Sound is actually short for sound pressure level, or SPL, Steve Orfield said. It is measured in decibels, or dB, around which there are misconceptions. A few facts: • Zero decibels is not the absence ...

The supervisors first passed a new stand-alone noise and nuisance ordinance for all activities within the boundaries of the township. The board then amended the environmental controls section of the ...

Did you know there were laws limiting truck noise levels? You’ve probably seen no idle zones and no Jake Brake zones posted on roadside signs. Those rules are usually city or county ordinances or ...

Because of the congestion throughout Western Europe, refrigerated fleets often deliver loads at night when the traffic is reduced. Studies indicate that fleets can reduce delivery times significantly ...

When I walk into my local cycling studio, the music is at a level that’s easy to talk over. But once the instructor clips in, the volume goes way up. The sound fills your ears, so you can’t hear the ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Two years after complaints about incessant leaf blower use in Rhinecliff, the town has adopted changes that limit noise levels. The revisions were adopted Monday following a Town ...