Durbanville, Cape Town · Resident-led campaign · Since 2025

There is nowhere
to escape this noise.

A transparent evidence record of Checkers Sixty60 delivery bike noise on residential streets, and a public call for practical change.

The evidence dashboard

The data does the talking.

Seven weeks of Checkers Sixty60 delivery-bike passes counted on camera: daily counts, hourly patterns, the loudest passes, and every detected crossing. Proven minimums, not opinions.

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Current status: Checkers Sixty60 said the residential shortcut had been blocked unless a rider was delivering there. The measured traffic did not fall, residents still witness through-trips, and a later reply cited roads that do not explain the monitored shortcut. The documented nuisance remains unchanged.

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Current status

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Updated 31 July 2026 - where the campaign stands across each formal channel.

Promise failed
Sixty60 helpline response Route alternatives were sent on 31 May. On 3 July 2026, residents were told that riders had been blocked from using the street as a shortcut unless delivering there. Across the next 14 trusted recording days, the camera-proven average was slightly higher than across the preceding 14. After residents sent that evidence, a later reply cited other roads that do not explain the monitored shortcut.
No remedy
Environmental Health After a site visit, submission of objective monitoring evidence and repeated follow-ups, residents were told that public-road traffic noise falls outside the regulations Environmental Health can enforce. The branch was asked to improve rider awareness; no measurable reduction followed.
Blocked
Direct messages to Sixty60 social accounts Residents report that repeated requests for action on the noise issue led to accounts being blocked or shadowbanned instead of receiving a practical response.
No remedy
City traffic and transport channels Traffic Services' position is that the motorcycles are road legal. Transport Management's position is that the road is available to all traffic. Neither response identifies a mechanism for addressing the cumulative commercial routing impact.
Active
Estate HOA engagement Estates coordinating formal pushback against bike routing.
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Audio recordings

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Initial reference samples recorded from a residential vantage point. Future uploads will include GPS coordinates, timestamps, and verified decibel readings.

Recording #1 1 Nov 2025 · Reference sample
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Recording #2 1 Nov 2025 · Reference sample
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Recording #3 1 Nov 2025 · Reference sample
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Recording #4 1 Nov 2025 · Reference sample
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Campaign journal

Updated 31 Jul 2026 When is enough evidence enough?
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Three practical changes

1

Use main roads where possible, not narrow residential shortcuts, especially during high-volume evening windows.

2

Stop using BigBoy Velocity motorbikes for residential deliveries. Adopt quieter vehicles with stronger maintenance standards.

3

Provide a clear escalation channel and response timeline for noise complaints from affected residents.

Since 2025

Current status quo

For many months, residents have repeatedly tried to resolve this issue directly with Checkers Sixty60 through formal complaints, messages, and escalation attempts. Residents have also visited the store in question multiple times and spoken directly with the regional manager. Those attempts have not produced meaningful mitigation for affected homes.

Residents report that after publicly criticising Checkers Sixty60 about this noise issue, their Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts were banned or shadowbanned instead of the underlying problem being addressed. This is one reason this public evidence campaign exists.

A fair question for anyone with authority to fix this: how would they feel if they had no peace and quiet in their own homes from 8am to 8pm?

The problem

Why residents are raising this

Chronic traffic noise, especially in evenings and on weekends, can materially reduce quality of life. In our case, frequent uphill Checkers Sixty60 motorbike traffic creates repeated high-noise events throughout the day.

Residents report that the majority of the bikes used on this route are BigBoy Velocity motorbikes. These are widely seen as low-cost machines that are not suitable for repeated residential deliveries because the noise they produce is excessive, especially on inclines.

Residents tried private escalation channels first. Hundreds of messages and complaints were sent over many months, with no meaningful mitigation communicated to affected residents. This project exists to document the pattern clearly and advocate for practical change, not to target individuals.

Our position

Public mandate

We support delivery services. We also support the right of families to live in peaceful homes. These two goals can coexist when routing, vehicle standards, and complaint handling are managed responsibly.

This campaign will keep publishing evidence and practical asks until Checkers Sixty60 implements meaningful mitigation.