Got pulled over for Exhaust Noise? WTF

[speedminded]

here's the deal, as long as it's a complete exhaust (not like mine that ends behind the resonator 2 feet in front of the rear wheels ) it is legal. It is illegal to sell an exhaust that is too loud, but there is no law on using it other than the local city ordinances of noise violations. There is no required maximum decibal output and if there was police don't even carry sound meters in this state so it wouldn't matter. Don't worry about it as long as you're not carrying anything and have a license and insurance.


As for the letter, did it have your address printed on it? when did they give it to you? after they took your license from you?


40-8-71.
(a) Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with an exhaust system, in good working order and in constant operation, meeting the following specifications:
(1) The exhaust system shall include the piping leading from the flange of the exhaust manifold to and including the muffler or mufflers and tail pipes;
(2) The use of flexible pipe shall be prohibited except on diesel tractors or according to manufacturers´ original specifications;
(3) The exhaust emission point shall extend beyond the rear or outside of the passenger compartment. The trunk shall be considered as part of the passenger compartment;
(4) The exhaust system and its elements shall be securely fastened, including the consideration of missing or broken hangers; and
(5) There shall be no part of the exhaust system passing through the passenger compartment or any exposed stack so located that any individual entering or leaving the vehicle may be burned.

(b) The engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of excessive fumes or smoke.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any muffler which causes excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke or any muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device for use on a motor vehicle or for any person to use, to sell, or to offer for sale any motor vehicle equipped with any such muffler, muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

[civic95]

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any muffler which causes excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke or any muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device for use on a motor vehicle or for any person to use, to sell, or to offer for sale any motor vehicle equipped with any such muffler, muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Thats it! I'm going to report every NOPI employee, and every Pepboys in GA.

[speedminded]

Thats it! I'm going to report every NOPI employee, and every Pepboys in GA.

lol, don't know about excessive but definitely unusual....BAAAAAHHHHHHHH.

[Mr_Mischif]

here's the deal, as long as it's a complete exhaust (not like mine that ends behind the resonator 2 feet in front of the rear wheels ) it is legal. It is illegal to sell an exhaust that is too loud, but there is no law on using it other than the local city ordinances of noise violations. There is no required maximum decibal output and if there was police don't even carry sound meters in this state so it wouldn't matter.

Wait: so does that mean as long as you pass emissions, it doesn't matter if you have a cat and it can be as loud as you want it to be?

[MDPsJcars]

Wait: so does that mean as long as you pass emissions, it doesn't matter if you have a cat and it can be as loud as you want it to be?

No. What it means is that there is no exact db level specified, in that section at least. And i can tell you from experience that you definitely DO have to have a catalytic converter on your car. I have been pulled over for excessive noise twice in paulding county. One time the cop actually looked under the car for the cat. I asked him what was considered legal, and he told me that you must have a cat and a muffler. If you have that then it is legal. He let me go with minimal hassle. Keep in mind this just what this specific cop told me so it may or may not be true. The other time i got pulled over I was let go with nothing also.

Whats really funny is that my cat is a dummy... its a 2.5 inlet and outlet high flow cat that i cut the shell off of, gutted out, welded in a straight pipe throught the middle, and welded it back together. Works like a charm.

[Leadfoot_mf]

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any muffler which causes excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke or any muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device for use on a motor vehicle or for any person to use, to sell, or to offer for sale any motor vehicle equipped with any such muffler, muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

looks like that about covers it.......PEOPLE WITH LOUD EXHAUSTS WHEN THE COPS ARE A ROUND SHORT SHIFT YOUR CARS IF U BANG THE REV LIMITER AND THEN GET PULLED OVER U ARE A DUMBASS......

my car is louder than most of the cars here i have not been stopped yet. now i will but oh well :idb: :boobies:

[Flip]

looks like that about covers it.......PEOPLE WITH LOUD EXHAUSTS WHEN THE COPS ARE A ROUND SHORT SHIFT YOUR CARS IF U BANG THE REV LIMITER AND THEN GET PULLED OVER U ARE A DUMBASS......

my car is louder than most of the cars here i have not been stopped yet. now i will but oh well :idb: :boobies:

Yah, I do that. I rarely shift agressively in that area at all. I saw the cop comin and was shifting at 2.5k... Pretty quiet. He just stopped me because of the complaint I'm pretty sure...

[Flip]

here's the deal, as long as it's a complete exhaust (not like mine that ends behind the resonator 2 feet in front of the rear wheels ) it is legal. It is illegal to sell an exhaust that is too loud, but there is no law on using it other than the local city ordinances of noise violations. There is no required maximum decibal output and if there was police don't even carry sound meters in this state so it wouldn't matter. Don't worry about it as long as you're not carrying anything and have a license and insurance.


As for the letter, did it have your address printed on it? when did they give it to you? after they took your license from you?


40-8-71.
(a) Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with an exhaust system, in good working order and in constant operation, meeting the following specifications:
(1) The exhaust system shall include the piping leading from the flange of the exhaust manifold to and including the muffler or mufflers and tail pipes;
(2) The use of flexible pipe shall be prohibited except on diesel tractors or according to manufacturers´ original specifications;
(3) The exhaust emission point shall extend beyond the rear or outside of the passenger compartment. The trunk shall be considered as part of the passenger compartment;
(4) The exhaust system and its elements shall be securely fastened, including the consideration of missing or broken hangers; and
(5) There shall be no part of the exhaust system passing through the passenger compartment or any exposed stack so located that any individual entering or leaving the vehicle may be burned.

(b) The engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of excessive fumes or smoke.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any muffler which causes excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke or any muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device for use on a motor vehicle or for any person to use, to sell, or to offer for sale any motor vehicle equipped with any such muffler, muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

They didn't take my license, and I didn't even get a ticket. Just a verbal warning to "drive more quietly" through my neighborhood. I'm trying to figure out if he was just BSing me about saying that my exhaust was against state code... Don't know if it had my whole address printed on it, but it did have my street name and a description of my car...