Received a Citation this Morning
Dec 10, 2008, 08:49 AM
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Title 7 - Transportation Code
§ 547.604. MUFFLER REQUIRED. (a) A motor vehicle shall
be equipped with a muffler in good working condition that
continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise.
(b) A person may not use a muffler cutout, bypass, or
similar device on a motor vehicle.
I found no requirement in the state inspection area either.
This does not preclude a city ordinance from limiting the decibel levels. They would of course, probably require objective measurement of decibel levels with a calibrated instrument. Of course, not many cops carry these things.
Their might be (federal) DOT standards, but I doubt the FBI is pulling Evo's over any time soon.
Dec 10, 2008, 09:01 AM
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Here is the info my bro picked up from contacting the Pflugerville Police Department
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I spoke to an officer at the Pflugerville Police Department. He said that if someone can here your car from inside their house and don't like it then it could be a problem. A lot of it is up to personal opinion of what could make a person unhappy. He recommended that you don't drive in low gears around the neighborhood, don't drive by the person's house, and don't let your car idle. He does feel like the neighbor has a problem but there isn't anything he can do. Hopefully, this doesn't escalate and turn into a bigger problem and yes you can get a ticket. The noise ordinance is in effect during the hours of 10pm - 7am.
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I spoke to an officer at the Pflugerville Police Department. He said that if someone can here your car from inside their house and don't like it then it could be a problem. A lot of it is up to personal opinion of what could make a person unhappy. He recommended that you don't drive in low gears around the neighborhood, don't drive by the person's house, and don't let your car idle. He does feel like the neighbor has a problem but there isn't anything he can do. Hopefully, this doesn't escalate and turn into a bigger problem and yes you can get a ticket. The noise ordinance is in effect during the hours of 10pm - 7am.
Hear a car from inside the house?! Oh man... I hope your brother wore waders, cause he was waist high in it! No (honest) judge in Texas would let the "personal opinion" of the complainant be the deciding factor in court.
Dec 12, 2008, 09:21 AM
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