• Pipoca@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Noise pollution is a function of speed.

    At low speeds, it’s mostly engine noise. At highway speeds, it’s mostly tire noise.

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      8 months ago

      Many city streets have near highway speed limits or designs that easily allow cars to reach near highway speeds.