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11-27-2006, 10:24 PM
#21
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Spfld, MA
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RE: ****
ok take it from me, you are very lucky. the actual law is a federal law, no states are exempt. it is illegal to use an offroad hpipe ANYWHERE on public US roads, punishable by fines of up to $10,000 PER CAT. I'm a licensed state inspector for massachusetts, we learned this. read the Catalyst sticker under your hood. BTW, if that sticker isn't there, its a felony.
11-27-2006, 10:26 PM
#23
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
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RE: ****
ORIGINAL: samseed101
This has nothing to do with being a "perfect citizen." Just explain to me how it's the cops fault that he was running a car with no cats? How can this be anyone's fault other than the vehicle owners?
ORIGINAL: Red FIVE O
wow.. dude your just the perfect citizen
wow.. dude your just the perfect citizen
i guess it was probably the cop's fault he was speeding too
11-27-2006, 10:28 PM
#24
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Roanoke, VA
Posts: 639
RE: ****
ORIGINAL: samseed101
That's a much better idea than to flat out lie. Because no judge is going to believe that the cop was completely mistaken. It's pretty obvious if you have cats or not. If he sees you trying to lie, he will throw everything he can at you. If you at least show an attempt at vomultary compliance, tehy are a LOT more forgiving.
ORIGINAL: 86/02stang
Do you really want to take that chance though? If they catch you, jail time wouldn't be completely out of the question. Read up on the law and see if you can find a loop hole. Personally, I would put some cats on the car and show the judge as soon as you found out that it wasn't legal you got it fixed. Sometimes it is a good idea to just play stupid.
Do you really want to take that chance though? If they catch you, jail time wouldn't be completely out of the question. Read up on the law and see if you can find a loop hole. Personally, I would put some cats on the car and show the judge as soon as you found out that it wasn't legal you got it fixed. Sometimes it is a good idea to just play stupid.
11-27-2006, 10:30 PM
#25
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Posts: 204
RE: ****
Put the cats on and plead not guilty. Is he a certified mechanic? Lets see his certification. I had a similar situation but they gave me 10 days to show a legal exhaust. You are guilty if it can be proven in the court, did he take pictures?
11-27-2006, 10:30 PM
#26
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 621
RE: ****
ORIGINAL: samseed101
This has nothing to do with being a "perfect citizen." Just explain to me how it's the cops fault that he was running a car with no cats? How can this be anyone's fault other than the vehicle owners?
ORIGINAL: Red FIVE O
wow.. dude your just the perfect citizen
wow.. dude your just the perfect citizen
11-27-2006, 10:31 PM
#27
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Haverhill, MA
Posts: 3,664
RE: ****
ORIGINAL: mattdel
ok take it from me, you are very lucky. the actual law is a federal law, no states are exempt. it is illegal to use an offroad hpipe ANYWHERE on public US roads, punishable by fines of up to $10,000 PER CAT. I'm a licensed state inspector for massachusetts, we learned this. read the Catalyst sticker under your hood. BTW, if that sticker isn't there, its a felony.
ok take it from me, you are very lucky. the actual law is a federal law, no states are exempt. it is illegal to use an offroad hpipe ANYWHERE on public US roads, punishable by fines of up to $10,000 PER CAT. I'm a licensed state inspector for massachusetts, we learned this. read the Catalyst sticker under your hood. BTW, if that sticker isn't there, its a felony.
11-27-2006, 10:33 PM
#28
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Roanoke, VA
Posts: 639
RE: ****
ORIGINAL: Red FIVE O
wow.. dude your just the perfect citizen
jeez im bull****in bout the fact that in the next few yrs your not going to beable to do anything to your car.
ORIGINAL: samseed101
Yeah, because it's obviously the cops fault that he was breaking the law. I love how people these days are always trying to find some excuse. It's always someone else's fault... pathetic
ORIGINAL: Red FIVE O
Ghey. just another yhing to fill the quotas. alls i know is if u live in Cali its ill
sry dude not happend to me...yet, atleast.
Fukc dude over a $K?!?!?!?! just saw that.
feel sorry for you, cause you know what that $$$ could be spent on.
Ghey. just another yhing to fill the quotas. alls i know is if u live in Cali its ill
sry dude not happend to me...yet, atleast.
Fukc dude over a $K?!?!?!?! just saw that.
feel sorry for you, cause you know what that $$$ could be spent on.
wow.. dude your just the perfect citizen
jeez im bull****in bout the fact that in the next few yrs your not going to beable to do anything to your car.
Actually in the great state of VA, any type of alteration to the exhaust is illegal. Legally it is supposed to look and sound orignal.
11-27-2006, 10:44 PM
#30
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 8,467
RE: ****
ORIGINAL: samseed101
How do they go about having a court date if they don't have to show up in court?
ORIGINAL: OnyxCobra
you dont have to go into court to plead not guilty. I'd lie before spending $1000 on that crap
you dont have to go into court to plead not guilty. I'd lie before spending $1000 on that crap