Originally Posted by
98_GstEclipse
After owning the GST for over 5 years now, I got my first exhaust ticket on the way to work. I'm going to try and fight it. The statue he wrote me a ticket for is 316.610. Which states...
Abstract: (1) Any police officer may at any time, upon reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law, or that its equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair, require the driver of the vehicle to stop and submit the vehicle to an inspection and such test with reference thereto as may be appropriate. (2) In the event the vehicle is found to be in unsafe condition or any required part or equipment is not present or is not in proper repair and ...
Not sure if I have a good chance. I think I might go to Dennis Lopez or Ty Traynor. He was a motorcyle state trooper. Not sure how he heard me when I was crusing at about 30mph in traffic. But whatever. The exhaust is an Apexi N1. I thought I read somewhere on their site where it says it meets db restrictions but, I can't find it now.
FHP was cruising the city awhile back and nailed me for not using my turning signal while changing lanes and stopped me. He said he would let the turning signal ticket slide but gave me a civil infraction for my exhaust sounding too loud while my car was idleing when he stopped me which was quiet as hell. I should have turned it off but i was going to fight it and realized the statue he gave me couldn't get it reduced after i went to my friends shop and had him print out a receipt for "exhaust leak repair" and threw on my silencer when i went over to HCSO office's. Now i know if it was to ever happen again i have the same plan in storage! In tampa i never have any cops bother looking over at me.