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      01-12-2019, 01:07 PM   #1
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New California Exhaust Law

Anyone get pulled yet?

https://www.motortrend.com/news/cali...-need-to-know/



CALIFORNIA’S “NEW” EXHAUST NOISE BILL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW



by Words: Zach Martin January 11, 2019
As of January 1, 2019, Bill 1824 in the state of California took effect as determined by former Governor Jerry Brown when he signed it back in June 2018. This bill primarily contained items pertaining to updating voting systems, and how the state compensates crime victims and veterans. However, the final item that was slipped in is one pertaining to noise generated by car exhaust.

The Legislative Counsel's Digest filed with the Secretary of State and approved by Governor Brown is as follows:

(4) Existing law provides that whenever any person is arrested for certain offenses, including, among other things, an infraction involving vehicle equipment, the arresting officer is required to permit the arrested person to execute a notice, prepared by the officer in triplicate, containing a promise to correct the violation and to deliver proof of correction to the issuing agency, unless the arresting officer finds that a disqualifying condition exists.

Existing law requires every motor vehicle subject to registration to be equipped with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise and prohibits a muffler or exhaust system from being equipped with a cutout, bypass, or similar device. Existing law further prohibits the modification of an exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner that will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of the vehicle so that the vehicle exceeds existing noise limits.


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What does this mean? First of all, it's not a new law. In fact, this exhaust noise law has been in effect for years—albeit, loosely enforced. Essentially, if you are driving a vehicle that weighs less than 6,000 pounds and you have a modified exhaust, it must register less than 95 decibels as per the test procedure J1169 of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). What bill 1824 amends is how the police can enforce that law.



According to the SEMA Action Network, "A.B. 1824 amended how excess exhaust noise violations are handled by law enforcement. Beginning this year, a vehicle cited for violating the current exhaust noise law will no longer receive what is known as a 'fix-it' ticket. Instead, violations will result in an immediate fine."

In conclusion, if you own a car that requires a smog certificate in order to register it (1976 and newer) and you have an exhaust that is loud enough to give law enforcement a reason to pull you over, you're getting fined! For now, this amendment won't have any effect on pre-smog-era cars (1975 and older). There is a silver lining though. If you were cited for an illegal exhaust and you believe you weren't in violation, there is a SEMA-sponsored noise-testing program with the Bureau of Automotive Repair that can potentially dismiss the citation by issuing a certificate of compliance. (Editor's Note: We're journalists, not lawyers, so the above info should not be viewed as legal advice. )

With the increased enforcement of this law in California, many people may have more encounters with the police. As enthusiasts, we love loud cars as much as the next person, however, if you get pulled over, please show respect to the officer conducting the traffic stop. Car enthusiasts are one giant community and if you show disrespect to law enforcement, it makes the rest of us look bad.
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do we really need another thread on this...
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My exhaust is stock. Whatever.
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Close your valves when on freeways. Close valves when pulled over. If you have AWE track exhaust, just sell it. Nbd
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Close your valves when on freeways. Close valves when pulled over. If you have AWE track exhaust, just sell it. Nbd
IMO close the exhaust valve driving on the streets. My exhaust is quiet on the freeway. It is mainly the lower RPM or high RPM where it screams.
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My exhaust is stock and i got a ticket.
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My exhaust is stock and i got a ticket.
Seriously?

You made an account just to post that?
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Seriously?

You made an account just to post that?
The thread says, "did anyone get pulled yet". Im new and was wondering if anyone else with a stock exhaust got pulled too. Whats so weird about that
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My exhaust is stock and i got a ticket.
What city?

That sucks....
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My exhaust is stock and i got a ticket.
you sure it was your stock exhaust you got pulled over for? Do you have MPE?

BTW,I know someone who got pulled over with MPE and was let go because it was BMW exhaust. So I can't imagine why you would get a ticket for stock non-mpe exhaust.
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you sure it was your stock exhaust you got pulled over for? Do you have MPE?

BTW,I know someone who got pulled over with MPE and was let go because it was BMW exhaust. So I can't imagine why you would get a ticket for stock non-mpe exhaust.
So did the cops determine that it was stock exhaust and let them go because of that? How did they figure it out? I'm just curious because I have MPE too.
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you sure it was your stock exhaust you got pulled over for? Do you have MPE?

BTW,I know someone who got pulled over with MPE and was let go because it was BMW exhaust. So I can't imagine why you would get a ticket for stock non-mpe exhaust.
So did the cops determine that it was stock exhaust and let them go because of that? How did they figure it out? I'm just curious because I have MPE too.
You can just point out that it says m performance on the muffler. That may or may not work. The other option is to have your sticker and show that it was part of the car. Or some how have something printed that shows that it was made by BMW.
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What city?

That sucks....
San Francisco
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you sure it was your stock exhaust you got pulled over for? Do you have MPE?

BTW,I know someone who got pulled over with MPE and was let go because it was BMW exhaust. So I can't imagine why you would get a ticket for stock non-mpe exhaust.
My car is 100% stock, haven't touched it. Still got the ticket. I was in comfort too, wasn't even in sport+
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My car is 100% stock, haven't touched it. Still got the ticket. I was in comfort too, wasn't even in sport+
Damn. I'm in SF too. Were you pulled specifically because of the noise or something else and they ticketed you for that as well?
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HAHA! A stock exhaust on a M3/4 is not that loud after cold start to warrent a ticket. If that the case forward the ticket to BMW NA and have them pay it for you.
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Damn. I'm in SF too. Were you pulled specifically because of the noise or something else and they ticketed you for that as well?
Pulled for no front license plate, which is how it came from the dealership... and then another ticket for exhaust
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HAHA! A stock exhaust on a M3/4 is not that loud after cold start to warrent a ticket. If that the case forward the ticket to BMW NA and have them pay it for you.
Dealership says contact BMW NA and BMW NA says to contact dealership.... someone help lol
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Pulled for no front license plate, which is how it came from the dealership... and then another ticket for exhaust
I'm surprised you couldn't talk your way out of the the plate ticket if your car is so new but you were asking to be pulled over with no front plate (btw get one of these). Still bullshit that they gave you the exhaust ticket though.
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If you guys move to Austin please don't bring your fucked up Cali laws with you!
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Austin is pretty progressive there. Not much different than California.
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That's true but I happen to be a fifth gen Texan born in Austin, so I'm a little less liberal.
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