Life Can car alarms be considered noise pollution?

**DaFace** · 02-22-2009, 09:56 AM

There's someone in our apartment complex that has one of those car alarms that goes through an annoying series of stuff that sounds like a police siren, fire alarm, buzzer, etc. You'd recognize it if you heard it. Anyway, I don't know what the deal is, but at least once a day (and often more than that), the damn thing goes off for seemingly no reason. It always stops after a minute or two, though.

Another one that happened a while back: Someone's car alarm (just the honking kind) started going off at around 3 in the morning. It didn't stop until at least 4:30.

While really annoying, neither of these bothered me enough to try and do anything about it. But it did get me wondering - can car alarms be considered noise pollution? In other words, if someone was pissed off enough by it, can you force someone to disable their anti-theft system due to how loud and obnoxious it is?

Just for clarification, I'm not planning on reporting either case or anything. Just curious how the rules work for something like that.

**Bugeater** · 02-22-2009, 10:05 AM

Those things drive me nuts too, some dipshit that lived in an apartment below me years ago had one that would go off every time it rained, and other times for no reason at all. IMO they're one of the most useless devices ever made.

**cabletech94** · 02-22-2009, 10:05 AM

Ice Pick?

MikeMaslowski · 02-22-2009, 10:18 AM

Do this outside of their car... they will never, ever, let it go off again.

Demonpenz · 02-22-2009, 10:23 AM

Oh no someone wants to protect their shit. I have caught a couple people breaking into mine so I don't care if people get alittle pissed. I have had too many cassette decks stolen

**rockymtnchief** · 02-22-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

I have had too many cassette decks stolen

Switch to an 8-track player. Nobody has stolen my dads in 30 years

blueballs · 02-22-2009, 11:53 AM

they have a remote test
you can last another minute
minute and a half

**KcMizzou** · 02-22-2009, 11:54 AM

Yes, but rock n' roll can't.

**Bwana** · 02-22-2009, 01:09 PM

Bolt cutters.........

JuicesFlowing · 02-22-2009, 01:23 PM

**DaFace** · 02-22-2009, 01:26 PM

Heh...the annoying one just went off again. I keep thinking I should figure out what car it is and go give it a reason to go off.

seclark · 02-22-2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace

Heh...the annoying one just went off again. I keep thinking I should figure out what car it is and go give it a reason to go off.

now you're thinking neighborly! got that screwdriver?
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02-22-2009, 09:56 AM	Topic Starter
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1923101	Can car alarms be considered noise pollution? There's someone in our apartment complex that has one of those car alarms that goes through an annoying series of stuff that sounds like a police siren, fire alarm, buzzer, etc. You'd recognize it if you heard it. Anyway, I don't know what the deal is, but at least once a day (and often more than that), the damn thing goes off for seemingly no reason. It always stops after a minute or two, though. Another one that happened a while back: Someone's car alarm (just the honking kind) started going off at around 3 in the morning. It didn't stop until at least 4:30. While really annoying, neither of these bothered me enough to try and do anything about it. But it did get me wondering - can car alarms be considered noise pollution? In other words, if someone was pissed off enough by it, can you force someone to disable their anti-theft system due to how loud and obnoxious it is? Just for clarification, I'm not planning on reporting either case or anything. Just curious how the rules work for something like that.
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Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $3992680	Those things drive me nuts too, some dipshit that lived in an apartment below me years ago had one that would go off every time it rained, and other times for no reason at all. IMO they're one of the most useless devices ever made.
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MikeMaslowski There's always next year. Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $10009290	Do this outside of their car... they will never, ever, let it go off again.
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DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1923101	Heh...the annoying one just went off again. I keep thinking I should figure out what car it is and go give it a reason to go off.
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