Loud Noise Pollution In Canada

Loud noise is a very serious environmental predicament that majority of individuals are subjected to on a daily basis. In Toronto, loud motorcycles contribute greatly to noise pollution within the municipality. Noise pollution can result in serious health problems such as impaired hearing, stress and loss of sleep. The article published in the Toronto Star newspaper concentrates mainly on the need for loud motorcycles to be eradicated in Toronto in order to regulate the level of noise pollution.

Because of the effects of noise pollution, Canada is a country whose motorcycle riders usually feel the pride of riding loud motorcycles. They argue that motorcycles designed with loud pipes usually save the lives of the residents in spite of the fact that the residents feel that their rights are being violated. A market for the noisy motorcycles should be established in Toronto, in order to assist riders who wish to use loud motorcycles.

For instance, loud

motorcycles should be used during safari rallies in order to alert residents of fast moving motorcycles in the area; hence they can be carefully while moving around. Nevertheless, this should only be used on special occasions and in certain regions. This would help the locals to have a cool environment free of noise pollutions produced from loud motorcycles.
Based on the discussions on externalities, I would agree the policy that is similar to the one established by Edmonton few years back since it required bikers to reduce their level of noise pollution across Canada.

This brought a lot of changes since many other centers also established their policies in order to reduce the noise pollution. “The policy had the best measures to curb noise pollution witnessed in different parts of Canada”(Cooper 32). This is due to the fact that there are no perfect reasons why motorcyclists who like using loud motorcycles to continue operating as they will inflict the rights of other people. Therefore, I would agree with the establishment of any policy that is similar to the policy created by Edmonton. Edmonton’s policy has the best measures consisting of spot checks, exceptional sound meters as well as a fine of $250 for noise offenders. The minimum permissible sound limit in Toronto is 96-100db and this depends mainly on the number of cylinders that a particular motorcycle

has.
In regulating noise pollution, there are other suitable policies that can assist in accomplishing the maximum amount of noise pollution. For instance, Canada has the Occupational Exposure Noise Limits policy that is established to regulate the optimal amount of noise that an individual is allowed to be expose to different noise levels. The noise limit depends mainly on two primary factors. They are the exchange rate and criterion level. The main importance of this article is that it provides essential information that could be used to help reduce the rate of noise pollution in Toronto. Besides, it helps compare the policies developed by Edmonton that helped regulate the optimal noise limit within the city.