Originally Posted by
chrisarella
^^^ Then there should simply be a decibel level maximum (about 94dB like the state of CA has) instead of limiting ALL non-OEM exhausts. As it stands, construction vehicles and tractor trailers can roll through your neighborhood and and cause more air and noise pollution than a lot of aftermarket exhausts (mine in particular), but those vehicles are considered legal by the state of Florida. So why is that?
Discuss.
Probably because folks don't usually live next to a person that drives one of those construction vehicles regularly. Also these don't tend to operate at night. And the impact that these vehicles have is usually temporary while a structure is constructed, or a road is built and/or paved. They are also considered necessary in society to expand, build, and maintain structures and various utilities. Also permission is typically received for such vehicles and construction to be used during pre-determined hours to minimize impact on residents within ear-shot. As for the sound, they tend to be quieter than most after-market noisy exhaust systems that I have heard.
They are still annoying, but one tends to deal with it as they know it is only temporary until the construction of maintenance is completed.