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whitezenki · 05-08-2007, 11:09 PM

I got pulled over b/c my exhaust was too loud. The ticket says "Loud Noise from Exhaust: Other than stock muffler."

My exhaust is legal in all 50 states and passes the 95 decibel test, so its obviously not too loud, the officer didnt use a decibelmeter, and I wasnt above 3000 RPMs. Basically, he's wrong, and I know there are easy ways out of this ticket, either by having someone sign off on it or some crap like that. I just dont know what I need to do to fix it.

How can I avoid the fines?

Silverfc88 · 05-08-2007, 11:31 PM

Where did you get the ticket?

whitezenki · 05-08-2007, 11:34 PM

New Brunswick, NJ

Driving back from Wawa

In Pemberton this would be a joke, but I dont feel like making six trips back to NB for it.

whitezenki · 05-09-2007, 12:06 AM

Or does anyone know how much the fines are?

I was heated earlier, I even locked my keys in my car, had to call AAA, but now I'm calmed down and want to see what I need to do/pay. It says mandatory court date, which is weird for an exhaust ticket isn't it?

GsrSiHatchie · 05-09-2007, 12:11 AM

fines shouldnt be to high but i guarantee if you go 2 court the fine will be dropped... i had it dropped before they need to use the meeter

whitezenki · 05-09-2007, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GsrSiHatchie

fines shouldnt be to high but i guarantee if you go 2 court the fine will be dropped... i had it dropped before they need to use the meeter

Did you have to have a cop write it off or anything? Or just go to court and plead not guilty?

Silverfc88 · 05-09-2007, 12:21 AM

You should be able to talk to the prosecutor on the court date and sometimes they can lower the fine or totally dropped.

awdlaserbeam · 05-09-2007, 01:31 AM

My buddy got one. you go to court and they give you a date to go meet someone and drive by them with a decible meter.
So with our legal system you have plenty of time to figure out how to get by it

mr_eh · 05-09-2007, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awdlaserbeam

My buddy got one. you go to court and they give you a date to go meet someone and drive by them with a decible meter.
So with our legal system you have plenty of time to figure out how to get by it

i hope thats what happens when i go to court, *pushes downpipe closed button*

stock!

240sr20 · 05-09-2007, 10:46 PM

i had a mandatory court date on my loud exhuast, nothing u can do. its 150 with the court cost. its a city noise ordinace, they dont have to use decible meters . well atleast in my town they dont, they told me if u get 3-4 of these tickets they give u some huge fine . i forget its been so long

enigma · 05-09-2007, 11:04 PM

Go to court with documentation, manufacturer's specs, and certificate of noise compliance, blah blah blah.
Give them pictures that the rest of your exhaust is not modified..is it? So that you can use the manufacturers claim of compliance.
A note from a mechanic about inspection legality would help as well.

IMPREZvWRX · 05-09-2007, 11:37 PM

This topic has been beaten to death yet? Read the ticket. Excessive noise and/or smoke. There is no set limit, the meter is the officer's ear. If he feels it's too loud, then you get the ticket. What can you do about it? Get a quiet exhaust...like the one that came on the car from the factory.

whitezenki · 05-09-2007, 11:43 PM

Quiet exhausts are for women...

Still gettin my Buddy Club...

Gonna talk to some cops...

I'm good with cops...

Just talked 5 State Troopers out of arresting me..

IMPREZvWRX · 05-09-2007, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by whitezenki

Quiet exhausts are for women...

Paying tickets must be for kids then. I like my money, I'll keep it. Plus, it's less obvious you're on the gas with a quiet exhaust. If you insist on showing everybody how much of a man you are by having a loud exhaust, then don't bitch about the consequences.

Once again, my advice. Suck it up and pay the ticket. There's no exact science to the way it's given out in NJ. Be glad it's not in an impound lot.

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whitezenki · 05-09-2007, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMPREZvWRX

Paying tickets must be for kids then. I like my money, I'll keep it. Plus, it's less obvious you're on the gas with a quiet exhaust. If you insist on showing everybody how much of a man you are by having a loud exhaust, then don't bitch about the consequences.

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Bad night, huh?

No bitchin here, just seein my options..

Your right, there is no limit...

Worse comes to worse, I pay the money, wont even miss it...

Some people have found ways out of it...

It is possible

IMPREZvWRX · 05-10-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by whitezenki

Bad night, huh?

No, I'm just amazed this topic is still discussed. It's a topic that's been beaten to death. You might as well go into the tech section next and ask which BOV nets the most gains.

The OP gets a ticket and wants to fight it. Misinformation rolls in with talks of meters, calibration, lawyers, pictures, fraud, and other BS. Then, I come in and quote the law as stated on NJ's MVC site. Then, the whining starts about how unfair it is that Harleys don't get pulled over for their noise. Then, the riders claim the loud exhaust is to warn cars and trucks that there's a motorcycle coming.

The ticket is up to what, $59 now? Big deal...pay it. Fighting it would cost more than paying it.

