Thanks to a new SEMA-sponsored law, California automobile hobbyists are now better equipped to fight unfair exhaust noise citations issued by state law enforcement officers. Legislation recently signed into law by Governor Gray Davis to provide for a statewide exhaust noise testing program will allow motorists to prove they comply with state noise standards.
The new law requires smog check stations that provide referee functions to perform the test. These referee stations will issue certificates of compliance for vehicles when tests of their exhaust systems demonstrate that they emit no more than 95 decibels, under Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) test procedure J1169. Only those vehicles that have received a citation for an exhaust noise violation will be permitted to submit their vehicle for the test.


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Hmm well that's not quite what they wanted but good enough. I think they wanted to be able to go test their cars whenever they want so they can have the paperwork with them saying it's legal BEFORE a cop tries to ticket them.

 

I don't understand how this is going to work for Harley's. They can be so obnoxious. The same law goes for Off-Highway-Vehicles.

-Ash

 

Motorcycles are exempt for the noise law :-D

 

They should have had this law like 5 years ago.... when I used to run around with no-exhaust!

 

Yea but the problem would be that one would go in with a stock
setup, get tested, come out with a passing grade with paperwork.
And then modify the sucker after their "pass."