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Govt should regulate noise near petrol stations

The letter “Noise pollution needs to be controlled, too” (June 5) highlights the plight of a homeowner who I presume lives near a car park, such that he hears the engines revving as the vehicles leave.

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Andrew Yap Jong Teng

The letter “Noise pollution needs to be controlled, too” (June 5) highlights the plight of a homeowner who I presume lives near a car park, such that he hears the engines revving as the vehicles leave.

I live next to a petrol station, and although I am fortunate enough to be on a higher storey than the car park or the station, the sound of a revving engine especially shatters the still of the night.

It seems the radio at the petrol station is also played loudly after 11pm. Perhaps the station attendants feel lonely and bored during the wee hours. In addition, cabbies who congregate discuss the events of the day at the top of their voices.

This affects the children sleeping at night, some of whom are easily woken. The quality of sleep is lost if the child wakes up often during the night.

The authorities should look into reducing noise pollution in the vicinity of petrol stations.

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