HIGHWAY VEHICLE NOISE AND SUGGESTED LEGISLATION

THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE FEASIBILITY OF ALTERING THE LAW AND THE METHOD OF ENFORCEMENT TO SET A MAXIMUM LIMIT TO THE NOISE THAT A VEHICLE MAY PRODUCE IN OPERATION. THE DETERMINATION OF SUCH A LIMIT INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF A SUITABLE METHOD OF MEASURING SOUND INTENSITY AND A MEANS OF RELATING THE PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INTENSITY TO THE HUMAN JUDGMENT OF LOUDNESS. THE LEVEL SO DETERMINED AS THE LIMIT IS 92 DB (A) AT A DISTANCE NOT LESS THAN 25 FEET FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. METHODS OF SOUND-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS ARE DISCUSSED. FINALLY, A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE AS TO HOW THE LAW COULD BE ALTERED IN PENNSYLVANIA TO IMPLEMENT THE CONCLUSIONS OF THIS STUDY.

• Corporate Authors:

  Purdue Noise Control Conf Proc

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• Authors:
  • SCHUSTER, J J
  • O'Connor, B
• Conference:
  • Purdue Noise Control Conf Proc
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 269-76

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustic measuring instruments; Acoustics; Laws; Motor vehicles; Noise control; Traffic noise
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic measurement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223904
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 3 1973 12:00AM