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Fuming over a new ordinance in Boston that cracks down on the ear-splitting noise of motorcycles, a group of riders is rallying against the measure, saying it unfairly targets those who are not creating a disturbance.
The ordinance, which went into effect June 21, levies a $300 fine on riders whose exhaust pipes lack the Environmental Protection Agency’s seal of approval. Supporters say the tickets will muffle the often deafening roar of two-wheelers, a staple of summer’s soundtrack.
But a group of opponents, the Massachusetts Riders for Justice Committee, says that the fines are excessive and that exhaust systems can be acceptably quiet without the EPA’s blessing."
