Noise pollution (2)

We are a loud nation - as simple as that. We speak loudly, we behave loudly. We are a nation that disguises its 'loud disease' with the excuse that being loud is part of our culture. Being loud and noisy is not part of culture; it's called lack of manners, lack of respect and ignorance.

We have no respect for others when it comes to timing our loudness and noise levels. Be it midnight or one o'clock in the afternoon, we are always ready to call our neighbour opposite our house from our balcony, making sure that the whole street hears us - even if it's in resting hours.

We are ready to honk our car horns instead of parking, opening the door and ringing the door bell when we are picking someone up, even at 3 a.m. Don't these people know that mobile phones can be used?

What about the supersonic sound systems we have in our VRT-passed cars? People with sound systems drive around with loud, full bass music without showing a bit of respect. As far as I know, this is called "noise pollution" and any form of noise pollution is equivalent to noise nuisance, and should therefore be tackled by law.

I am not condemning people from enjoying music, but there is a limit to what we call "personal enjoyment". If these people think they can drive safely with loud music, which actually affects their attention, then they should be tested.

Driving around with such loud music decreases one's mental attention and it also blocks out the sound of horns coming from other cars. When are the police going to pull up their socks, pull up their belts and take real action?

When are we going to learn to respect each other?