NYC is Too Damn Loud
Summary
New York City's noise pollution has one subway rider ready to legislate. Kareem meets a straphanger who's fed up with the city's relentless cacophony and has a comprehensive hit list: jackhammers, car horns, sirens (which apparently run at double the volume of European ones), those infuriating beeping truck reversals, and key fobs. The solution? Ban jackhammers outright. Give every citizen the right to issue anonymous summons by photographing license plates and sending them straight to the DMV. "I would rather be run over" than hear another backing-up beep, the rider declares. Kareem's verdict: they should run for mayor.
Full Transcript
So what's your take? The noise in this town is out of control. 100% agree. So I would like to suggest that the mayor pass legislation to lower the volume.
100% agree. We'll start with the jackhammers. Okay, illegal ban them. And then what's next? The horns. We're going in the sirens. Sirens—do you know that in Europe they function at half the volume that we do? After the sirens, beep beep, every time a truck backs up. I would rather be run over, you know? If you can't see it coming, that's your problem. Next thing, these ridiculous key fobs. Oh, you don't want the little... there's my car. B, no, B-B horns are the last thing that drive me insane.
Again, I think the mayor should pass more legislation that gives every citizen—okay, the right to issue a summon anonymously. Take a picture of the license plate. I like it.
Okay, send it to the DMV and they get a ticket. 100% agree. Let's with it. Let's go. You should run for mayor.