OAKLAND COUNTY (WWJ) - Police departments up and down Woodward Avenue in Oakland County have banded together to "rigorously enforce" violations involving loud vehicle noise and hazardous driving.
The collaborative effort, dubbed Operation Decrescendo, aims to address resident concerns after loud engines, exhaust pipe systems and dangerous driving began to plague the community in warmer months, officials said.
"The noise has become increasingly annoying and disruptive..." local law enforcement acknowledged in a press release. "We want the residents and visitors of our communities to know we have heard the calls for action, and today we announce the commencement of Operation Decrescendo."
The crack down on excessive noise involves coordination with the Berkley Public Safety, Birmingham Police, Bloomfield Hills Public Safety, Huntington Woods Public Safety, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Pleasant Ridge Police, and Royal Oak Police.
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Police and Public Safety Officers out along Woodward are being directed to enforce Michigan law MCL 257.707c which states, "the total noise from a motor vehicle shall not exceed 90 decibels upon a roadway of 35mph or greater."
Law enforcement will also be enforcing minor traffic violations in the area.
According to the press release, Operation Decrescendo is in affect for Woodward Avenue in Oakland County from now through September.
Police did say the only exception to the operation would be for the Woodward Dream Cruise on August 20, 2022.
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