I don't have a problem at all with riders who follow the law with respect to noise. I'm sorry it wasn't clear. My problem is with people who modify their cycles to be louder because they feel that it is safer for themselves. In order to catch the attention of the, let's be generous, 1 in 5 car drivers who would not otherwise be aware of them, they blare noise that disrupts the peace of mind of literally hundreds or thousands of people who are not on the road.

Frankly I am baffled that anyone would actually argue for this. I honestly think there is something wrong with their empathy processing, or their hearing. Surely they must experience this themselves as pedestrians or sleepers? When their baby is woken or car alarms go off, they think "that hero just reduced traffic congestion". Weird.