39B89396D016E90B87258A1200741C6F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUEINTERIM COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEEDate Aug 21, 2023 Location Old State Library Presentation from Colorado Municipal League - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F4F2EE765A70...$File/AttachmentJGolden_vehicle_noise.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentJGolden_vehicle_noise.pdf 03:08:17 PM Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, provided a presentation about vehicle noise (Attachment J). Council Member Casey Brown, representing the City of Golden, and Chief Joe Harvey, representing the Golden Police, also presented. 03:10:49 PM There was a discussion about the challenges of highway traffic and noise. Councilmember Brown talked about the issue as a quality of life and health issue. He talked about the noise that commercial vehicles, passenger cars, and motorcycles make, including the modification of mufflers. 03:12:44 PM Council Member Brown talked about state laws, including the requirement for mufflers on all automobiles and mufflers for jake brakes. He mentioned that enforcement can be a problem, including roadside inspections. He mentioned that fines can be an issue, as they don't seem to be high enough to deter an issue. 03:15:17 PM Local ordinances and signs may not be working on the noise issues. 03:16:28 PM Council Member Brown talked about looking at mufflers in an emissions inspection, higher fines for fleet operators, and noise cameras that function like a red light camera. 03:19:41 PM There was a discussion about exhibition of speed or racing as a way to enforce noise laws. Chief Harvey mentioned that this type of charge may be better handled by the noise system and law enforcement together. He mentioned that the data could be a useful indicator of when patrols should be increased in an area to address issues. 03:22:45 PM Council Member Brown answered questions about increased fines. He mentioned that increased fines over time may be helpful to for repeat violations. There was also a discussion about solving a problem that may be disappearing due to the increased use of electric vehicles. 03:24:59 PM There was a discussion about costs for adding cameras versus muffler inspections. 03:28:23 PM Council Member Brown answered questions about succesful studies or strategies in other states on this issue, such as New York.