Guide to Modified Exhaust Systems: A Reference for Law Enforcement Officers and Motor Vehicle Inspectors
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One of the major sources of excessive and unnecessary noise is from motorcycles equipped with modified exhaust systems. By definition, a modified exhaust is not of the type installed at the time of manufacture, does not meet the manufacturer's specifications, does not comply with manufacturing regulatory standards, and is the root cause of excessively loud vehicles.
Guide to Modified Exhaust Systems: A Reference for Law Enforcement Officers and Motor Vehicle Inspectors concisely provides law enforcement personnel and regular citizens the tools they need to fight back against excessive vehicle noise levels. The book includes numerous color photographs to make it easy to visually identify the illegal equipment installed on some motorcycles that is responsible for the great majority of nuisance noise levels.
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Guide to Modified Exhaust Systems - Noise Free America
GUIDE TO MODIFIED EXHAUST SYSTEMS
A Reference for Law Enforcement Officers and Motor Vehicle Inspectors
Noise Free America: A Coalition to Promote Quiet
Fresno, California
Guide to Modified Exhaust Systems
A Reference for Law Enforcement Officers and Motor Vehicle Inspectors
Copyright © 2017 by Noise Free America: A Coalition to Promote Quiet. NoiseFree.org
All rights reserved.
Published by Quill Driver Books
An imprint of Linden Publishing
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Quill Driver Books and Colophon are trademarks of Linden Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 978-1-61035-312-0
135798642
Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data on file.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: How to Identify Modified Exhaust Systems on Motorcycles by Physical Appearance
Chapter 2: Identifying Modified Exhaust Systems Where Knowledge of Factory-Installed Equipment Is Essential
Chapter 3: EPA-Compliant After-Market Exhaust Systems
Chapter 4: Modified Exhaust Systems for Automobiles and Light Trucks
Conclusion
Appendix A: Guidance for Prosecutors
Appendix B: Guidance for Legislators
Resources
Glossary
Index
About Noise Free America: A Coalition to Promote Quiet
Foreword
During my 31-year career with the Houston Police Department, my most challenging responsibility was enforcing laws relevant to vehicular noise. When I began my noise enforcement initiative, I was unprepared for the anger, animosity, and hatred I would incur from motorcycle organizations whose members and leadership considered themselves to be above the law and entitled
as they regularly assaulted the motoring and pedestrian public with decibel levels two to four times the safe limit, as mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Illegal vehicular noise is a growing national problem, due to the lack of effective enforcement. Vehicular noise enforcement, to be effective, must be proactive in nature, not reactive. The general public, having been victimized by illegal vehicular noise for many decades, erroneously believes that certain motor vehicles (especially motorcycles) are designed to be loud. This false perception is reinforced by the obvious lack of enforcement on the part of local and state law enforcement officials. I am fully aware of the legal and logistical challenges inherent in undertaking a proactive law enforcement initiative relevant to illegal vehicular noise enforcement, but those who willingly and knowingly assault the general public via the operation of illegally loud motor vehicles must be brought under control.
I have personally reviewed this guide and find the pictorial section and associated text to be an excellent reference for any enforcement officer endeavoring to enforce vehicular noise laws. To Protect and Serve
should be more than a placard on the side of a patrol vehicle, and the general public deserves to be protected from those who knowingly and willingly deny them the right to enjoy domestic tranquility and an environment free from excessive, intrusive, and dangerous illegal noise.
—Ricky Holtsclaw, Houston Police Department, retired
Introduction
Excessive noise is a serious threat to public health. High noise levels are associated with sleep deprivation, hearing loss, heart disease, chronic fatigue, aggressive behavior, and ringing of the ears. Excessive noise denies individuals the right to peacefully enjoy their own home and property.
Noise damages communities and reduces property values. The Census Bureau reports that noise is Americans’ #1 complaint about their neighborhood and the #1 reason they wish to move. Excessive noise degrades the quality of life for millions of Americans. Law enforcement officials should not only be protecting public safety; they should also be protecting the public’s health and well being.
This guide concerns excessive noise that is caused by the illegal tampering of a vehicle’s exhaust system. By definition, a modified exhaust is not of the type installed at the time of manufacture, does not meet the manufacturer’s specifications, and does not comply with