Loud Muffler Question
David94Pro wrote:As far as I have been told if an officer asks you to open your hood during a traffic stop you can ask him to see his mechanics licence and DO NOT have to open your hood at all. and he is powerless after that point..
I have also heard that if you get a ticket for a loud muffler (i've had 2) you can ask the police to get a decibel meter and measure the loudness of your cars exhaust.
I'm not sure how much of this stuff is true However I am confident some folks will chime in.
hwybear wrote:David94Pro wrote:As far as I have been told if an officer asks you to open your hood during a traffic stop you can ask him to see his mechanics licence and DO NOT have to open your hood at all. and he is powerless after that point..Can not lump a traffic stop into an answer of yes or no, so many scenarios couuld be yes, so many scenarios could be no. And no an officer does not need a mechanics licence to check any part of a car
you can ask but police do not have them........only know of police in one town in all of Ontario that have the meter.....but I think that is to enforce a bylaw (meter was purchased by the town council). Loud mufflers on cars are easy to hear, easy for evidence, same as improper muffler where the baffles have been removed.I have also heard that if you get a ticket for a loud muffler (i've had 2) you can ask the police to get a decibel meter and measure the loudness of your cars exhaust.
David94Pro wrote:now not to say im a criminal or anything. I have a straight flow muffler on my car it is not an aftermarket item and it is Not modified in any way shape or form. but it is loud not obnoxious but it has a rumble to it. only when i would open it up though. am i compleatly powerless at the side of the road if an officer tries to gimme a ticket?
Radar Identified wrote:David94Pro wrote:am i compleatly powerless at the side of the road if an officer tries to gimme a ticket?
Yes. However, to be sure, a ticket is merely a charging document. The side of the road is not a venue for a trial. The conviction/guilty plea is what really matters. If your vehicle is legal and compliant with the rules of the road, you should be able to present that information in court and be found not guilty. As far as whether your muffler is legal or not - can't say. A licensed mechanic could give you a better answer than I could.