You should remember his name, complain about him and get his ass fired. :angry:

 

wat a fooking deustch bag....shoulda smacked him with ur c0ck

 

Woah, thankfully we don't have such laws around here...
Then again, it would help filter out all those damn tin-can-sounding motorcycles.

 

Hey i got a ticket for the same exact thing. Stupid cop pulled me over and said i had an amplified exhaust. He then wrote me a ticket for $100. It wasn't too loud but he said having an amplified exhaust was illeagl. I don't get it though. Harleys are louder then mostly any honda out there and they don't get any noise tickets. Some old V8's are louder than my car and i dont see them pulled over.

 

first off, refuse to sign it, if he doesnt' test it and you don't sign it for that reason then no ticket... also was it a fix-it?? request that then get a friend/cop to sign it off

 

is it DOT aprove?

If not your screwed.

 

were you in cali or nevada.. gray davis = calif gov

 

Yeah, maybe the law there in Nevada is different.

 

I dont think DOT has anything to do with mufflers and exhaust systems, or not that I know of. If there were regulations for exhausts in California, it would fall under the CARB laws....but I went and checked with a state referee, and he didnt care about anything but just passing the sniffer and visual test.

 

Exhausts are CARB exempt, just the noise is what they car about.

Check this link for some more info from SEMA's view.
http://www.enjoythedrive.com/content/?id=8132


In response to complaints from SEMA and aftermarket exhaust system manufacturers, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has issued new guidelines to clarify state exhaust noise regulations for use by all interested parties. The new guidelines make clear that aftermarket exhaust modifications do not in and of themselves violate muffler noise regulations unless the modifications result in noise levels exceeding California's 95-decibel limit.

SEMA and CHP have agreed to educate police officers, consumers and the industry to ensure a clear understanding of the proper exhaust noise limits and enforcement standards. SEMA's goal is to reduce improper citations and encourage modifications that comply with the regulations. It is the responsibility of aftermarket manufacturers to design and test products to ensure they comply with the regulation. We recommend that manufacturers distribute compliance information about their products and the enclosed SEMA summaries to educate consumers about their rights and responsibilities under California's regulations. Feel free to copy and distribute the enclosed materials.

In the coming months, we will compile information on enforcement actions brought to our attention. We urge you to report to us any experiences your customers have with unfair citations. We are hopeful that the guidelines will inform police officers about proper enforcement standards and procedures; if the guidelines prove ineffective in practice, we will undertake other measurers to seek fair enforcement of the regulations.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, email stevemac@sema.org.



Contrary to some citations issued recently, exhaust modifications that increase noise are not automatically illegal in California. The regulations allow exhaust modifications increasing noise up to 95 decibels.

Everyone needs to know your rights, don't let some stereo typing police officer point you out.

Rob