Exhaust ticket! Help?

[Bimmerman325i]

95dB is absurdly loud. We have a 92 dB limit (measured at 50 feet) at autocrosses here, and only the straight piped decatted cars with an afterthought of a muffler/downturn pipe come close. I highly doubt your car is anywhere close to that limit, so go get tested. Remember, a 10dB increase is 100% louder sound volume/intensity.

Just get printed proof that it is fine, and next time you get pulled over just show the cop the test results proving your exhaust is legal. Or move away from Kalifornistan.

[Rodoni]

He might not actually know he can sign it off. A lot of cops don't know the fines given for tickets they give. But having him sign it off means you gotta pay 120$. I say go get proof your shit is not illegal. But I've gotten fix it tickets over speeding a couple of times, it was debatable but in the end I'd way rather have the fix it ticket.

So just in case this happens again, and you have proof, don't tell the cop you have proof if he wants to give you an exhaust ticket over a speeding/moving violation ticket.

[Leaf]

barf, is this still going? Its really simple

[craiggroves91]

I'm on a roll with the cops! Just got a parking ticket last night..its 45 dollas but I might be able to argue it, but is it worht the time for 45 dollars?When i have an exhaust ticket to worry about as well?

[Leaf]

you should get a honda

[Adrian_Visser]

Ummm usually meter readers issue parking tickets cops have better things to do ;)

[craiggroves91]

you should get a honda

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[Sean]

If the cop didnt test it with a meter the case will be thrown out if you plead not guilty. thats like giving someone a speeding ticket without actually measuring there speed by radar or pacing. I would definitly fight this, the cop was prolly pissed cuz he doenst make shit n has a shitty life. maybe he'll be taken out on a ruetine traffik in the future.

NOT A GOOD ROUTE!

That's his word against the officer. By the court of law, police officers are seen at a higher standing of civilians as they are civil servants. It's not a good route to plead not guilty, and then he says - it was loud your honor. Then sit up there and question the officer:

> "Can you tell me if the exhaust read over 95 dba?"
"No, I cannot."
> "So, is it safe to say that it cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the sound was over that limit"
"No, but the exhaust has definitely been modified and it's most definitely louder than an average vehicle"

Then what do you ask? It's his opinion and then you saying he's wrong.

Get data to back it up - you can ask the questions above, and then show your test results.

The real kicker is how to prove that's it's not much louder than stock - as it says not louder than stock. Not sure what to do there.

[dreamchasin]

you need to find out what exhaust that is. i dig it.

[Sean]

Here's my exhaust, muffled by the snow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AGvXVvpo_8

I should get the clip of my quick straight line run with it straight piped. :D

[craiggroves91]

Here's my exhaust, muffled by the snow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AGvXVvpo_8

I should get the clip of my quick straight line run with it straight piped. :D

That's probably about how loud mine is when im driving. It could be a little louder.

[Sean]

That's probably about how loud mine is when im driving. It could be a little louder.

Weak. I'm not sure how to fight it - how big is the ticket?

[craiggroves91]

Weak. I'm not sure how to fight it - how big is the ticket?

What do you mean how big is it?
I havent gotten a dollar number for a fine yet or anything.
nothing in the mail yet!

[884door]

If the cop didnt test it with a meter the case will be thrown out if you plead not guilty. thats like giving someone a speeding ticket without actually measuring there speed by radar or pacing. I would definitly fight this, the cop was prolly pissed cuz he doenst make shit n has a shitty life. maybe he'll be taken out on a ruetine traffik in the future.

Unfortunately In Kalifornia cops are allowed to write speeding tickets based on a visual estimate of how fast you're going.