My reply comment wasn't very detailed and gained some criticism that I understand.
You make a valid point "... implying that drivers have less need to perceive small bikes...or other cars, apparently."
As I stated above, but will re-iterate because its a valid reply here, there seems to be a necessary of roughly 55db produced by a vehicle to ensure safety for pedestrians and other vehicles. [0]
My initial comment was incomplete: it's not okay to have an extra loud bike to be "cool", however, it is important to have a high enough decibel output that other people can hear you. Most bikes produce similar dB off the manufacturing plant for a reason and electronic vehicles are required to output more sound to be safe.
So no, i'm not implying that drivers have less need to perceive small bikes or other cards. I'm implying that all vehicles should produce the necessary decibel output to bring attention to themselves.
You make a valid point "... implying that drivers have less need to perceive small bikes...or other cars, apparently."
As I stated above, but will re-iterate because its a valid reply here, there seems to be a necessary of roughly 55db produced by a vehicle to ensure safety for pedestrians and other vehicles. [0]
My initial comment was incomplete: it's not okay to have an extra loud bike to be "cool", however, it is important to have a high enough decibel output that other people can hear you. Most bikes produce similar dB off the manufacturing plant for a reason and electronic vehicles are required to output more sound to be safe.
So no, i'm not implying that drivers have less need to perceive small bikes or other cards. I'm implying that all vehicles should produce the necessary decibel output to bring attention to themselves.
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