A couple of months ago we ran a newspaper report from Oakland, California wherein the Oakland police reported to be re-installing louder exhaust on their patrol bikes for accident prevention . Of course the MIC (Motorcycle Industry Council) disputed their claims. Since we produced the Bikernet.com Independent Noise study, we continually look for confirmation. What could be better than a major metropolitan police department confirming our contentions. It made our day. Immediately we reached out to our Oakland area brothers for help and just last week the data surfaced. I'm going to reprint every official document right here for you to review:
There you have it, directly from the Oakland Police force. Feel free to use this in your communities and or click on the banner below to review or print out the Bikernet Independent Noise Study. Bikernet believe it's important for communities to understand the risks motorcyclists face daily and a modicum of noise could save lives.
–Ming De Merciless
