Bern gives up on silent tire

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It steals sleep, harms health, and even drags down house prices - and it seems the government can’t do anything about it.

One in ten people lives with excessive traffic noise. And the biggest culprit isn’t engines, it’s tires. 

Above just 25 kph, tire noise drowns everything else out. 

Bern thought quieter tires could be promoted voluntarily, without new laws. 

But no one was interested - fleet operators or retailers. Some  believe the government should either bring in new laws or provide a financial incentive. 

But it now seems Bern has also lost interest.

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