6 CRR-NY 450.3NY-CRR
6 CRR-NY 450.3
6 CRR-NY 450.3
450.3 Allowable noise levels.
Motor vehicle noise emissions, when measured according to the rules of Parts 450-454, shall not exceed the values specified in Table 1 below:
TABLE 1
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SOUND LEVEL READINGS [DECIBEL (A)]1,2
| Highway operations test | ||||||
| If the distance between the microphone | ||||||
| location point and the microphone | Soft site | Hard site | ||||
| target point is— | 35 mi/h | Above | 35 mi/h | Above | Soft | Hard |
| or less | 35 mi/h | or less | 35 mi/h | site | site | |
35 ft. (10.7 m) or more but less than 39 ft. (11.9 m) | 89 | 93 | 91 | 95 | 89 | 91 |
39 ft. (11.9 m) or more but less than 43 ft. (13.1 m) | 88 | 92 | 90 | 94 | 88 | 90 |
43 ft. (13.1 m) or more but less than 48 ft. (11.6 m) | 87 | 91 | 89 | 93 | 87 | 89 |
48 ft. (14.6 m) or more but less than 58 ft. (17.1 m) | 86 | 90 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 88 |
58 ft. (17.1 m) or more but less than 70 ft. (21.3 m) | 85 | 89 | 87 | 91 | 85 | 87 |
70 ft. (21.3 m) or more but less than 83 ft. (25.3 m) | 84 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 84 | 86 |
1
The speeds shown refer to measurements taken at sites having speed limits as indicated. These speed limits do not necessarily have to be posted.
2
Table 1 takes into account both the distance correction factors contained in § 454.2 of this Title and the ground surface correction factors contained in § 454.3 of this Title and may be used in lieu of applying these correction factors to the measured sound level.
Footnotes
1
The speeds shown refer to measurements taken at sites having speed limits as indicated. These speed limits do not necessarily have to be posted.
2
Table 1 takes into account both the distance correction factors contained in § 454.2 of this Title and the ground surface correction factors contained in § 454.3 of this Title and may be used in lieu of applying these correction factors to the measured sound level.
6 CRR-NY 450.3
Current through June 30, 2022
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