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Tyres noises are not what spikes my blood pressure in the middle of the night. Those are engine/tailpipe noises.

• lakomen 4y ago
  Exactly, I live on a very active street and the daily noise is killing me softly. Especially those "punks" with their motorbikes or pimped engines and exhausts. Silence is a luxury I don't have. Only at night between 2-4AM. I've recently started wearing a full ear headset to dampen some of the noise. I wish I could just move out, but other flats cost double the price.
  • henearkr 4y ago
    Which country? I'm in Japan, and the cult of noisy cars/motorbikes here is both disgusting and hopeless (given the planned disappearance of ICE vehicles), but very ingrained (among both middle-aged and young men). Moreover it's actually illegal (law limits engine noises to 80dB), but police seems to have given up. Ideally I'd move to a country with more regard towards silence, calm and cardiovascular health of citizens.
    • lakomen 4y ago
      Germany, SW part. I think we notice because both our countries are rather small and have a high population density.
      • henearkr 4y ago
        Yes, and moreover both countries have a strong and historical ICE automotive industry... Which can explain a large part of the conservatism in this domain.