Honk if you’re in favor of Eliminating Vehicle Noise in NYC

Last Updated on December 22, 2017 by Lawrence Berezin

Can New Yorkers be heard above the din of vehicle noise?

There is a movement afoot to drastically reduce vehicle noise on NYC streets, that is gaining traction. The principal target of NYC noise-free activists is the iconic yellow taxi cab. With more than 42,900 licensed cab drivers operating 12,700 plus taxi cabs, the incessant honking is deafening.

Cabs transport 11% of fare-paying passengers traveling by taxi, bus, subway, car service or black car in New York City, and 25% of those traveling within Manhattan.

The NY Times reports

“The city announced last week that its Taxi of Tomorrow, the Nissan NV200 van, would be equipped with the latest in honk-reduction technology: a so-called low-annoyance horn to reduce screechiness.

In short, New York City wants to build a better beep — complete with an exterior light that turns on when a driver honks, so the police can better spot violators of oft-ignored honking laws.” [“With Taxis of Tomorrow, City Aims to Change HONK! Into Honk”]

The C.B.S. “Early Show” makes some noise on the subject of honking

Here’s one strategy for combating vehicular noise

Citizens Committee of NYC  strategy for combating vehicular noise

Policy Lab: Combating Vehicular Noise

Commentary

I don’t know, it is difficult to imagine the mean streets of NYC without a cacophony of vehicle horns. If I want peace and quiet, I’ll go to a Nets game.

Do you have any thoughts on the subject? If so, please chime in. It would be music to my ears.