Help: my neighbor is killing my music....

Unless you live in the sticks surely your community has noise ordinances.
Plus as stated earlier most communities have ordinances regarding the parking of commercial vehicles in residential neighborhoods.

Inconsiderate SOB's are the bane of mankind.
It will be your fault that's there is a problem. He'll not have a clue as to the grief he is causing you, plus some others who live nearby that feel as you.

Call your local assembly person/council person even if it's three o'clock in the morning and voice your complaint. If there are not noise/commercial vehicle ordinances on the books then there should.

Now this kills me, the local police won't hesitate to issue tickets for speeding and the like but have violations of civil ordinances they drive around totally ignoring the issue. A person has to call in and formally complain which puts the bad guy moniker on the complaintant rather than on the cop.

Personally I like the lawn mower idea.

And get some of your neighbors to join you. You can't be the only one that's being disturbed.

Thanks for all the ideas. My truck driver neighbor finally left last night around midnight. It is so nice this morning. It is quiet.

I actually have the ordinance number of the law that states that engines cannot idle in a residential area unless they are performing some kind of work like road repair, etc. The police dispatcher was very sympathetic to my problem. But, after calling the police more than a few times and nothing really happening, calling the police again seems to be a waste of time.

This guy is an independent because you don't see the same truck all the time.

I will follow up and keep you posted if you want. Thanks.

Not that this is in the least bit helpful, but it is my understanding that the large diesel engines in semi-trucks consume an enormous amount of fuel on start up, so much so that a common fuel-saving stategy is to simply keep them idling 24/7. That may be what he is doing.

Drivers like to keep their diesels running because it cuts down on wear and tear. Starting the engine is when all the damage is done.

I would recommend having the guy place his truck on a set of Star Tech's Audiopoints. They're scientifically designed to drain vibration to earth.

You might also want to place a Golden Sound Intelligent Chip on the engine to realign the motor's quantum fields. That should result in a smoother running engine, better gas milage and less noise.

Ask you neighbor to upgrade his truck to the MkII Signature Reference
version. The internet buzz is that it's a major upgrade. Much greater harmonic integrity.

How about placing a Shakti Hallograph on your lawn to add some musically complementary harmonics to his truck's noise. You might have to experiment with positioning.

Contact the Cable Company, there might be a power cord that solves this type of problem.

In all seriousness, the person is your neighbor. TRY TALKING TO HIM. Invite him over to your house and show him what the problem is from your perspective. Ask him for a solution. Maybe he can think of one that will satisfy you. Talk to your other neighbors, do they also have an issue with the noise? If they do, ask for their help. The law is on your side, but legal tatics should probably be avoided. They're expensive, very harmful to long term relationships and they can have devastating unexpected consequences. A cold beer and a couple of slabs of meat on the grill can work miracles.

Good luck!