most successful motorcycles in the world.

I, for one, am happy to see and hear what the quality of life

means. But this does not mean, to me, the bass thunder of motorcycle

exhaust reverberating from the road into my residence and into my

cranium.

I know that the city of Newport Beach has noise regulations

against automobiles with sound systems that project music that is not

within certain limits. Why then, do they not have sound limits for

exhaust or muffler noise that can muffle sound systems to a minor

irritation? If these limits do exist, why do they not enforce them?

It is a quality-of-life issue. It is not a good quality of life if

we have to listen to cruisers with their sub-woofer enhanced stereo

systems or the reverberations of yuppie-owned Harley Davidsons

thundering down our streets.

It is time we enforced sound regulations on our public roads in an

equitable and fair way.

I, for one, desire a good quality of life that includes sound and

acoustic quality among other things. Do you?

* PAUL JAMES BALDWIN is a Newport Beach resident.