$1,000 fine for loud vehicles approved by Edmonton council
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Drivers with loud vehicles could be fined $1,000 after Edmonton city council approved the higher punishment on Friday. Councillors voted 12-0 to increase the fine from a maximum of $250 to $1,000. Repeat offenders will be fined $2,000.
Drivers with loud vehicles could be fined $1,000 after Edmonton city council approved the higher punishment on Friday.
Councillors voted 12-0 to increase the fine from a maximum of $250 to $1,000. Repeat offenders will be fined $2,000.
The fine will apply to drivers whose vehicles make "unnecessary and unreasonable" noise with modified mufflers or amped-up engines, but council wants officers to use discretion with people who can't afford to fix their vehicle.
"The intent is to target those who deliberately disturb other people's peace and quality of life," Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said.
"If this bylaw encourages people to think twice about how they are interacting with public spaces, that can only be a good thing," said Coun. Aaron Paquette. "The goal isn't to punish people but to discourage, frankly, antisocial behaviours."
The bylaw has two thresholds: 92 decibels while idling or 96 decibels when revving an engine.
Coun. Michael Janz has been pushing for the higher fine, recently describing loud vehicles as a "major issue across Edmonton."
