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Originally Posted by MontrealFRS
hey, So i just got back home, after a retarted cop pulled me over, saying my exhaust was loud. ( its been a year with it and no problem)
He told me that it wasnt the loudness but that Greddy was not street legal and somethhing like my mufflers are to close to my body panel?, and he handed me a 157$ ticket...
Btw i have a greddy evo 3 exhaust ( no silencers) and a nameless downpipe( if it matters).
Is there anything i can do? this doesnt seem right for some reason......
im in montreal quebec, canada.
thx if you can help me out.
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chapter C-24.2 is the Highway Safety Code of Quebec.
212.1. The Société may require the removal, repair or modification of any equipment on a road vehicle that has not been installed by the manufacturer of the road vehicle if the equipment presents a risk for road users.
1998, c. 40, s. 69.
Good working order.
213. All equipment prescribed in this Code must be kept in good working order at all times.
Applicability.
1986, c. 91, s. 213; 1998, c. 40, s. 70; 2003, c. 8, s. 6; 2006, c. 3, s. 35; 2008, c. 14, s. 24.
Prohibited alterations.
214. Except with prior approval from the Société, no person may
(1) make, on a road vehicle intended to be operated on a public highway, alterations to the chassis, alterations to the body or to a mechanism if susceptible of reducing the stability or braking capacity of the vehicle or any other alteration that would transform a vehicle into a vehicle of another type;
(2) make alterations on or to a motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles that does not meet the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Statutes of Canada, 1993, chapter 16) and that is intended to be operated on a public highway for testing purposes.
1986, c. 91, s. 214; 1987, c. 94, s. 42; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1996, c. 56, s. 144.
And just for the kick of it.. this one's funny
214.0.1. This Title does not apply to a self-propelled aerial basket.... WTF is that anyways?? a blimp??
Now, you may want to check that your exhaust is compliant with emissions and other regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which it probably isn't and the officer would've been correct. But I don't think he was in a position to judge whether it is compliant or not, maybe why he used the prosimity to bumper excuse. What he should've done is order an inspection of the vehicle for compliance, which he is allowed to do... but he probably was right in his assumption that it is not compliant.
So proceudres-wise, he was not right, but he probably was right in the fact that your exhaust is not compliant. Following an inspection they usually just require that you change the part and come back for a second inspection. But you don't usually get a ticket. Oh well.. fight it if you wish, but for 150$, it may not even be worth your time.