Loud vehicles and street racing are still major problems in Edmonton, some city councillors are saying.

And they’re fed up.

“It’s a really big issue,” said Coun. Michael Janz. “It’s a deadly issue and whatever we can do as a city to crack down on it, including new technology, is long overdue.”

The Whyte Avenue-area city councillor wants to spend $50,000 for a vehicle noise pilot project – and he’s not alone.

“We’re at a point now, especially with the provincial government’s removal of (most) photo radar (sites), we’re seeing more deadly streets, we’re seeing more unsafe driving behaviour,” Coun. Andrew Knack said. “We clearly need to take a more active role.”

Anyone caught with a loud vehicle in Edmonton can be fined $1,000, and it doubles each time. Edmonton police typically write ab

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