Pulled over for noise but have a wof. What's the deal?

[Gubb]

That cop obvisiously has 20/20 hearing and you hurt his eardrums, or he's just jealous of your sexy red ute, he's got a Honda City at home.

HEY.

Honda Cities are FUCKING AWESOME.

[98tls]

But seriously lest you be wearing a backwards cap & baggy trousers while looking through your steering wheel when driving you'll prob never get a ticket for it.

I hear ya but all things said n done i find it well strange that the guy bothered to talk to me about it today to be honest,ive had many cars in my time inclusive of a couple of much modified and much louder inline 6s but never any problems from the law re noise.

[98tls]

HEY.

Honda Cities are FUCKING AWESOME.

Yep,my grandmother loved hers.

[SMOKEU]

If it comes down to it i might just take a trip to a testing station and get it metered as the thing simply isnt loud period,possibly chuck the results in the glove box so i can produce them if i get any more grief from the guy.

I tried that. Good luck, you'll just get accused of modifying the exhaust to make it quieter after you got snapped. The exhaust is not allowed to be noticeably or significantly louder than standard without a cert. Many cars are louder than the 95dB limit with a standard exhaust so the laws just contradicts themself.

[SMOKEU]

Yep,my grandmother loved hers.

I used to have a turbo one (City that is, not grandmother). It was quicker than my mates V8 Commodore.

[98tls]

I used to have a turbo one (City that is, not grandmother). It was quicker than my mates V8 Commodore.

Yea well thats what you get with a Commodore eh.I love Holdens marketing team,they put Murph the whinger on tv to promote them and bingo.Speaking of the whinger anyone any idea who his driving partner is on sunday?Poor bugger whoever it is,hope he has broad shoulders when things go wrong which no doubt they will.

[jahrasti]

If it comes down to it i might just take a trip to a testing station and get it metered as the thing simply isnt loud period,possibly chuck the results in the glove box so i can produce them if i get any more grief from the guy.

If you want to do it properly then you need to get it tested from an approved place, then you get a cert stamped on it.

My sv race bike has a full leo vince. There is a thing on it that says 95db. It is alot quieter than some of the bikes I hear on the road.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

If it comes down to it i might just take a trip to a testing station and get it metered as the thing simply isnt loud period,possibly chuck the results in the glove box so i can produce them if i get any more grief from the guy.

even then the cop can then say it has been modified since the the test so the test certificate is invalid if he really wants to... same with WoF

[Okey Dokey]

It sounds like it is not worth the bother to get it tested and certified if the final say-so is what the policeman's ear hears. May as well carry on as per usual and hope you don't get pinged, and if you do- fight it. As others have said, it should stand in your favour that you aren't a 'boy racer" type.

[red mermaid]

The procedure is;

A noisy vehicle is heard on the road, stopped and inspected.

If it has been modified (the exhaust) and in the opinion of the officer is significantly louder than the original then he can direct that it go to a low volume vehicle certifier for an objective noise.

This certifier will measure the noise output of the vehicle using a procedure laid down by NZTA.

If the vehicle passes the exhaust is certified by issuing a certificate and placing a tamper proof plate on the exhaust of the vehicle.

If stopped again you have to be able to produce this certificate and the sticker must be visible and still affixed to the exhaust.

[Banditbandit]

HEY.

Honda Cities are FUCKING AWESOME.

Yeah ... I feel your pain ...

[MSTRS:Me]

The procedure is;

A noisy vehicle is heard on the road, stopped and inspected.

If it has been modified (the exhaust) and in the opinion of the officer is significantly louder than the original then he can direct that it go to a low volume vehicle certifier for an objective noise.

This certifier will measure the noise output of the vehicle using a procedure laid down by NZTA.

If the vehicle passes the exhaust is certified by issuing a certificate and placing a tamper proof plate on the exhaust of the vehicle.

If stopped again you have to be able to produce this certificate and the sticker must be visible and still affixed to the exhaust.

And this works in the real world? Smokeu said it in one...

[Headbanger]

Society doesnt respect you because of the bike you ride.

It's got nothing to do with your wagon or pipes.

[red mermaid]

Trying reading what I have written again, and a little more carefully...

"If it has been modified (the exhaust)", therefore if your exhaust is not modified and still OE (Original Equipment) you will not have a problem.

And this works in the real world? Smokeu said it in one...

[MSTRS:Me]

I read and understand your first post just fine. A LVV plate attached to an exhaust is no guarantee that it hasn't been dicked with later.
I'll admit to having trouble with your post above...