Argentine municipalities propose new noise and mobility regulations

Municipalities in Argentina are introducing new legislative projects to combat noise pollution and regulate personal mobility.

In Eduardo Castex, the local executive and the ruling bloc have proposed two initiatives to the City Council. One project aims to compact unclaimed motorcycles, non-compliant exhausts, and similar items that remain unclaimed for at least six months. The second proposal seeks to regulate personal mobility vehicles, such as electric scooters, by creating a mandatory Municipal Registry of Personal Mobility Vehicles (VMP). This registry would require free registration, the use of weather-resistant identification stickers, and sets a minimum driving age of 16.

In Nueva Necochea, officials have submitted a project to amend existing ordinances to tighten controls on acoustic pollution. The proposal explicitly prohibits driving vehicles with modified, adulterated, or non-homologated exhausts that exceed regulated decibel levels. It also targets electronic and mechanical devices designed to increase engine noise, such as rev limiters and expansive systems. Penalties include fines, vehicle seizure, and the definitive destruction or compaction of confiscated components to prevent them from re-entering the market.