C.A.L.M. USA
Citizens Against Loud Motorcycles
We are an organization founded
to act as an educational platform and sounding board for those that are
fed up with the constant noise that is caused by illegal exhaust mufflers
installed on street legal motorcycles.
Our goal is to educate you as
to why motorcycles with illegal exhaust systems are almost free from
receiving a traffic violation in certain states and what can be done to curb
this obnoxious unnecessary noise
from our environment.
We at CALM are not against
motorcycles and their safety. What we are against is those motorcycle enthusiasts
who believe that we enjoy hearing a motorcycle a mile away!
Let us examine the law that
pertains to motorcycle exhausts state by state and what can be done to virtually
eliminate motorcycle
with illegal exhaust systems to be on our highways and in our neighborhoods.
The noise of a weed whacker serves
a purpose, a lawnmower serves a purpose, a whistle serves a purpose,
a horn serves a purpose, a siren serves a purpose even a dog barking serves a
purpose.
We fail to see the purpose of a loud motorcycle. If a loud exhaust
system increased the safety of a vehicle then the
Department of Transportation Safety Administration and the EPA would have addressed
it by now!
We urge the citizens to call
your local law enforcement and complain to them about the noise and have them
explain why
they are unable to enforce the law. Please get back to us with there
comments so we can enlighten our web audience as to
the difficulties that law enforcement is faced with because the laws are purposefully
kept vague to control exhaust noise from motorcycles.
If Noise makes a motorcycle
safe than the laws should be changed to reflect the health and safety of the
rider. Conversely,
that if a motorcycle has to be noisy to be safe, than it would be safe to
presume, that they are dangerous to be ridden on our highways.
We see Through the Touchy-Feely B.S.
They hide behind all these
charity runs (Poker Runs, http://www.cyclefish.com/browse_events.php)
to create an image
of caring and community involvement. The real reason is to gain political
and community support to look the other way
when it comes to illegal pipes, no- helmets and additional safety gear. Around
our area all they do is go from bar to bar!
Exhaust Education
| Federal Law for Motorcycle Exhaust Systems | Motorcycle Statistics |
| http://www.noiseoff.org/pipes/ | The Noise Enforcement Solution |
Law Enforcement Area
Elected Officials as Lobbyist for AMA & ABATE
Letters from Citizens
Motorcycle Safety Suggestions
Other Info
Citations are often challenged in court because the decibel meters
must be certified and calibrated for its readings to be used as evidence.
In addition, police officers must be properly trained to use the expensive
equipment. The result is that fewer riders are cited for noise violations.
Rewriting the laws by simple adding this phrase "factory installed or
equivalent" solves this problem.
The simple phrase:
"FACTORY INSTALLED OR EQUIVALENT"
Solves the complete enforcement problem!!
We would like to thank the web site www.noiseoff.org for their excellent input. Please donate to them to keep their efforts alive.
Let us Examine State by State
Contact us nonoise@calmusa.org