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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Probably the most absurd take I've heard on the issue. How does this make any sense at all? Vehicle speed and vehicle noise are not directly correlated except as it pertains to tire noise, and you're not going to get an appreciable drop going from 50 KM/H to 30 KM/H.
In fact, one could make the case you're going to get more noise because vehicles will be within earshot for longer.
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Huh? Have you not been near a highway before? Speed and noise are absolutely directly correlated. Why do you think they build sound barriers near highways, because they look pretty? I mean, you basically answered you own question as to why it makes sense. Tires going fast make more noise than tires going slow. It's pretty simple.
I think with that take, you've already stolen back my "absurd take" crown for this thread.
Anyone living in a playground/school zone can attest to the appreciable difference in road noise that 20km/h makes, as can the numerous studies available on the issue. It will be great when this luxury is extended to the rest of us.