Knowing the LAW... do cops??
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Re: Knowing the LAW... do cops??
i daily drive a sentra that has straight exhaust and is very very loud, i have never gotten a ticket. i used to drive a porsche with a race muffler that was very very loud also, never got a ticket. its all in how you drive. when some kid flys by a cop at full throttle hitting v-tec in his loud ass, weedeater sounding honda, he should expect to get hassled.
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Re: Knowing the LAW... do cops??
when i got pulled for a bad inspection i asked the cop about being too low (integra that sits about 2'' or a little less from the road) and he said there is a written law but very few cops enforce that law. i live in hanover so i dont know how the county cops are in yalls area but i guess in every county your always going to have the few pricks... as of right now mine sparks everytime i hit a fairly large bump or dip in the road from the exhaust hitting the ground. and as for exhaust i have gotten one ticket (Apexi N1) and since then i drove my car like a mature human being and didnt try too hard to avoid cops by shifting at like 1500 rpms. pretty much if a cop notices you just going about your buisness and not acting like a happy high school kid who just got his licence he's not going to go out of his way to mess with you
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Re: Knowing the LAW... do cops??
i daily drive a sentra that has straight exhaust and is very very loud, i have never gotten a ticket. i used to drive a porsche with a race muffler that was very very loud also, never got a ticket. its all in how you drive. when some kid flys by a cop at full throttle hitting v-tec in his loud ass, weedeater sounding honda, he should expect to get hassled.
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Re: Knowing the LAW... do cops??
So i was doing this research paper on police profiling of import drivers and decided to see what the law (ESPECIALLY IN VA) says about modifying your vehicle. so here it is....
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...10000000000000
i was amazed to find in the VA code that there is very little to nothing about LOWERING your ride. with regard to that, all it says is no point on the frame can touch the ground.... interesting....
suspension Codes
46.2-1063 Alteration of suspension system; bumper height limits; raising body above frame rail
46.2-1064 Modification of front-end suspension by use of lift blocks
when it comes to mufflers also, very non-specific... it says the obvious safety related things like you cant remove the interiors of your exhaust (i.e. hollow cats or mufflers) but it says NOTHING with regard to the sound of them.
Muffler codes:
46.2-1047 Muffler cutout, etc., illegal
46.2-1048 Pollution control systems or devices
46.2-1049 Exhaust system in good working order
46.2-1050 Mufflers on motorcycles
i mention these two things cuz i think those are the two things most of us get pulled for (besides speeding... lol), but i didnt have time to read every single code, but i didnt find anything about the use of aftermarket equipment being illegal unless it is unsafe. and if it isnt in writing, then SOMEONE is making it up.
so with that being said, i'm a lot more suspictious about exhaust, and modification tickets. these laws get VERY specific, so im wondering if anyone can provide some written info that contradicts this or references more restrictions? and if not, im defintely going to be a lot more sceptical and speculative the next time i get pulled for something on my ride.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...10000000000000
i was amazed to find in the VA code that there is very little to nothing about LOWERING your ride. with regard to that, all it says is no point on the frame can touch the ground.... interesting....
suspension Codes
46.2-1063 Alteration of suspension system; bumper height limits; raising body above frame rail
46.2-1064 Modification of front-end suspension by use of lift blocks
when it comes to mufflers also, very non-specific... it says the obvious safety related things like you cant remove the interiors of your exhaust (i.e. hollow cats or mufflers) but it says NOTHING with regard to the sound of them.
Muffler codes:
46.2-1047 Muffler cutout, etc., illegal
46.2-1048 Pollution control systems or devices
46.2-1049 Exhaust system in good working order
46.2-1050 Mufflers on motorcycles
i mention these two things cuz i think those are the two things most of us get pulled for (besides speeding... lol), but i didnt have time to read every single code, but i didnt find anything about the use of aftermarket equipment being illegal unless it is unsafe. and if it isnt in writing, then SOMEONE is making it up.
so with that being said, i'm a lot more suspictious about exhaust, and modification tickets. these laws get VERY specific, so im wondering if anyone can provide some written info that contradicts this or references more restrictions? and if not, im defintely going to be a lot more sceptical and speculative the next time i get pulled for something on my ride.
you're reading the table of contents... try reading the actual sections listed in what you posted.
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another cop sympathizer.... and again... meeting the stereotype of a domestic owner... go figure.
i said i didnt read every code... just the ones that pertained to our problems... and like i said.. if you want to talk shyt... bring something in writing that contradicts what i posted.... if not STFU... i didnt post this to get petty argument... bring proof and a reference
i said i didnt read every code... just the ones that pertained to our problems... and like i said.. if you want to talk shyt... bring something in writing that contradicts what i posted.... if not STFU... i didnt post this to get petty argument... bring proof and a reference
proof being the magic book called the va motor code. add in the va state inspectors handbook, and may want to throw in some local vehicle codes and noise ordinances if you really want to be proven out.
you do realize that part of becoming an officer is they have to know or have access to the code? the state police deals with about 75% motor vehicle issues, the rest is generally drug, arson, murder, and fraud investigation.
i would be more inclined to think that someone that deals with the laws day in and day out would likely know more about the motor vehicle laws on the books in VA than someone writing a paper for class........
next thing you know someone is gonna be saying that state inspectors dont know the law either cause they reject pieces of shit that are done illegally!
it does not surprise me at all that some form of "honda" is in your username.
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ROFL @ noob.
The Code, Inspection Manual, and many local ordinances are on my desk -- along with sticky notes for the ones I've helped write or change. Try to flame someone who lawmakers don't have in their Rolodex.
The Code, Inspection Manual, and many local ordinances are on my desk -- along with sticky notes for the ones I've helped write or change. Try to flame someone who lawmakers don't have in their Rolodex.