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   Nate (voiceofunreason@xoxo.zone)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2023 03:55:09 JST Nate

   • Mark Ingalls

   @ingalls This specific section of my commute is least likely to result in a collision because it’s on a (jersey barrier) separated path, but it’s still causing me harm.

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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2023 03:55:06 JST feld

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     • Mark Ingalls
     • Erik
     yeah I'm skeptical people are encountering cars/road where the noise level is consistently >90db. Modern cars are pretty quiet and 90db is quite loud. It may very well be the airflow across the microphone.
     
     EU/UK: In 1978 the limit was 78dB for cars, as of 2016 it's 72dB
     
     https://www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/fuel-consumption-co2/fuel-consumption-guide/cars-and-noise/
     
     
     Currently looking for the American version...
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     Erik (edebill@wandering.shop)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2023 03:55:07 JST Erik

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     • Mark Ingalls

     @voiceofunreason @ingalls my Apple Watch warns me of this as I drive because the A/C blows on my wrist. I do not believe that my car with the windows closed and no music playing is loud enough to hurt me.

     How to test that hypothesis on a bike? Might be very challenging.

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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2023 03:56:55 JST feld

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     • feld
     • Mark Ingalls
     • Erik
     Connecticut says max is 81dB and vehicles over 10,000 pounds it's 92dB?
     
     https://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/rpt/2009-R-0205.htm
     
     Many states don't have specific levels:
     
     https://www.semasan.com/resources/exhaust-noise-laws-state
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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2023 12:39:07 JST feld

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     • Andres Salomon
     • Mark Ingalls
     • Erik
     Miami. They use both. Terrifying
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     Andres Salomon (andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2023 12:39:08 JST Andres Salomon

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     • feld
     • Mark Ingalls
     • Erik

     @feld @ingalls @edebill @voiceofunreason Have you been to NYC? Drivers here often confuse the horn for the gas pedal.