| enlarged mufflers, illegal? - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| 95neon |
| i was driving down whyte ave today on my way home from sherwood park doing the speed limit, and i got pulled over and got a warning for my "enlarged muffler". now i know you can get a noise violation after 11:00 om or some shit, but i didn't know i could get a ticket for an enlarged tip! im not gonna lie, my muffler is very loud, but ive had it for 6 months and driven beside police cars with their window down and never got a ticket, WTF?! are enlarged tips illegal? |
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| DSM |
| Yes it is a $115 ticket I believe. I got one a couple of years ago. |
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| GTS Jeff |
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Originally posted by 95neon
i was driving down whyte ave today on my way home from sherwood park doing the speed limit, and i got pulled over and got a warning for my "enlarged muffler". now i know you can get a noise violation after 11:00 om or some shit, but i didn't know i could get a ticket for an enlarged tip! im not gonna lie, my muffler is very loud, but ive had it for 6 months and driven beside police cars with their window down and never got a ticket, WTF?! are enlarged tips illegal?
Any non-OEM exhaust is illegal according to provincial law. I always keep the noise down when I notice police. |
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| sparkycivic |
enlarged exhaust = bullshit ticket. we-ve been through this 1,568,555,124 times
you will win, if you tell the judge that there is no set or specified size.
try checking the search funtion first, sorry |
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| Stainless |
You don't even have to search, it's stickied in the most relevant section.
READ IT |
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| DelSoln |
| If you fight it you may not win but there will more then likely be a significantly reduced fine. |
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| Honda_Finatic |
| i fought mine a few days ago, i got it reduced from $115 to $34. |
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| qualthar |
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Originally posted by Stainless
You don't even have to search, it's stickied in the most relevant section.
READ IT
That thread isn't too helpful, the docket number is invalid. Does anyone have any solid info? |
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| tommyhonda92 |
| I got the same ticket too a few weeks ago. Now I've got a question. Would it be wise, or suggested, to go to court to fight the ticket and maybe get it reduced by a few bucks, all the while, missing a few hours or more or less of work over this? The end savings(if it were to get reduced) would not equal the lost pay in my view. What would anybody suggest? Does this type of ticket get reported, or does it show up on your record, and as a result, does your insurance go up? I'm fairly new to alberta insurance/licensing(i'm from manitoba). |
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| sparkycivic |
if your insurance co finds out that you got a ticket and was guilty, they'll hunt you down and rape your bank account. having the fine knocked down is admitting guilt to something lesser, but it's still guilt, and the insurance co will eat it right up. having the ticket thrown out will prove that you were not guilty of anything(you aren't) and is the best route.
docket numbers should be reserachable somehow aren't they?
that would be really helpful right about now... |
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| 95EagleAWD |
| You can let your insurance company know about anything aftermarket (wheels, exhaust, FMIC, turbo, etc...) and they will cover it... for a price. You gotta ask yourself if it's worth it to risk damaging the stuff or to take the insurance hike. |
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| qualthar |
| I always thought the vehicle equipment tickets didn't do anything to your driving or insurance record, long story short you're just out however much the ticket costs... Anybody know for sure? |
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| DarrylBleau |
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Originally posted by 95neon
i was driving down whyte ave today on my way home from sherwood park doing the speed limit, and i got pulled over and got a warning for my "enlarged muffler". now i know you can get a noise violation after 11:00 om or some shit, but i didn't know i could get a ticket for an enlarged tip! im not gonna lie, my muffler is very loud, but ive had it for 6 months and driven beside police cars with their window down and never got a ticket, WTF?! are enlarged tips illegal?
I believe the relevant section of law is:
(4) No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle propelled by
an internal combustion engine equipped with a muffler, the exhaust outlet of which has been opened or widened.
As far as I read it, It doesn't say anything about you not being allowed to exchange your factory muffler for an aftermarket one. It just says that you can't open or widen the exhaust outlet of your muffler. I would argue that if you purchased an aftermarket exhaust system pre-built and _didn't_ open nor widen the exhaust outlet of the muffler that you aren't in violation of this law. |
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| icydude |
| If that is the case you can go past sumaru's dave and measure my stock muffler :dunno: |
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| youngbex |
cops only car if your car is loud and disguting like
"BAAAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
you could have a huge muffler tip and if it was quiet i dont think the cops would car |
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| qualthar |
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Originally posted by youngbex
cops only car if your car is loud and disguting like
"BAAAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
you could have a huge muffler tip and if it was quiet i dont think the cops would car
Quite the opposite, really.
There was construction in my neighbourhood, so I decided to take the long way around to avoid the hacked up roads. I passed by a safety/child seat checkstop, and they pulled me over.
They tried to give me a tint ticket too, but I had to show him that my front windows have only the factory tint.
Now who says the cops aren't in it for the cash cow? :asshole: :rolleyes: |
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| inglewood |
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Originally posted by qualthar
Now who says the cops aren't in it for the cash cow?
i don't think they get paid commission...so i would disagree with that statement. |
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