Oregon, Virginia and Massachusets have introduced bills banning sales of exhausts

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A SEMA-opposed bill to ban the sale of certain new motor-vehicle exhaust systems or exhaust system components that cause motor vehicles to produce noise that exceeds noise limits has been introduced in Oregon and assigned to the House Transportation and Economic Development Committee. Under the bill, noise limits would be specified in rules adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC). However, in 1991, the EQC terminated its noise-control program. Among other things, the bill would prohibit the sale of these exhaust systems in Oregon and the sale of these systems by an Oregon-based business to an out-of-state customer; provides no clear standard to enforce, and refers to EQC noise standards that are not currently in use; and makes no accommodation for SEMA-model legislation to allow vehicle hobbyists to buy and install aftermarket modified exhaust systems that meet a 95-decibel limit under a fair and predictable test.

http://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2011...market-exhaust-systems-to-be-considered-by-ho

A bill (H.B. 462) to ban the sale of any aftermarket exhaust system component that would cause the vehicle to produce excessive or unusual noise will be considered by the Virginia House Transportation Committee.

We Urge You to Contact
House Transportation Committee Members (List Below)
Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 462

H.B. 462 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.

H.B. 462 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. 462 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. 462 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options.

uh -oh

Massachusetts Reintroduces Bill to Ban the Use/Sale of Aftermarket Exhaust Systems

A bill (H.B. 952) to ban the use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emission of any vehicle including motorcycles has been reintroduced in the Massachusetts State Legislature by Representative Theodore Speliotis (Theodore.Speliotis@mahouse.gov). An identical bill was introduced in 2009 by the same sponsor and was set aside for study without any committee consideration.

We Urge You to Contact the Members of the Joint Transportation Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 952

H.B. 952 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.


H.B. 952 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. 952 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. 952 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options.

Not goody




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[meGrimlock]

...aftermarket exhaust systems offer increased performance, which can make a vehicle safer by improving its ability to merge, pass, travel uphill, etc. ...

this is a highly subjective statement from SEMA. the simple act of going faster does not improve the active or passive safety technology already engineered into the automobile, nor does it improve the operator's ability to handle the automobile in emergency situations. according to insurance research; given the fact that majority of accidents occur in traffic intersections, merging and passing in highway traffic is a smaller percentage of worry for accidents.

while i tend to defend that aftermarket systems are certainly the right of an individual, the primary purpose of the bill is to enforce noise ordinance laws. for any properly engineered exhaust system, there are equal amounts of slap-on "coffee can" mufflers that encourage loud and obnoxious behavior in local neighborhoods.

 

[CX-SV]

I like this line, specifically 3 words:

"H.B. 952 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options."

Honest wording should be louder.

 

[CX-SV]

So I guess nothing came of this...