CAUGHT IN THE ACT: City of Vancouver Noise Bylaw 9344 Violation by Atlas Truck 57

GET YOUR TRUCK FIXED!!!

City of Vancouver Noise Bylaw Violation by Elgin Sanitation Truck 702 57 at 8am 20081208 with 106 DB as measured and seen on the video!!! This extremely noisy street cleaning truck was loud enough to wake me with massive vibrations and loud sounds inside! So I grabbed my camera and sound meter and you can see the rest. It turns out that I stand corrected with decibels doubling with every ten (10) increase [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel]. The street cleaning truck is in violation of Vancouver City Bylaw 9344 [http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/projects/soundsmart/bylaws.htm]. It's the loudest street cleaning vehicle I've ever heard in my life. http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/projects/soundsmart/soundAndNoise.htm. The driver is actually at risk of hearing impairment and could sue the city or it's contractor who was working for the city.

The tow truck was quiet by comparison coming in at 65 to 85 decibels at most but usually around 70. The tow truck driver was actually nice, but the street cleaning truck driver was clearly "put out" by my presence and complaint against his noisy truck.

Information on sound and noise by the City of Vancouver (ironically): http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/projects/soundsmart/soundAndNoise.htm.

Information on the "Work Safe BC" program for protecting the hearing of WORKING PEOPLE!!!
http://www2.worksafebc.com/Topics/HearingLossPrevention/Home.asp.

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[stayjit1]

The guy that made this video needs another hobby.

[MountThor]

@stayjit1 It's not a hobby dude stayjit1, it was a one off incident and not likely to ever happen again. Dah. How pathetic your comment is stayjit1.

[21stgear]

. If he is working at 8:30 he is in a construction time if it's before 8 he might have the Noise bylaw exception which costs about $148.00. In Regina they start construction at 4:00 and when they street sweep they run about 9 machines they are all much Quieter and even this one doesn't bother me but I would rather have loud machinery at 8 than lots of machinery at 4.00

[MountThor]

@21stgear It was within the time permitted but the level of noise was well above the permitted amount which has two problems, (1) it violates the noise by law, and (2) it violates the BC Workers Compensation Rules & Regulations for a safe work environment. The Contractor and the City of Vancouver should know better but they clearly send or allow vehicles out on the streets that are not maintained and are a danger to the driver's hearing and to the public who also don't have ear protection.

[blakedrummer1]

What a pussy.

[MountThor]

@blakedrummer1 Lost your hearing to industrial noise yet?

[MountThor]

Well kickinminnow you're quite the nasty piece of work.

Obviously you've got manhood problems since you're spewing venomous hate speech with your cussing. Great way to have a discussion there. Know we know what you dream of, big fat greasy ones.

[HoofSupport]

@sean919993: Things that work for the city tend to be immune to laws in general. Loud trucks, police cars with headlights out, police can beat or kill people without even getting fired.. this is government your dealing with. Government is essentially an hypocritical anarchist community that respects no laws but forces everyone with the use of violence to respect their laws. FACT.

[MountThor]

@mastry123 Ah yes, the crazy cranks who want to bug people rather than do maintenance on their vehicles and save their own hearing from damage due to overly loud noise from their vehicle. If you wish to go deaf that's your business nasty dude.

[mastry123]

i work with this kind of truck ... and i will be pretty happy to stay in front of your house all day long

[MountThor]

@SAOTOME666 If I recall I picked it up at RPE Electronics in Vancouver, BC.. I had a very noisy neighbor for a while and out of curiosity I picked one up. Typically they are used on movie sets, for video recording, interviews, musicians, music venues, monitoring noise bylaws, etc. As a film maker and scientist having one is helpful. M noisy neighbor was within the noise by laws. When the street cleaner passed by that morning I used it and a video camera to collect the evidence.

[SAOTOME666]

where can i get one of those noise decibel thingys?? after watching this vid im curious how loud it gets on my street lol

[MountThor]

@rempledisposal Your opinion is irrelevant. If one doesn't document abuse by the city and it's contractors (Atlas in this case since it was one of their vehicles) they will continue to get away with it. By showing the HARD EVIDENCE of the offense as it was being committed the facts are verifiable and what they are, very clear.