Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has attacked police enforcement of noise laws, telling the House of Assembly that residents in multiple communities are being subjected to vehicles with music playing at excessive volume.
Walwyn described a pattern where drivers park in residential areas, open vehicle doors and blast music without consideration for neighbours. He identified Baughers Bay as experiencing particularly frequent complaints, with police receiving calls about disturbances on a daily basis.
The legislator expressed frustration that the problem has intensified to the point where even Sundays, traditionally quiet days in the islands, are now disrupted by noise. He questioned why repeated resident complaints have not triggered stronger enforcement action.
According to Walwyn, police regularly tell callers that they lack the instruments needed to measure sound levels and determine whether noise breaches regulations. He rejected this explanation, noting that the police service receives annual budget allocations and should have purchased the necessary equipment by now.
Walwyn pointed to a recent weekend event where sound systems operated without apparent difficulty, asking why authorities could not obtain similar measurement devices for enforcement purposes.
"You could just come and park your vehicle, open the doors, blast your music in a residential community without any care for people," Walwyn said, describing the current situation.
He indicated plans to raise the matter during police questioning at the Standing Finance Committee and called for a shift in how the service responds to noise complaints from the public.
"The police got to do better," Walwyn said. "When you call them [because] of constant noise, it's not acceptable."
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