{"id":943,"date":"2020-11-02T22:58:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T22:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/?p=943"},"modified":"2020-11-02T22:58:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T22:58:58","slug":"california-vehicle-exhaust-noise-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/california-vehicle-exhaust-noise-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"California Vehicle Exhaust Noise Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

W<\/span>hen it comes to noisy cars people always have one of two opinions: they either think the deep rumble sounds awesome or they think it is the most obnoxious and irritating thing they\u2019ve heard all day. Many feel that a car with either a broken or modified exhaust is a major nuisance and disruption. To simplify the matter, California\u2019s<\/em> lawmakers created exhaust noise laws<\/em>. These set a very strict limit on the amount of noise your vehicle can legally make as you drive it down the road.<\/p>\n

California\u2019s vehicle exhaust noise laws<\/em> are addressed in the California Vehicle Code<\/em>. They\u2019re numbers 27150 \u2013 27153.<\/p>\n

California Vehicle Code # 27150<\/strong> requires that your vehicle have an adequate muffler. This doesn\u2019t just mean that not only does your car has to have muffler, but that it also has to be in good working order. This must be in place when you bring your car in for its registration inspection. The same law states that your vehicle won\u2019t pass its inspection if the muffler or exhaust system has been set up with any type of cutout or bypass.<\/p>\n

California Vehicle Code # 27151<\/strong> prohibits you from making modifications to your exhaust that either directly violate VC 27151<\/em> or that raise the decibel level of your vehicle above 88 dbA. If your vehicle weighs less than 6,000 pounds or is a motorcycle, it can\u2019t make noise that exceeds 95 dbA. It\u2019s worth noting that most contemporary vehicles, even the ones that have a nice throaty roar, are designed in such a way that the noise they make doesn\u2019t exceed 75 dbA.<\/p>\n

One of the challenges driver\u2019s face is that the way the vehicle codes that deal with excessive noise<\/em> are written, police officers don\u2019t necessarily know how much noise your exhaust system makes. They can pull you over simply because your vehicle is nosier than the rest of the cars on the road. The current writing of the law allows them to \u201cexercise their own judgment.\u201d<\/em> There\u2019s a chance that they\u2019ll issue an excessive noise ticket even if your car is within the legal noise limits.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re issued an excessive noise ticket, you\u2019ll have to take your vehicle to a mechanic and have the problem repaired (or removed if there\u2019s an illegal modification.) The next step is going to the California Referee Center<\/em>. After looking at both your ticket and your vehicle\u2019s registration the Referee Center will test your exhaust system and determine if it meets the legal requirements. If everything is in order, they\u2019ll issue a Certificate of Compliance which you\u2019ll have to show the traffic<\/a> court.<\/p>\n

The tickets for illegal exhausts and excessive noise<\/em> vary. For a first offense, the ticket is usually $25 with fees climbing to $193. There have been some instances where the overall cost of the illegal exhaust fines reaching $1,105.<\/p>\n

If the police pull you over, it\u2019s possible that they will notice other issues, such as unpaid parking tickets<\/a>, bench warrants, parole violations, etc. All things considered, it\u2019s in your best interest to keep your car quiet and not attract police attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to noisy cars people always have one of two opinions: they either think the deep rumble sounds awesome or they think it is the most obnoxious and irritating thing they\u2019ve heard all day. Many feel that a car with either a broken or modified exhaust is a major nuisance and disruption. To […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":944,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,30,33,43,37,29,39,38,35,31,48,47,36,128,41,40,32,42,46,44,45],"tags":[198,390,391,394,396,388,393,200,199,392,395,389,201,214,226,387],"class_list":["post-943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bakersfield-ca","category-burbank-ca","category-fresno-ca","category-lancaster-ca","category-long-beach-ca","category-los-angeles-ca","category-martinez-ca","category-modesto-ca","category-north-hollywood-ca","category-palmdale-ca","category-porterville-ca","category-riverside-ca","category-san-bernardino-ca","category-san-diego","category-san-joaquin-ca","category-santa-ana-ca","category-santa-clarita-ca","category-victorvile-ca","category-visalia-ca","category-west-los-angeles-ca","category-westminster-ca","tag-bail-bonds-near-me","tag-bail-bonds-online","tag-california-vehicle-exhaust-noise-laws","tag-can-cops-stop-you-if-your-exhaust-is-too-loud","tag-can-you-get-a-ticket-for-aftermarket-exhaust","tag-cheapest-bail-bonds-in-downtown-los-angeles","tag-exhaust-noise-laws","tag-how-do-you-bail-someone-out-of-jail","tag-how-to-post-bail","tag-is-a-muffler-cutout-legal","tag-is-it-illegal-to-have-a-loud-exhaust","tag-online-bail","tag-what-do-i-need-to-bail-someone-out-of-jail","tag-what-is-collateral","tag-where-can-i-get-a-warrant-check","tag-who-offers-zero-bail-bonds-in-downtown-los-angeles"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t