Just to clarify, cops permit harley's and motorcycles in general to be loud as part of a "heard and seen" concept. If other motorists cant see you, they can hear you.
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got back from the court today they let me off because there was no evidense about my muffler being improper.:smilie_da
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Originally Posted by ferrari_sol
got back from the court today they let me off because there was no evidense about my muffler being improper.:smilie_da
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thats not the year of ur vehicle that the Sticker bro
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Originally Posted by gldwngr
The tint on your windshield and your front side windows is too dark if a cop can't clearly see the driver inside the car. Day or night makes no difference.
The 07 refers to the expiry date on your validation sticker. Even if the vehicle information is wrong, those sorts of non-fatal errors can be amended in court and are in fact amended all of the time without argument from the JP. I'm not arguing or anything, I've just noticed this alot and I'm curious. |
Originally Posted by Rixshark
This may be true...my question now is....how can one officer from one area say that the muffler is ok, and yet another officer in another area says its not....yet the HTA covers all of Ontario. Its almost like they pick and choose when to enforce different laws.
I'm not arguing or anything, I've just noticed this alot and I'm curious. For the record, Quad, you don't have to take these directly to trial. File a "Notice of intention to appear", and a disclosure request for each, and then get an appointment with the prosecutor. Based on the evidence and your record, the prosecutor may be willing to make a deal, and avoid a trial. |
Originally Posted by Rixshark
This may be true...my question now is....how can one officer from one area say that the muffler is ok, and yet another officer in another area says its not....yet the HTA covers all of Ontario. Its almost like they pick and choose when to enforce different laws.
I'm not arguing or anything, I've just noticed this alot and I'm curious. |
There's an old hot-rod expression, "Loud pipes Save Lives". I totally agree. Growing up in the late 70's, I can tell you almost EVERY car made pretty noticable noise (all big V8's with dual exhaust). It really helped pedestrians, cyclists, and even other motorists detect the approach of other vehicles. Personally, the sound of a coffee-can muffler doesn't really excite me, but I don't see why it's such a big deal to law enforcement.
When I was 17, I drove a '69 Ranchero, all jacked-up with mags and wide tires. I got an unnecessary noise charge which I fought in court. During the trial, the JP asked if that was my "hot-rod" in the parking lot. Yes. Guilty... no further explanation. Just a heads-up, park down the road when you go to court, LOL. Busses, transport trucks, motorcycles, etc. make just as much "noise" as these coffee-cans. It's my opinion that kids are (and always have been) easy targets for the cops, and an unnessary noise charge is a pretty easy charge to lay, since there's no specific decibel level that can be specified. It's really just the officers opinion. And since most kids are too scared to go to court, the money rolls in (business as usual). |
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