Speed cameras aren’t the only devices dishing out penalties in NYC— drivers also have to worry about noise violations.

Local Law 7 of 2024 requires New York City to use noise cameras —run by the Department of Environmental Protection—to catch vehicles with engines or mufflers that are too loud, leading to a decreased quality of life and public health concern about sleep deprivation and hearing loss.

How do NYC’s noise cameras work?

Utilizing an array of microphones, as well as a panoramic (“fisheye”) camera and a license plate reader , NYC’s noise cameras detect when a noise threshold is exceeded and pinpoint the exact source using a visual marker. Additionally, the captured license plate image allows the DEP to identify the vehicle owner and issue a summons for excessive engine o

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