California AB1824 (exhaust system)

Did you guys even read the article? Or maybe you don’t understand what it actually says?

The part of the law that covers exhaust noise isn’t new. Nothing changed regarding the sound limits or modifications to the exhaust, that law has been around forever. If you haven’t been ticketed for your exhaust before, it’s no more likely that you’ll get ticketed now. The only part of the law that IS new is the immediate fine instead of your standard issue fix it ticket. While the fine is ridiculously expensive, getting your car cleared afterward isn’t any different. Meaning, if you’ve got a pre-smog car it’s still exempt from smog laws. You just have to come in under 95 decibels and not have any cut outs.

And then there’s the reality of the situation - most police officers don’t carry decibel meters. If you get a noise violation, it’s because you were being a complete jackass. Most of the cops I know have Harley’s; they’ve got muscle cars, they’ve got giant 4wd trucks with performance exhausts. They’re not going create a giant paperwork headache for themselves unless they’re positive you’re over 95 dB’s, which means if you get that ticket it’s because you’re WAY over. And even then, you probably got pulled over for something else and failed the “attitude test” on top of that. So, don’t be a jackass, don’t run open pipes, and you won’t get that ticket.