Jan. 13, 2026 7 AM PT
To the editor: The California vehicle code may be very clear about loud pipes on bikes and vehicles. If the muffler has been changed with an unapproved gadget, it’s unlawful. The police are effectively conscious of this, however they largely don’t trouble to implement the legislation on the subject of this specific infraction. Consequently, the peace and quiet that persons are legally entitled to are continually being taken from them by those that blast their noise to hundreds of parents each time they journey (“The daredevils are back with a vengeance on Mulholland. ‘Race car driving is like sex,’ ” Jan. 9).
In response to the story, the Sheriff’s Division issued 124 citations the primary two weeks “the Snake” was open. It additionally says that “most had been for dashing or unsafe driving” — what number of had been for the loud, unlawful exhaust techniques?
When bullies run rampant and there’s no police enforcement of the legal guidelines, the general public suffers. That is a simple downside to repair: Simply subject the tickets and over time, the noise will cease.
Paul Scott, Santa Monica
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To the editor: I might suggest the identical resolution that was lately carried out for our Chandler Boulevard neighborhood, the place we additionally skilled motorbike racing through the early morning hours.
Town put in giant velocity bumps at pedestrian crossings. Because the implementation, no extra 3 a.m. motorbike shrieking! The right company ought to do the identical for these beleaguered residents close to “the Snake” and for the protection of us avid highway cyclists.
Michael N. Antonoplis, Sherman Oaks
