Mass Sucks

[dave96dcm]

At least it is just a warning, but now I'm in the system as violating for a loud exhaust.

[andrewmp6]

that sucks big time id move.kentucky i drive my big block truck around with a set of purple horines in the headers thats my exhaust and no one cares its great.

[hectore3]

I used to live in Fitchburg many moons ago. And it is a crappy little town that is poor which used to be rich. The tax base is steadily going away. Tickets like yours are their lifeblood. I say make them put your exhaust on a sound meter. Let them work for the money.

[dave96dcm]

He didn't say anything about sound, he just said that it was modified, he said that anything besides stock is illegal, I said that it passed inspection, he said that didn't matter.

[DAWG]

yeah i would fight it at least make your congresman hear your dislike with that stupid law.
here in connecticut they are pretty leinient but are starting to crack down on those loud ass Harley bikes.
Oh last show in pittsfield i too got pulled over and he gave me a warning .
(i got connecticut plates)

[andrewmp6]

if it passed inspection like that id try to fight it.they cant pull that dot crap the car was built before that.i had a cop give me a ticket for no seat belt in a 65 impala when my states law says 1980 and newer you have to wear one. i had to fight that ticket in court judge laughed at the cop but did want to see my car.

[Hdesign]

Originally Posted by DAWG

yeah i would fight it at least make your congresman hear your dislike with that stupid law.
here in connecticut they are pretty leinient but are starting to crack down on those loud ass Harley bikes.
Oh last show in pittsfield i too got pulled over and he gave me a warning .
(i got connecticut plates)

Except our congressmen are against us. They are the ones that are responsible, the police are just doing their job. Though some are less likely to let a minor violation slide.

The officer that stopped him is probably one of the few that'll actually give someone a hard time by doing what the city/town/state are asking them to do. I know a lot of guys in law enforcement and most are car guys and Harley riders, they wouldn't even bother unless the driver was doing something else that would warrant a stop.

Still, that really sucks Dave.

[chopshop]

Originally Posted by dave96dcm

He didn't say anything about sound, he just said that it was modified, he said that anything besides stock is illegal, I said that it passed inspection, he said that didn't matter.

He is wrong you know.

[dave96dcm]

Originally Posted by chopshop

He is wrong you know.

I know, that's the whole point of a inspection. I'm on the SEMA e-mail list, I have been watching that bill.

[chopshop]

Originally Posted by dave96dcm

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At least it is just a warning, but now I'm in the system as violating for a loud exhaust.

Dave- Get in touch with SEMA (call Jason Tolleson 202-783-0865) and let him know about this. We are fighting hard against an impending bill here in MA to stop crap like this so they can give a clearly defined db level.
Was this given by a cop? If so, chapter 90 does NOT have a db level on it- and it is left to the subjectivity of the cop ('it sounds loud' know what I mean?)

The Massachusetts Assoc of Auto Clubs is (www.massautoclubs.org )also holding a meeting Wed at the Endicott Estate in Dedham at 7pm- (10/24/07) - and they also have been working on fighting legislation like this-
maybe you should attend or contact SEMA and find ways to fight this crap as it isnt right.