Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The city has gotten a lot of complaints about excessive noise in residential areas, often from motorcycles and speeding cars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Thursday, Austin City Council will vote on whether to amend the city code, so officers can cite for loud vehicle engine noise.

Austin drivers could soon be ticketed for excessive engine noise as local officials attempt to address a problem that residents — particularly those in West Austin — have complained about for years.