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Noise is akin to a jackhammer or rock concert Continued from page 1 3 · Monday, December 26, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com excessive (amount of) noise." The problem, McCallum said, is magnified when multiple motorcyclists are at the light. He said the motorcycle clubs are not the problem, and called them considerate. At issue are those who modify their bikes to make them louder. Motorcycle enthusiast Robert Treasure said if bikers making noise at the Tim Hortons is the problem, the owner should be required to act. The Town, he said, does not need to punish all motorcyclists for the actions of a few. Ward 2 Town and Regional Councillor Cathy Duddeck pointed out the section near the Tim Hortons where the motorcyclists gather is actually a public roadway meaning the Tim Hortons owner has no authority over them. Treasure said it is not so much the modifications the bikers make to their motorcycles, but what they do with those modifications that can cause problems. 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It's what they are doing when they are revving it, and you can't really catch them doing that," he said. "Also, there has been a lot of development at the lakeshore and all those buildings are going to amplify that noise. Even doing a test down there I think the results could be skewed by the wind noise around those buildings, the echo and things of that nature." Treasure said some motorcyclists believe having a very loud motorcycle is a safety issue as the noise alerts motorists they are near and therefore gets people to drive more carefully around these vulnerable vehicles. In a report to council, Robert Ramsay, president of the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council, said there is no evidence to back the safety argument. Treasure said he's concerned his club and friends are going to be subjected to the noise test. "I think a lot of them don't realize this is going on and I think there is going to be quite a bit of outrage when they find out. These are not young kids, these are people in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s. They are well-intentioned people who are going to be very disappointed they are being singled out here in Oakville." In a delegation to council, Luc Fournier, director of Policy and Government Relations for the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council, said he supported the proposed bylaw. He said the excessively noisy motorcycles being targeted by this bylaw generate noise similar in intensity to a jackhammer or a rock concert. Individuals convicted for violating the Town's noise bylaw, which the motorcycle bylaw is a part of, could face a minimum fine of $400 and a maximum fine of $25,000 for the first offense. The maximum fine for any subsequent offence is $50,000. 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