Concerns over motorcycle noise from politicians have grown louder and with recent events in Canada, laws to fight it have officially become an international trend.

Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city, is storming through proceedings to bring on legislation that would fine owners whose motorcycles are louder than 92 decibels while idling and 96 decibels while in motion.

Not only did the city committee vote on Thursday to pass the law, Edmonton police have already purchased eight sound meters with plans in place to start enforcement as soon as July.

This attack on the two-wheeled wall of sound hasn’t been done on the spur of the moment either. In anticipation of the law, Police tested 150 motorcycles at the sound levels described in the new law with seventeen failing the new standard. Coincidentally, the motorcycles that failed all had modified exhausts systems.

However, it is noted that no detailed reports of the test have been released.

So what can Canadian bikers riding near the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million expect?

"The instrument is placed at a certain distance behind the exhaust and it gives you a digital readout on your decibel level…you either pass or you fail," Edmonton Police Inspector Brian Lobay told reporters.

And if a rider does fail the test, they face a $250 fine with reportedly serial offenders possibly fined up to $10,000.

Comparing the new sound standards in Edmonton with other everyday objects, according to American Speech Language Association (ASHA) 90 decibels is the equivalent of a lawnmower, shop tools, truck traffic or subway noise. The new law would impose the fine if a motorcycle idles at 92 decibels.

The next closest measure of sound given on the ASHA website relating to the Edmonton law would be 100 decibels, compared to the offending 96 decibels while a motorcycle is in motion. That level would be similar to noises generated by a snowmobile, chain saw or pneumatic drill.

Interestingly enough, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders which hosts an educational website for teachers and children explaining hearing loss places the average decibel level of a motorcycle at 95, higher than the standard that will get a biker in trouble with the Edmonton authorities under the new law.

This isn’t the first time motorcycle enthusiasts have faced concerns over the level of noise created by their favorite past time. While many motorcycle advocacy groups have remained mostly on the sidelines of the matter and only issuing politically correct statements when pushed, manufacturers have been more vocal.

Harley-Davidson even went as far as redesigning their exhaust system to give a 'beefier' edge to the famous sound Hogs are known for in the hopes riders wouldn't change out the pipes for louder and obviously more offensive ones.

Harley-Davidson's crossbones looking street savvy while also being street legal

But advocacy groups and manufacturers may become firmer on the matter of motorcycle noise. Some were surprised the new legislation in Edmonton received wholehearted support from Canada’s Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council, an industry group that represents major motorcycle distributors across the country.

"With all the testing that we've done — I mean it's so easy to perform, takes less than a minute to complete and everybody gets treated the same way and there's no ambiguity either about it," Luc Fournier, director of policy for the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council told CBC News.