No local laws, according to the document Vitaly posted, which states:
Q12 Can local authorities enact or enforce more strict ordinances
regarding vehicle noise?
No. Section 21 VC makes the VC applicable and uniform throughout the
state, and prohibits local authorities from enacting or enforcing any
ordinance on the matters covered by the VC unless expressly authorized to
do so. In-use vehicle noise is addressed in Sections 23130 and 23130.5 VC.
There Is no provision in the VC that permits local authorities to adopt
additional noise limitations. Consequently, citations issued under such
ordinances are invalid.
The document he references does appear to say that its a judgement call of
the officer tthough :(
Giles
On Tue, 6 Mar 2001, Jim Ochi wrote:
> Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 15:52:40 -0800
> From: Jim Ochi <jochi@ricochet.net>
> To: giles@vy.com, Vitaly Iourtchenko <vitaly@nuance.com>
> Cc: "ba-autox@autox.team.net" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Who has a dB meter I can borrow?
>
> I think you can find the state laws on the dmv website
> <http://www.dmv.ca.gov>, but there may also be local laws, too...
>
> Jim
>
>
> At 03:39 PM 3/6/2001 -0800, giles@vy.com wrote:
> >What is the limit? Anyone know? I got pulled over once in Mountain View
> >for my exhaust, which isn't that modified or that loud (but I had just,
> >er, gone up to about 7000rpm. Its quieter than a ferrari, but its louder
> >than stock).
> >
> >The cop told me that "Modified Exhauts are illegal" (I kept quiet), and
> >let me off with a warning not to rev that high in an urban area again. We
> >think he was expecting to pull me over for speeding (I basically let off
> >the throttle at 35 and didn't), and had called my plate in, but then I
> >didn't do anything, so he had to say something.
> >
> >Good luck with fighting it, anyway.
> >
> > Giles
> >
> >On Tue, 6 Mar 2001, Vitaly Iourtchenko wrote:
> >
> > > I decided to fight my modified exhaust ticket -- does anyone
> > > have a dB meter I can borrow?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Vitaly 87 CSP del Sol
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