SO i go pulled over because of my exhaust, i have the exhaust kit from rustys with the flowmaster 40. The tickets for 100 because of excessive noise when im driving. Im obviously gonna appeal it, now what are somethings i should bring up, just pretty much that it is a muffler i still have a working cat, therefor its legal.
are laws in fl are not that bad. i think maybe he should have writen a repair order first. then you may of had 30 to 60 days to get it fixed. check in to that.
First I would find out what the law states. Usually it will say something like "100 decibels at 100 feet" or something like that. Try to borrow or purchase (at Radio shack or the like) a decibel meter. Find an open parking lot, measure of the exact distance and take a few measurements with the meter. If you are under the legal limit, then write everything down and show it to the judge.
If you are over the limit, then you might have to take a different route. Ask how did the officer know you were over the limit? Did he have anything to actually measure it?
Just because a cop gives you a ticket, doesn't mean you broke a law. That is for the courts to decide.
he didnt measure it. He pretty much pulled me over said where am i coming from, and asked me why i peeled out coming out of a off ramp, which i replied by saying its pretty slippery and its snowing out. then he went to his car for l;ike 10 minutes probably trying to find a reason to ticket me. Then he asked about my exhaust and i just said its legal, he made me tap the gas and he said it wasnt, i giggled.
he didnt measure it. He pretty much pulled me over said where am i coming from, and asked me why i peeled out coming out of a off ramp, which i replied by saying its pretty slippery and its snowing out. then he went to his car for l;ike 10 minutes probably trying to find a reason to ticket me. Then he asked about my exhaust and i just said its legal, he made me tap the gas and he said it wasnt, i giggled.
**** him, im going to court.
Make sure you mention the fact that he pulled you over for spinning your tires in the middle of a snowstorm. I hate massachusetts police with a passion.
You should be able to get it thrown out pretty easily .... I would hope
Massachusetts as a ton of "Secondary offense" laws. In which if they pull you over for something, they can hit you with a few more things. Simply because you were pulled over (Primary offense), they can start heading into Secondary offense territory.
Same here, in TN we have no inspections. Any regulations are just on the books, tint and stuff is usually ignored, but the cops around here do HATE the sub systems with their THUMP THUMP lol.
Cops never cease to amaze me. Most of them are on power trips. I had one watch me take my seat belt off to get my license out for him and he then went back to his care a proceeded to give me a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt. I would definitely fight that because unless the cop has some solid way of proving that your exhaust was illegal you will get off. Cops think that most people won't fight because they don't know the law.
I have no cat and no muffler, and i drove by atleast 8 cops at WOT in 2nd gear on the way home and they didnt do anything .. maybe they just dont like you?
spinning your tires down here is considered "highway racing" and has an automatic court date, along with large fines, big points, and possible criminal charges(jail time) if it is not your first offence...
i would pay the damn sound ticket and shut my mouth....
spinning your tires down here is considered "highway racing" and has an automatic court date, along with large fines, big points, and possible criminal charges(jail time) if it is not your first offence...
i would pay the damn sound ticket and shut my mouth....
dang that sucks.... I would think that spinning your tires in snow would fall under the failure to controll, rather than racing. but it all depends on the cop and his mood at the time.
when i had my wrangler (drag jeep too) a FHP was next to me stopped at a light. he was looking at me when the light turned green i launced it but not to hard and didnt go over the seed limit (55) and he did nothing. not for sound or excessive acceleration.
he didnt measure it. He pretty much pulled me over said where am i coming from, and asked me why i peeled out coming out of a off ramp, which i replied by saying its pretty slippery and its snowing out. then he went to his car for l;ike 10 minutes probably trying to find a reason to ticket me. Then he asked about my exhaust and i just said its legal, he made me tap the gas and he said it wasnt, i giggled.
Do this BEFORE you go to court if it's not too much work...
- Take a picture of your exhaust...try to make it one long shot so you can see your cat AND muffler in the same shot.
- If you recently had an emissions inspection (with the *new* exhaust on) then bring that.
- Print off the Rusty's add for the exhaust kit you bought, receipt too if you have it.
- Print of the specs of the Flowmaster muffler (from the Flowmaster site).
- Take a few pics of the scene where you "peeled out", or "lost traction" as you should phrase it....(i.e. take pics of the ice/snow by the on ramp...if there is none...well improvise, then take pic). Tell the judge your "vehicle is older and is not equipped with electronic traction control or a mechanical limited slip differential" -- so it is "unpredictable at times in bad weather."
If you show up in court will all of that info and respectfully (i.e. wear a tie) present it to the judge then he will throw it out no prob. If you show up all pissed off and mad at the arse-hole cop that decided to F with you that day, then better bring your check book b/c the judge will stand up for the cop. That's just how it works.
Congratulations, you not only just gave him advice on how to lose the case, but also had him do all the prosecutions work for them.
Massachusetts does not allow ANY aftermarket exhausts. It doesn't matter if it's louder or softer or what. If it's not OEM it's a fine and 2 points on your license.
It was my first ticket so that was the cops excuse for letting it go. I showed him all the flowmaster stuff and he proceded to say that just because they sell it doesn't mean its legal.
whatever, i'm just paranoid whenever i drive by cops now.
my brother got a ticket on his CBR for a big burnout but it was a "display of acceleration" ticket
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