Its the fact that they won't pull people over for it, but the second you do something else, they will tack that on too. You're right, even if it was an import they wouldn't of pulled them. I haven't seen or heard of someone I know getting directly pulled over for exhaust. My friends exhaust sounds stock, the only real difference is the sound of the wastegate. I just think the worst part of the exhaust law is that its just used to get more money from you.


Here's another question I have. How come muffler shops are allowed to install illegal exhausts on cars? If its illegal, they shouldn't be allowed to even install them. If you buy an exhaust from an online site, of course local regulations aren't gonna come into play with them. A local shop on the other hand, knows the regulations, yet still installs the illegal systems on cars. I guess it isn't illegal to purchase or install an aftermarket exhaust, its just driving with it.

 

Well the response to your question...

I keep the recipt from the shop that ran my exhaust, just in case I ever need to use it in court. If you have a recipt from the shop and you get a ticket for altered exhaust. I would be willing to bet the judge will drop the charge in court. If not, then I would take the shop that installed the "illegal" exhaust to court and sue them for installing an illegal exhaust on my car without informing me that the exhaust they ran is illegal.

 

That'll probably just lead into a big mess. Let's just end this thread with its stupid, but we have to live with it.

 

I agree 100%, the exhaust law in Va is retarded, but all you can do right now is live with it...

 

Edit.

 

thats how mine is
and ive never even gotten a look from a cop

 

i understand that kids drive more imports than domestics...and i see that those kids drive like idiots most of the time. But, why did the cop pull me over last week. I was not driving wrecklessly. I didn't even go past 2500 rpm. I was not racing or acting stupid..Just minding my business and heading home from school. But i get pulled over because the cop suspected that i had nitrous...then after i proved i didn't, he gave me 2 tickets. I think the exhaust law should be an add-on offense. Kinda like if you are pulled for speeding, and you have no seatbelt. I don't think they should be able to pull for exhaust unless you have actually broken a traffic lawof some sort.

Just my opinion

 

I think cops look for obvious things on your car...Loud exhaust, clear corners, front license plate on the dash. I drive an integra thats lowered way too much (IMO), with 26% tint, 17 inch rims. I can drive on the strip and the cops won't look at me twice. Ive been followed by cops also, they see the stock looking exhaust and front plate and they go on their way. Only time I've been pulled is for speeding.

 

EVERY TIME IVE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR EXHAUST/TINT I WAS DRIVING NORMAL AND HAD MY WINDOWS DOWN. SHIT I WAS AT THE BEACH SITTING AT A LIGHT AND HE PULLED ME OVER FOR EXHAUST AND MY CAR WAS IDILLING AND I HAVE THE GREDDY SP2 WHICH IS PRETY QUIET AND HE ALSO GAVE ME A TICKET FOR "INSUFFICIENT TIRE TREAD" B/C I HAVE ABOUT 2" OF INNER CAMBER WEAR ON MY REAR TIRES. SO I DONT THINK IT IS IN THE WAY YOU DRIVE AT ALL BUT THATS JUS MY OPINION

 

When I said Virginia Highway Patrol I was under the impression that highway patrol officers worked for the state, and that different states used different terminology (State Police, Highway Patrol, etc). Sorry for the typo.

And after looking at my last post I realize how retarded it sounded. Smokeybear sounds like a level headed person no matter if he is really an officer or not and I respect the fact that you will answer peoples questions in an adult way with your knowledge of our states laws and how they work/are interpreted. So all in all, officer or not, I applaud your efforts in getting the facts straight on these ticket issues.