Road legal bikes banned from certain roads due to noise

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LetsTryAgain said:

Kawasicki said:

Austrian region Tyrol have decided to ban non-modified motorbikes that have static (as in not being driven) noise level above 95 db from certain popular routes.

Equally loud cars and trucks are not banned.

It’s interesting that banning road legal vehicles is in itself legal.

I’m unhappy about this. You?

Easily sorted. We just won't be a tourist to their nation.

Edited by LetsTryAgain on Saturday 6th June 09:12

I agree. To be fair though it is just Tirol. As I and others have mentioned the issue is that a road legal machine can be banned from certain areas on the whim of the locals. It’s the principle that is the discussion point for me.

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Looks like Switzerland are now considering a nationwide ban, using the same criteria as Tirol.

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Countdown said:

Kawasicki said:

I agree. To be fair though it is just Tirol. As I and others have mentioned the issue is that a road legal machine can be banned from certain areas on the whim of the locals. It’s the principle that is the discussion point for me.

I don't think there's anything wrong in principle with "locals" deciding what they want to happen "locally".

I disagree. I’m not a fan of NIMBY decision making.

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stu67 said:

I was talking to guy in our German office today and he said there were big biker demo’s this weekend as the German government are consulting on the banning of riding motorcycles on a Sunday?
Don’t know how true this is as I’ve not seen anything?

My friend joined yesterdays protest. About 10,000 riders rode around the city.

The ban wasn't just for Sundays, it was all official holidays.

It looks like the politicians might be changing their minds.

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Pothole said:

That old Opel looks in good nick!

Should be banned from city centres really!

Stinking old thing.