Wonderful idea -- let's grab it

Salem should implement ASAP. There are modified bikes that roar along 17th and other major ways through Salem that are so loud that the 2 a.m. train whistles seem like sweet whispers in comparison.

KENNEWICK, Wash. — If police in Kennewick have their way, the city in southeast Washington will be quieter this summer.

Officers are planning emphasis patrols over the coming month to crack down on modified vehicle exhaust systems and thumping car stereos.

The Tri-City Herald reports that officers will issue tickets with fines of $350 for loud stereos and exhaust systems.

City law in Kennewick prohibits car stereo systems from being played loud enough to be heard more than 50 feet from the vehicle. And car exhaust systems cannot be modified to amplify engine noise.