Operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle with an exhaust system that emits excessive or unusual noise is prohibited in Lincoln. Vehicles on public roads must also stay under posted sound limits (for example, 70 dBA at 50 feet for cars at 35 mph or less).
LMC 8.24.090(a)(14) bars operating any motor vehicle or motorcycle equipped with an exhaust system that emits excessive or unusual noise; a driver cited may request a stationary noise test within ten days. LMC 8.24.100 (Table 4) caps in-motion vehicle sound measured at 50 feet: 70 dBA for cars at 35 mph or less, 76 dBA for motorcycles at 25 mph or less, and 86 dBA for heavy trucks. Standing large trucks over 10,000 lbs may not idle more than five minutes near homes. Fines for road-noise violations scale with decibels over the limit.
Exhaust-noise fine $35–$100 (8.24.170c). Road-noise fines $20–$100 by decibels over limit (Table 10). Other violations up to $500.
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