Prague apartment owners win noise reduction case

Nearly 1,000 owners of apartments beside the magistrála road which runs through Prague have won a court case they brought against the city authorities over excessive noise levels. The Prague Municipal Court has given the city one year to reduce the noise level in the vicinity of the Prague 4 flats to 45 decibels during the day and 35 decibels after 10 pm. The decision overturns a previous ruling by a district court. Court experts recorded noise levels of nearly 70 decibels during the day and 60 decibels at night on the magistrála.