Can you really get a ticket for having your music TOO LOUD?

Question

Can you really get a ticket for having your music TOO LOUD?
And if so, how loud is "too loud"? And what is the traffic violation?

Im talking about in your car. But also, can you get a ticket if its loud in your house?

Answer 1

Yes it is a noise violation, check your local noise ordinances as they can very greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood and even block to block.

Yes you can also get one for your car, I think there maybe some sort of distance as in if it is very loud even three cars away or something like that. Look it up in your state's DMV handbook, it will most likely be there.

Answer 2

Ticket For Loud Music

Answer 3

http://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/0190.html
Safe Range

Sound\Decibels (dB)
Stream flow, rustling leaves\15
Watch ticking, soft whisper\20-30
Quiet street noises\40
Normal conversation\45-60
Normal city or freeway traffic\70
Vacuum cleaner\75
Hair dryer\80
Motorcycle, electric shaver\85
Lawn mower, heavy equipment\90
Garbage truck\100
Screaming baby\115

Injury Range

Race car, loud thunder, rock band\120-130
Jack hammer 3 feet
Jet airplane's takeoff from 120 feet\120
Pain threshold\130
Rocket launch from 150 feet\180

Noise Damages More Than The Ears

In addition to contributing to hearing loss, too much noise can affect health in other ways too. There are immediate effects that may be temporary or may become longer lasting. These include cardiovascular problems with an accelerated heartbeat and high blood pressure, gastric-intestinal problems, a decrease in alertness and ability to memorize, nervousness, pupil dilation and a decrease in the visual field. Effects that my be longer lasting include insomnia, nervousness, bulimia, chronically high blood pressure, anxiety, depression and sexual dysfunction.
A Health Problem or a Social Irritation

Noise generates conflicts between the participating and nonparticipating groups. There is a difference between loudness of an unwanted sound and the annoyance it causes. People generally tolerate noise more easily if they are causing it, if they feel it is necessary, and/or if they know its source.

Every exposure to loud noise destroys some hair cells. Continuous exposure to noise no louder than people shouting, over a period of years for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week can cause some degree of hearing loss. This type of hearing loss is permanent.

Answer 4

In Illinois the traffic citation is for Illegal Sound Amplification. Anything heard outside the vehicle will cost you $75.00. We also have a city ordinance that goes for $250.00. The same 75 foot distance applies. It is titled Unnecessary Noise From a Motor Vehicle. Houses fall under city ordinance for Disorderly House. I would check your local and state laws. Anyway, is it really worth making people upset?

Answer 5

Yes, I write them all the time. I can't speak for all states, but Ohio it's a minor misdemeanor citation, not a traffic violation. My rule is if I'm in my car (usually have my stereo on), and I can hear yours, it's too loud.

Answer 6

It depends on where you live. Where I work at it's not a state law but a local ordinance,or local law for the town. I can write you a summons for your music being to loud. But loud is determined at my discretion. Some places require a trained officer to use a meter to measure the decibles. it all depends on where you live and you can get a ticket.

Answer 7

Yes. Too loud is like disturbing the peace...enough complaints (commons sense too) and if you are polite or a jerk about the stop. The traffic violation will vary state to state

Answer 8

There is a city ordinance in my jurisdiction that makes it illegal to play your music to loud. If your music can be heard fifty feet from your vehicle then it is a violation and you can get a ticket. I write them all the time.

Answer 9

Yes it is. In Georgia it is state law. The code (OCGA 40-6-14) says that no noise or music can be heard for over 100 feet past the vehicle. My city ordinace states it can't be heard over 50 feet and it is strictly enforced. The fine for first offense is $252.00 and it increases for each subsequent offense.

Answer 10

YES TURN THAT STUFF DOWN. in my state, if the music can be heard 100 feet away or farther, it's an automatic ticket BUT of course it is never enforced.