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Hey all,

I got this email from the NMA, (motorists.org), a driver's rights advocacy group. They have good info for fighting tickets and whatnot. I even used info from there to beat a $50 "Altered Exhaust" ticket I got last Dec.

Anyway, send an email to these guys so we can squash this.

Please pass this along to your MA friends:
It's Not Dead Yet!

Massachusetts Bill to Ban the Sale/Installation of Aftermarket
Exhaust Systems Continues to Move through Legislature

Although we thought we had successfully stalled this bill in the
Committee on Public Safety earlier this year, a bill (H.B. 1722) to
ban the sale or installation of "an exhaust system which has been
modified in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted
by the exhaust" continues to move though the Massachusetts
Legislature. It has not been revised from last year's version and
remains an extremely damaging piece of legislation.

After months of inactivity, H.B. 1722 was recently approved by the
Massachusetts House Rules Committee and has now been re-referred to
the House Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee. If recommended
for passage by this committee, the bill will be scheduled for a vote
on the floor of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It is
important that we act in force again in order to (finally) defeat
this bill before it has the opportunity to progress further.

Call, E-Mail or Fax the Members of the Steering, Policy and
Scheduling Committee (List Attached) Immediately to Request Their

Opposition to H.B. 1722

The arguments remain the same:

* H.B. 1722 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are
designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing
emissions.

* H.B. 1722 does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to
enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not
a modified exhaust system is in violation.

* H.B. 1722 fails to recognize that aftermarket exhaust systems offer
increased performance, which can make a vehicle safer by improving
its ability to merge, pass, travel uphill, etc.

* H.B. 1722 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory
exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options.

Call or e-mail the members of the Steering and Policy Committee (See
List Below) today to oppose this legislation. This bill tramples on
the rights of vehicle enthusiasts in Massachusetts.

House Steering, Policy, and Scheduling Committee
Rep. Paul Kujawski
E-Mail: Rep.PaulKujawski@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2960
Facsimile: 617-722-2846

Rep. Benjamin Swan
E-Mail: Rep.BenjaminSwan@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2692
Facsimile: 617-722-2846

Rep. Louis Kafka
E-Mail: Rep.LouisKafka@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2305
Facsimile: 617-722-2598

Rep. Ellen Story
Email: Rep.EllenStory@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2692
Facsimile: 617-722-2846

Rep. Christine Canavan
E-Mail: Rep.ChristineCanavan@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2320
Facsimile: 617-722-2339

Rep. John Fresolo
E-Mail: Rep.JohnFresolo@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2960
Facsimile: 617-722-2846

Rep. Peter Kocot
E-Mail Address: Rep.PeterKocot@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: (617) 722-2575

Rep. James Eldridge
Email: Rep.JamesEldridge@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2060

Rep. Joyce Spiliotis
Email: Rep.JoyceSpiliotis@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2090

Rep. Brad Hill
E-Mail: Rep.BradHill@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617- 722-2489

Rep. Elizabeth Poirier
E-Mail: Rep.ElizabethPoirier@hou.state.ma.us
Telephone: 617-722-2976
Facsimile: 617-626-0108