“Most people in the Beltline — residents and businesses — are fed up.” yyc
Others, like Neil Runcie, who frequents the area for its restaurants and coffee shops, said overall traffic safety in the community is a concern, and the vehicle noise is an added disruption.Story continues below advertisement
The City of Calgary has a provision in its traffic bylaw that limits vehicle noise to 96 decibels, but Oliver said it rarely gets enforced.“It’s enforcement and getting the Calgary Police Service to do their job to enforce bylaws that exist.”Story continues below advertisement City of Calgary data shows there have only been 21 complaints made to 311 about stationary vehicle noise in the Beltline area in 2022 for car alarms, idling and the loading and unloading of trucks during “prohibited hours.”