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FYI. Before you submit your "valid" complaints,
Please refresh yourself on the MVAR amendments:
7.03(5) : Noise increase or flames prohibited
(5) No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine equipped with a muffler or exhaust system to which is attached any device which increases the noise of the expulsion of the gases from the engine or allows a flame to be emitted from the exhaust system.
Basically if you don't want to read:
1.) Can't widen your exhaust, or have an exhaust that increases volume which can be SUBJECTIVELY ticketed as judicial precedent's has proven that officers can ticket using their ears OR decibel devices.
I don't think this is correct. There is a difference between a more freely flowing exhaust and a noise maker.
FYI. Before you submit your "valid" complaints,
Please refresh yourself on the MVAR amendments:
7.03(5) : Noise increase or flames prohibited
(5) No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine equipped with a muffler or exhaust system to which is attached any device whichincreases the noise of the expulsion of the gases from the engine or allows a flame to be emitted from the exhaust system.
I think the wrong part was emphasized in this quote. An attached device is not part of the standard exhaust. Attaching something that purposefully generates noise or flames is illegal.
Quote:
(4) No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine equipped with a muffler the exhaust outlet of which has been opened or widened.
Opened or widened: muffler outlets are only one small part of a system of pipes. A muffler tip has not been widened if it is a consistent diameter throughout the outlet, and if the outlet is a consistent diameter with most of the exhaust piping. There is only ambiguity if you want to get really technical but you can tell the law is written to prevent people from turning their vehicles into air horns.
Are you really trying to explain this to a police officer when s/he pulls you/someone over? I'm sure an inspection facility person can determine what you're trying to get at but can a peace officer really determine on the road the difference? Just putting it out there that widening your exhaust is also under the MVAR, and increase in noise. Just my 2 cents.
If a police officer cannot properly interpret the MVA and its intentions maybe they shouldn't be writing up VIs willy nilly. That's what the entire thread is about.
Pics of car? And what did he give you? Was he rude?
He floored it and cut right behind me and lit his lights. Told me my car was unnecessarily loud. He then began to tell me that my drl had to white, and I made a remard saying that some stock cars don't have white drl. He then walks to the rear and says that my reverse lights has a hint of blue. Apparently a hint of blue is too much for Cain. I had cargo in the back of my car which makes my rear sunk a little, he tells me there isn't an inch of clearance and he didn't care if I had stuff in the back. He asked me if I wanted to take my plates off and told him he can gladly do it himself. He also asked me if I was gonna call a tow truck and I also told him he can do that himself.
He came back to my car with a $109 ticket and a box 2 to bring it to either a Mazda or a Nissan dealer to get inspected. I told him I have papers that my car has cleared inspections. He took said papers and told me he's going to pay the shop a visit and go through all their files and strip the license because no shop in BC would ever pass my car in its current condition. So he then continues to say that Ifnhe finds out that I went to the shop with the way the car is, he's going to fine them $598. If he finds out that I went in stock and then reverted back by to the way it now, he's gonna mail me a ticket for $598.
All in all, he kept acting like he knew everything and his attitude was definitely not welcoming. More condescending.
BTW, he also brought his decibel reader and shoved it into my tailpipe. My exhaust just happens to make burble sounds and got me at 105db
BTW, he also brought his decibel reader and shoved it into my tailpipe. My exhaust just happens to make burble sounds and got me at 105db
are you exaggerating or is this accurate. to correctly test for decibel you need to be 3 feet away from the tail pipe, then move 3 feet to the left or right (45 degree angle to the pipe) and then 3 feet off of the ground.
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are you exaggerating or is this accurate. to correctly test for decibel you need to be 3 feet away from the tail pipe, then move 3 feet to the left or right (45 degree angle to the pipe) and then 3 feet off of the ground.
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