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Not all however. Some glory in the noise, some motorcyclists and also even car motorists drive right through the centre of Wendover with loud, modified exhausts.
Again, it is not entirely This below is what their fault. There is Motorcycle photo by Jan Starek some motorcyclists some lack of clarity in have said, online, when some people's minds interviewed about motorcycle noise. around what levels of sound, and what types • “...you should knock it right down in towns of exhaust technology are legally permitted. and villages; high gear, low revs, an almost There is also a great deal of persuasive religious adherence to speed limits, no advertising and encouragement to buy this throttle blipping” type of add-on after-market technology for • “...you have to be more socially aware one’s new car or bike. about the noise you make nowadays, it can be horrible for village residents.” All very hard for the novice biker or newly licensed car owner to resist and to Almost everyone in Wendover will agree remember to use responsibly. with the comments of these riders. It is undoubtedly the case that along with But people in Wendover recovering from a the noise comes illegality. Speeding, Racing hard week at work on Saturday and Sunday and Drifting all add public danger to the mornings have been jolted awake by the noise nuisance. screaming sound of motorcycles on the A413 bypass for much of this summer. Certainly Wendover Parish Council, responding to widely voiced public concerns, And many Wendover gardens lost their would like to get your views on the subject. traditional summer functions as places to Please let us know of your experiences this entertain friends, grow plants and make play summer with exhaust noise in and around spaces for children and became places only Wendover and your thoughts on how to get suitable for listening to, but not watching, the problem tackled. The problem may be motorcycle racing. less in the winter months but we would like to try to make sure it does not happen again Probably these motorcyclists would be next summer. embarrassed to know that they can be heard very well right into the middle of Please contact clerk@wendover-pc.gov.uk Wendover. with your views.
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