by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Jul 19, 2007 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Editorial, EPA, General Legal, In The Wind, Noise Laws, Regulations
I have been reading articles all over the internet about a lawyer who is challenging the Denver noise ordinance on the basis that Police Motorcycles that are Harley Davidson’s do not meet Denver’s 80 decibel noise standard, therefore the law as enacted is arbitrary...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Jun 13, 2007 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Editorial, EPA, General Legal, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
I received the following email from a Biker Law Blog Reader named Patrick. I will let the email speak for itself because it is self explanatory. I have not edited it and it is in Patrick’s own words. Here it is…….. I have some information for you. There is a letter...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Jun 9, 2007 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Criminal Law, Editorial, Education, EPA, General Legal, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
**** 6/10/07 Update: SEE BELOW *** 6/11/06 Update: SEE BELOW The City of Denver, Colorado has enacted a municipal ordinance that will require all motorcycles in the city to have a Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sound-certification label on the exhaust...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Nov 29, 2006 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Cagers, Editorial, Education, EPA, General Legal, In The Wind, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Safety Tips, Noise Laws, Personal Injury, Regulations, Riding Your Motorcycle
Based upon my own first hand experiences riding motorcycles, I can say without a doubt that Loud Pipes do save lives! I have been in many situations, particularly when I am splitting lanes, where revving my engine and making noise got cagers to notice me and make way....
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Oct 24, 2006 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Criminal Law, Editorial, Education, General Legal, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
I have seen some crazy laws in my time, but the “Noise Control Ordinance of the City of Malibu” takes the cake. The ordinance in a nutshell makes it unlawful to make any noise which offends reasonable persons of ordinary sensitivity. I am not kidding. Here...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Oct 5, 2006 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Editorial, Education, EPA, General Legal, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
American iron magazine has on its website, various articles in Adobe PDF format about the new EPA Emission Guidlines. You can check out these articles by clicking here. The gist of the new regulations are that all motorcycles must meet certain emissions standards....