Jim, in a lot of places in the US (can't speak for Canada), traffic
tickets are a major source of revenue for small municipalities. In
places like this, having a cruiser behind you for a while can often
mean he's waiting to find a reason to snag you on a minor infraction
just to pull another $75 plus court fees for the local gov't.
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 10:21, <knox.james@sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> Matt : The policeman didn't pull you over. It might be coincidence that he was behind you. Perhaps you should spend the money for a new muffler and not be stressed. When driving in the USA I have the caps off my dumps. I've been stopped for speeding twice and headlight covers once. They never charged me and said have a good day , I like your truck was their comment.
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> Jim, 91 Dak 318 LA
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>> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:00:54 -0700
>> From: mailinglists@moparhowto.com
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Unplanned Exhaust Modification
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>> They don't have to see it... they just have to think it's too loud to be
>> stock, or think it's too "shiny" to be stock, and if you can't prove
>> it's "factory exhaust" they'll hold you to it. Even a "factory
>> replacement" exhaust is illegal.
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>> So, in WA, any old lady coming out of a muffler shop after having her
>> rusted out muffler replaced on her Buick with anything but a muffler
>> with the same part number from the dealership as was OEM, is technically
>> illegal and can be fined. The fine doubles for every successive ticket.
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>> Yes, it's ridiculous, and it amounts to giving the police a license to
>> write blank checks, and I don't see how the state's muffler shops
>> operate under it... but that's how it is.
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>> Of course, vehicles over 25 years old are specifically excluded... so
>> someone driving through town in a 1969 Mustang with open headers will
>> technically be legal.
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>> MattB
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>> On 07/24/2010 06:18 PM, David Gersic wrote:
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>>> On Saturday 24 July 2010 13:05:30 you wrote:
>>>> It is now technically illegal in WA to have ANY modifications to your
>>>> exhaust. A police officer in a bad mood can technically pull you over
>>>> because your exhaust looks shiny and aftermarket and is therefore
>>>> illegal in WA, and give you a $75 ticket for an "illegal muffler
>>>> modification".
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>>> If a cop can see the muffler on your truck, you've got *way* too big a lift
>>> kit installed.
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