Sberk06 · 05-10-2007, 12:21 AM

i went to court and my exhaust ticket stuck. it all depends on the judge. good luck

MPowerKai · 05-10-2007, 10:45 AM

I don't know why everyone feels the need to have a loud exhaust. I want my cars as quiet as possible. I hate noise.

ozthunder · 05-10-2007, 10:50 AM

lol..you don't exactly drive a muscle car.

whitezenki · 05-10-2007, 11:03 AM

I love noise, drive around with the radio at 28/30 and my windows open...

plus small exhausts choke my car up so bad, even my brothers 2.5 inch sucks...

05-08-2007, 11:09 PM	#1
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	Exhaust too loud! Need to fix ticket ASAP I got pulled over b/c my exhaust was too loud. The ticket says "Loud Noise from Exhaust: Other than stock muffler." My exhaust is legal in all 50 states and passes the 95 decibel test, so its obviously not too loud, the officer didnt use a decibelmeter, and I wasnt above 3000 RPMs. Basically, he's wrong, and I know there are easy ways out of this ticket, either by having someone sign off on it or some crap like that. I just dont know what I need to do to fix it. How can I avoid the fines? __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-08-2007, 11:31 PM	#2
Silverfc88 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Member #126 My Ride: 88 RX7 TII, 2012 WRX hatch iTrader: (5)	Where did you get the ticket? __________________ formerly 95nracer Instagram @Silverfc88 11.6@123mph Streetport 13bt, Haltech Sprint RE, FIC 1150cc + Delphi 1000cc injectors, Walbro 255, Borg Warner s360 .88, HKS mani, JGS 50mm, Greddy FMIC, HKS Twin Power, AEM water/meth inj

05-08-2007, 11:34 PM	#3
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	New Brunswick, NJ Driving back from Wawa In Pemberton this would be a joke, but I dont feel like making six trips back to NB for it. __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-09-2007, 12:06 AM	#4
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	Or does anyone know how much the fines are? I was heated earlier, I even locked my keys in my car, had to call AAA, but now I'm calmed down and want to see what I need to do/pay. It says mandatory court date, which is weird for an exhaust ticket isn't it? __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-09-2007, 12:11 AM	#5
GsrSiHatchie Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Camden Co. NJ Member #1654 iTrader: (0)	fines shouldnt be to high but i guarantee if you go 2 court the fine will be dropped... i had it dropped before they need to use the meeter __________________ Gamertag = SRTurboNJ 2004 srt To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-09-2007, 12:21 AM	#7
Silverfc88 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Member #126 My Ride: 88 RX7 TII, 2012 WRX hatch iTrader: (5)	You should be able to talk to the prosecutor on the court date and sometimes they can lower the fine or totally dropped. __________________ formerly 95nracer Instagram @Silverfc88 11.6@123mph Streetport 13bt, Haltech Sprint RE, FIC 1150cc + Delphi 1000cc injectors, Walbro 255, Borg Warner s360 .88, HKS mani, JGS 50mm, Greddy FMIC, HKS Twin Power, AEM water/meth inj

05-09-2007, 01:31 AM	#8
awdlaserbeam Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Member #1126 iTrader: (0)	My buddy got one. you go to court and they give you a date to go meet someone and drive by them with a decible meter. So with our legal system you have plenty of time to figure out how to get by it

05-09-2007, 10:46 PM	#10
240sr20 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2006 Member #2147 iTrader: (3)	i had a mandatory court date on my loud exhuast, nothing u can do. its 150 with the court cost. its a city noise ordinace, they dont have to use decible meters . well atleast in my town they dont, they told me if u get 3-4 of these tickets they give u some huge fine . i forget its been so long

05-09-2007, 11:04 PM	#11
enigma Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glenolden ,PA Member #2659 My Ride: Hoopties galore iTrader: (0)	Go to court with documentation, manufacturer's specs, and certificate of noise compliance, blah blah blah. Give them pictures that the rest of your exhaust is not modified..is it? So that you can use the manufacturers claim of compliance. A note from a mechanic about inspection legality would help as well. __________________ 2001 Dakota Quad Cab, 1996 Ford F250, 1993 Honda Civic, 1991 Eagle Talon, 1970 Plymouth Duster.

05-09-2007, 11:37 PM	#12
IMPREZvWRX Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2005 Member #164 iTrader: (3)	This topic has been beaten to death yet? Read the ticket. Excessive noise and/or smoke. There is no set limit, the meter is the officer's ear. If he feels it's too loud, then you get the ticket. What can you do about it? Get a quiet exhaust...like the one that came on the car from the factory.

05-09-2007, 11:43 PM	#13
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	Quiet exhausts are for women... Still gettin my Buddy Club... Gonna talk to some cops... I'm good with cops... Just talked 5 State Troopers out of arresting me.. __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-10-2007, 10:50 AM	#19
ozthunder Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a modular on campus Member #2994 My Ride: 2006 Nissan SE-R Spec V iTrader: (0)	lol..you don't exactly drive a muscle car. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-10-2007, 11:03 AM	#20
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	I love noise, drive around with the radio at 28/30 and my windows open... plus small exhausts choke my car up so bad, even my brothers 2.5 inch sucks... __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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