[xtant21]

I have a personal major beef with noise ordinance laws to begin with...simply because they are not enforced equally. Tell me that the aftermarket muffler you have on that Civic is louder than a Harley...and that Harley usually does not come that loud from the factory. Last thing I need at 11:00pm at night (even out partying) is to listen to some ball bag go open throttle his Harley so everyone can hear it and he can feel like a bad ass. Does [he get a ticket...no!

It's BS and until law enforcement starts treating noise ordinances equally we need to fight this crap in court. Do they pull over every fart bomb I hear going down the street...no. Do they pull over every ride that has the bass bumping...no. It's total and complete spur-of-the-moment do it cause I don't like it thing. He probably wouldn't pull the Harley over because he likes Harleys. It's BS.

Sorry...I know this is a rant but tell me I'm wrong...I am sick and tired of noise ordinances...when they get CONSISTENT about stopping EVERYONE that violates it...I can agree with them. Until then...I'll see you in court.

Sorry for your luck bro...but I'd be fighting that in court...and I live in Florida. I watch modified exhausts pass me all day long here in Palm Beach and I don't see them stopped. And if he doesn't plan to show...then again this is a stupid waste of YOUR time that's all he's accomplished here. If it truly is as stupid as he says...he could have given you a written warning and no harm-no foul. But no...he didn't do that did he? I smell a quota.

Ok...time for a cold shower....sorry all.

 

[xtant21]

I would fight it and bring in the receipt showing it is legal in all 50 states :thumb:

Real quick guys...we are getting a little too hung up on this 50 state legal thing. 50 state legal simply means it passes FEDERAL government NHTSA standards for being legal in all 50 states. As we all know California is the frontrunner on having stricter than federal pollution etc... standards.

Bottom line is this...YES it has passed NHTSA compliance and is legal to be sold in all 50 states by the federal government; however, state and local laws may be more strict or spell out certain laws at their respective level. Because it says 50 state legal does not mean it is legal in your neighborhood, county, city, or locality.

It is up to you to know what your local laws are - state and local. If you don't like the state and local laws...do what you should be doing already...GET OUT AND VOTE.

Ok off the soapbox...but seriously the exhaust could be illegal locally and may have been passed simply because some other ball bag decided they didn't like the sound...so they petitioned their councilperson and had a local law invoked that states thou shalt not have loud (modified) exhaust. And you are in turn screwed because his rights contradict yours and you didn't do anything about it. Unless you go to council meetings or watch that cable public access channel you wouldn't even know these forces are plotting against you.

Guess we all need to get more boring lives so we can attend council meetings and get more involved in government, right? Naw, I can't go without my ocho.

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