NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) —  The Newport Police Department has reviewed 39 potential violations after it introduced a mobile noise enforcement trailer on Thames Street this past summer. The trailer has strengthened the city’s enforcement of noise ordinance due to its advanced sound monitoring technology that targets noise levels exceeding 83 decibels. Out of the 39 potential violations, 10 warnings and eight municipal court orders were recorded, according to the City of Newport. From the 18 combined warnings and citations issue, 16 were for passenger cars, one was for a motorcycle, and one for a pickup truck. Prior to the trailers, only 21 violations were recorded in 2023, with none in 2022. The NPD plans to add a second trailer to place in multiple “hot spots” in Newport, as well as an enforcement portal that will synchronize video, sound data, and photographs of violators to issue citations directly from the portal. Violators of the noise ordinance face fines of $250. For more information, contact the Newport Police Department at 401-847-1306. Categories: Newport, News, Rhode Island