Loud Motorists Have Brickell Residents Revved up

Don’t let anyone tell you Miami isn’t in the South. We love the outdoors, football, animals, and revving loud cars in public spaces. Yes, you read that right.

As Brickell residents are learning, revving loud engines isn’t reserved for small-town country boys with lifted trucks. According to a popular Reddit post, residents of the glamorous Brickell neighborhood have become fed up with all the rev-ups.

It seems that dealing with intentionally loud vehicles is nearly ubiquitous to the American experience, but so is the hypothesized origin of the behavior: men with small you-know-whats.

The original poster linked to a petition they hope will help stop the noise pollution. The petition has garnered nearly 2,000 signatures in just one week.

“We are experiencing constant noise from excessively loud vehicles, explosive popping and backfire sounds, illegal street racing, and reckless driving at all hours,” the petition reads. “These disruptions happen during the day and also very late at night. Many residents report being woken up repeatedly between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Others hear the noise all day while trying to work or rest.”

Decade-long residents say this is a new problem that is only getting worse. The petition requests increased police enforcement in the area, the installation of noise-monitoring technology, and a clear public action plan.

Redditors didn’t take long to tear into these ostentatious motorists, who are often seen driving pimped-out muscle cars, luxury and exotic vehicles, ATVs, and motorcycles through Brickell’s busy streets.

“Super obnoxious people who just drive around making fart sounds. Your car sounds broken, not cool,” one commenter wrote.

“It’s super annoying,” wrote one commenter (whose use of super confirms their South Florida roots). “I’m 28 not 68, and I’m annoyed. Let me eat in peace while I get hit with a 70 percent service charge.”

“I don’t know if it’s just me being older (37) but I think modifications that lead to louder cars should be banned. It’s so fucking annoying,” wrote another.

“I am filled with an urge to slash some fucking tires every time I hear that shit,” another wrote.

And the problem isn’t exclusive to Brickell, with some commenters sharing similar annoyances from across South Florida.

“We need this in Fort Lauderdale, too!” one commenter wrote. “These idiots do it all night. What’s funny is … they’re always alone. Like what a pathetic existence to just make noise and have only yourself to keep you company. I guess that little vibration makes their tiny twinkle lights come out.”