Goochland decibal levels and enforcement?
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Re: Goochland decibal levels and enforcement?
the 50 state legal thing means it meats the emissions requirements for all 50 states, but that doesn't exempt it from being an illegal modification
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Re: Goochland decibal levels and enforcement?
No richmond too, i had a cop say something to me about but he didnt give me a ticket. He said fix it or you will get a ticket. 2 weeks later i was installing my turbo back exhaust
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Re: Goochland decibal levels and enforcement?
it just has to be lower then the standard exhaust system the way its stated lol so compare a mustang cobra to a ???? its total b.s. really . but there ins't a db limit in VA as richmond time dispatch stated on the newspaper
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Re: Goochland decibal levels and enforcement?
§ 46.2-1049. Exhaust system in good working order.
No person shall drive and no owner of a vehicle shall permit or allow the operation of any such vehicle on a highway unless it is equipped with an exhaust system in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual levels of noise; provided however, that for motor vehicles, such exhaust system shall be of a type installed as standard factory equipment, or comparable to that designed for use on the particular vehicle as standard factory equipment. An exhaust system shall not be deemed to prevent excessive or unusual noise if it permits the escape of noise in excess of that permitted by the standard factory equipment exhaust system of private passenger motor vehicles or trucks of standard make.
The term "exhaust system," as used in this section, means all the parts of a vehicle through which the exhaust passes after leaving the engine block, including mufflers and other sound dissipative devices.
Chambered pipes are not an effective muffling device to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and any vehicle equipped with chambered pipes shall be deemed in violation of this section.
No person shall drive and no owner of a vehicle shall permit or allow the operation of any such vehicle on a highway unless it is equipped with an exhaust system in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual levels of noise; provided however, that for motor vehicles, such exhaust system shall be of a type installed as standard factory equipment, or comparable to that designed for use on the particular vehicle as standard factory equipment. An exhaust system shall not be deemed to prevent excessive or unusual noise if it permits the escape of noise in excess of that permitted by the standard factory equipment exhaust system of private passenger motor vehicles or trucks of standard make.
The term "exhaust system," as used in this section, means all the parts of a vehicle through which the exhaust passes after leaving the engine block, including mufflers and other sound dissipative devices.
Chambered pipes are not an effective muffling device to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and any vehicle equipped with chambered pipes shall be deemed in violation of this section.
mhm so thats why harley-davidsons sound louder then like any damn thing and hondas etc get pulled over...
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Re: Goochland decibal levels and enforcement?
Ppl take it for granted that harleys are loud because noone has stock exh.. However cops dont care its KEWL... just like domestics its kewl.
Hondas etc its ANNOYING.
Theres another part in the law book that states that it is up to the officers discretion.. Meaning they write the laws here in this great state...
That is why there is no decimeter here in this state...
You can have stock exhaust from factory and weld on a 4" tip.....
has no bearing on sound nor additional emittance of exh....
You will get a ticket for it.. GUARANTEED...
Ive seen cops do all kinds of reckless driving to pull someone over for an illegal tip..lol...
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