“Noise is the New Smoking”
“I live near a busy intersection. When the light is red, I hear motor vehicles revving their engines — this includes motorcycles and motorbikes, and cars and trucks whose owners have illegally modified their exhaust systems to be louder. I have found the noise to be unbearable almost year-round except for the winter. This summer … Read more
“The police don’t seem to pursue loud and revving vehicles, racing vehicles, clusters of motorcycles doing wheelies, and other dangerous driving on residential streets.” — Life-long PVD resident living near intersection of Veazie Street and Douglas Ave in Wanskuck / Ward 14 (Sept. 2025)
“Cars playing music continues at AAA parking lot. Sometimes they are asked to leave, but they return in the middle of the night.” — Self-identified Latino resident of Metcalf Street in Charles / Ward 4 (Sept. 2025)
“The noise from cars and their music is truly unacceptable and there is NO enforcement of the law. Who do these people think they are driving through neighborhoods with their cars like that? It’s constant.” — West End / Armory resident who moved to Providence two years ago
“[I’m] dealing with the excessive ramped-up motorcycle mufflers, which lately also backfire and sound like bombs going off. It was so [loud] the other day that it set off a car alarm near Hope High School. The motorcycle noise seems more persistent throughout the night.” — College Hill resident, who was undergoing treatment for cancer
“I live in the vicinity of Thayer Street and there is an endless amount of vehicle noise 24/7 that prevents me from sleeping, studying, relaxing, etc., and I know it is severely adversely impacting my health. Every single day there are groups of 10+ motorcyclists revving their engines, and worse, there are cars revving their … Read more
“The worst offenders are people that bring giant external speakers and direct them toward Mashapaug Pond in a deliberate attempt to have the noise scatter over the Pond and bother as many people as possible. … My house is a mile away and SHAKES from the noise. The police do NOT respond to noise complaints … Read more
“Police do absolutely nothing. When you ask your neighbors to turn down music, they ignore the request. The City Council doesn’t do anything either. There’s one guy who sits outside for hours at a time blasting music. He doesn’t even live near where he always parks. Something needs to be done. Living near Federal Hill … Read more
“Since the weather has gotten warm, we have near constant traffic of loud motorcycles, cars, and ATVs coming up Brook Street. These vehicles make excessive noise, both through engine revving and blaring music. They also often drive unsafely, posing a potential danger to residents in the area … These vehicles pass our house about every … Read more
“The noise problem is serious, including noise from bars and nightclubs, and from vehicles. Ever since former Mayor Elorza allowed 2:00 a.m. liquor licenses over a decade ago in our neighborhood, we have been fighting out-of-control nightclubs ever since. The vehicle noise from souped-up engines and sound systems and modified mufflers in particular has been … Read more