Vehicle noise

The noise made by vehicles is limited by The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use Regulations) 1986. Vehicles must be fitted with an efficient exhaust silencer and road users not to make excessive noise or run the engine unnecessarily when stationary. The Regulations also create a number of offences. These are enforced by the police, not by the Council.

We can deal with noise from car alarms or machinery or equipment in the street for example generators or parked refrigeration vehicles. If the noise is occurring frequently and cause a statutory nuisance the council can investigate your complaint further.

To report noise in the street Contact us

General traffic noise is excluded from being a statutory nuisance, which means that we have no direct responsibility in relation to noise from traffic.