Loud pipes beware - photo enforcement now targeting noise violators

Posted Mar 19th 2006 2:00PM by Eric Bryant
Filed under: Aftermarket, Audio, Trends, Etc., Government/Legal, Tech

Pop quiz - when someone says the term "exhaust system", what are the first words that pop into your head? If they happen to be anything like "Flowmaster 40 Series" or "Dynomax Bullet" (the straight-through muffler that makes Cherry Bombs sound civilized in comparison), you may not like the new ticketing system developed by Acoustic Research Laboratories. Using an onboard sound meter, the device detect snoise events that exceed a predetermined sound pressure level. A 10-second audio/video recording is made of the incident, and an onboard hard drive stores the data for future retrieval and prosecution. As the system records other noise events as well, don't go boomin' your twin fifteens past one of their systems and expect to get away with it.

Since certain individuals here at Autoblog have received several "amplified sound" tickets in their younger days and have occasionally taken to the street with open pipes (hey, no one really knows how easy it is to remove the baffles from a Yoshi system until they try), we'll defer commentary on this device to those who can be a bit more objective. With the number of import cars, diesel pickups, and motorcycles on the road sporting sewer-sized exhausts seemingly increasing every day, it would come as no surprise to find a lot of support for such a system -- at least outside of enthusiasts' circles

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/19/l...oise-violatio/

 

if it gives muscle cars "illegal exhaust" tickets too,i'm ALL for it


FUCK cops that discrimninate

 

negative ghostrider, problem is 90% of 4 cylinder people buy cheap ass exhaust systems that sound rancid (yes there are plenty of 4 cylinder owners out there with clean, smooth aftermarket exhaust, but a majority sticks to over-the-counter discount auto mufflers), not discriminating it's just a fact that something loud sounds soo much louder when it's a shitty sound

back on topic: that's a gay device I hope FL is too cheap to invest in them

honestly I think with too many veriables, like wind noise these things can hardly be accurate. plus how about people with factory "modified" cars?

 

+ mofo 1

and yeah, discrimination sucks, aftermarket exhaust is aftermarket exhaust, why do i get pulled when mine is quiet, and some mustang or truck goes by loud as shit and the cop just waves, and FLs policy isnt about sound levels, its about aftermarket, so these things wouldn't make any sense

 

I can't see this every really happening, but whatever. There are soooo many loud trucks, bikes, cars, and everything out there that they probably could make some decent money off of it, but it still sounds like a waste of time and something they probably wont do.

 

Will it be ticketing loud ass semis? you know the ones that wound like 3 top fuel cars, and they insist on engine braking everywhere.

 

Never heard a good sounding one.

 

I've heard plenty about cops targeting imports over domestics as far as modified exhausts, but it makes sense, and I would do the same.
Keep in mind, most of the obnoxious drivers are the young ones. Whether it being for price or trend reasons, most of the younger drivers with modified cars are driving imports, and driving them like assholes. These are the guys that like flashy, loud exhausts and like to rev to 7K in traffic. I, as a cop, would target these.

Muscle cars are usually driven by older, more mature guys that are less likely to drive dangerously and obnoxiously, and the exhausts usually look a little cleaner, less noticeable visually. I also agree that the sound preference may play a part. Most people would agree, a V8 just sounds better, period.

Another side to look at are German cars. 90% of the German car crowd (VW, BMW, Audi) is for the clean looks. Non-flashy bodywork and exhausts, etc. I wouldn't target them, either.