{"id":28088,"date":"2024-11-11T06:49:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T14:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getjerry.com\/wp-site\/?p=28088"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:37:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T19:37:05","slug":"is-a-muffler-delete-illegal-can-i-get-ticketed-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerry.ai\/state-laws\/is-a-muffler-delete-illegal-can-i-get-ticketed-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Muffler Delete Illegal? Can I Get Ticketed for It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I was talking with some friends in a muscle car club. They said I should do a \u201cmuffler delete\u201d on my classic Camaro. Do they mean getting rid of the muffler? Is a muffler delete illegal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"The-Answer\">The Answer <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey, first off, nice ride! And yes, your friends are suggesting that you remove the muffler completely. It would make your car louder, and some say it can improve performance. But make no mistake: A muffler delete can get you into trouble in all 50 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before making adjustments to your exhaust system, you should know how your local law treats muffler mods. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semasan.com\/resources\/exhaust-noise-laws-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEMA Action Network<\/a>, an organization promoting laws that benefit car enthusiasts, state laws fall into one of three categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>States with legal thresholds for exhaust noise: California, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>States that don\u2019t allow the use of a muffler that emits \u201cexcessive or unusual noise\u201d and prohibit modified mufflers that produce more noise than the factory muffler: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>States that don\u2019t allow mufflers that emit \u201cexcessive or unusual noise\u201d: All other states, except Alaska, where this is regulated at the local level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For an example of what some of these laws look like, let\u2019s consider Washington, which regulates the amount of exhaust noise vehicles can emit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a7 173-62-030. Standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) No person shall operate any motor vehicle or any combination of such vehicles upon any public highway under any conditions of grade, load, acceleration or deceleration in such a manner as to exceed the maximum permissible sound levels for the category of vehicle in Table I, as measured at a distance of 50 feet (15.2 meters) from the center of the lane of travel within the speed limits specified, under procedures established by the state commission on equipment in chapter 204-56 WAC, &#8216;procedures for measuring motor vehicle sound levels.&#8217;<br><br>IN-USE MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS<br><br>Measured @ 50 feet (15.2 meters)<br><br>Vehicle Category (type):<br><br>Automobiles, light trucks and all other motor vehicles 10,000 pounds GVWR or less: 45 mph or less \u2013 72 dBA. Over 45 mph \u2013 78 dBA.<br><br>Further, Washington specifically requires each car driving on public roads to have a muffler in \u201cgood working order.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no getting around it. Police can and will pull you over and ticket you if your car is too loud\u2014which it likely will be if you don\u2019t have a muffler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to improve your engine noise without breaking the law, you could look into an aftermarket muffler designed for performance. But read your state\u2019s laws carefully to make sure your new muffler won\u2019t cause you to get pulled over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jerry-meet-experts\" data-wp-interactive=\"jerry\/meet-experts\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;modalVisible&quot;:false}\">\n  <div class=\"font-circular text-2xl font-extrabold text-slate-900\">Expert-driven. 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