Summary
Residents voiced deep frustration over loud nighttime OHV noise on Main Street and residential roads, urging the city to maintain lower speed limits and explore new enforcement technologies like acoustic cameras.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential future costs for acoustic monitoring equipment or consulting services.
Local residents seeking quieter neighborhoods and safer conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.
Operators of heavily modified vehicles and loud exhaust systems.
Mentions & discussions (17)
100 West speed limit drops to 20 mph
The Moab City Council unanimously voted Sept. 22 to lower the speed limit on 100 West from 25 mph to 20 mph, bringing it in line with much of downtown. The new signs are now in place. Councilors stopped short, however, of making the same change along...
Regular City Council — September 22, 2026
The city lowered speed limits on 100 West to 20 mph to protect pedestrians, while debating and ultimately maintaining 25 mph on Mill Creek Drive pending further engineering.
Moab’s Golden Age
No semis blowing red lights down Main Street. Who wouldn't want to see that again?
Regular City Council Meeting — August 11, 2026
City officials discussed exploring acoustic camera technology to detect and educate operators of excessively loud vehicles, aiming to tackle chronic noise pollution in Moab.
City of Moab postpones effort to change speed limits
“In almost all these discussions … it’s always the cyclists who are losing,”
Moab tables speed-limit changes, including OHV limit, until September
The Moab City Council split over whether the city's problem is speed or noise, and put off a package of speed-limit changes — including the 15 mph OHV limit — until September.
Roundabouts, sidewalks and bike lanes: Moab shows first safety concepts for three valley roads
Moab's first safety concepts for Mill Creek Drive, Spanish Valley Drive and Spanish Trail Road — roundabouts, sidewalks and bike lanes — are open for public comment through Friday, with a second round in July.
City of Moab postpones effort to change speed limits
City of Moab postpones effort to change speed limits The Times-Independent
Regular City Council Meeting - ADDENDUM — June 9, 2026
The city is looking at changing speed limits for ATVs and other street-legal vehicles to improve safety on local roads.
'Roundabout would be a dream': Moab asks residents which roads to fix first
Roundabouts, striping you can't see at night, left turns you can't make: Moab residents are flagging the valley's worst roads on a city comment map tied to a new safety study. A walk-up open house is set for Monday, June 8, and the map closes June 12...
Regular City Council Meeting - ** EARLY START** — March 24, 2026
Residents are frustrated by loud OHV noise and traffic in neighborhoods. The city is looking at better enforcement and traffic calming.
Regular City Council — May 27, 2025
The city is starting a major construction project on 100 East that will include new water lines, better sidewalks, and improved street lighting. Residents should expect significant traffic delays for about 150 days.
Regular City Council — February 25, 2025
The city wants to lower speed limits in the downtown area to make it safer for people walking and biking.
Regular City Council — February 11, 2025
The city is working with UDOT on trial improvements like bulb-outs and better signal timing to make Main Street safer for pedestrians.
Moab city contracts for new 300 South bridge
Moab city contracts for new 300 South bridge The Times-Independent
Moab’s Main Street could see safety enhancements
Moab’s Main Street could see safety enhancements The Times-Independent
Learn about Moab’s Main Street — ‘Utah’s deadliest’
Learn about Moab’s Main Street — ‘Utah’s deadliest’ The Times-Independent
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