Got a speeding ticket this morning on the toll road going east from the greenway. The cop asked me what company made my exhaust (X02) because it was illegal. In DC my exhaust is legal I've been inspected and passed with flying colors. After he gave me my tickets I asked him if I lived in PA or any other state and the exhaust was legal (in that state) then I can't drive through VA with that exhaust? He said that's correct. I was floored and pissed off. What do you guys think I should do about the exhaust ticket? I'm a DC resident and have DC tags. Should I fight it or just pay the fine and call it a day? Thanks.

 

I say fight it. You live in DC not va

 

Absolutely fight it! Gotta fight the man! That is crazy that you don't live in shitty VA and he thinks you have to follow their laws!

 

Next time they ask who makes your exhaust the answer is always NISMO or NISSAN!


fight it thats bs....thats like giving a ticket for window tint.

VA beach 1999

cop pulls me over in my friend new VW bettle...murdered out with limo black tint.
Reason: No license plate displayed. I explain that the car is from IL and the temp tag is in the front window...he says ok.

then he says your window tint is too dark.. I say again, in IL this is legal...he says OK.

My drunk azz friend who owns the car opens the door and dumps his ice out on the street.

cop leaves and comes back with a ticket for litering on a public road.

we fought it, cop never showed up.


I SAY FIGHT THE SHIZZIL

 

welcome to virginia

 

any input for me? And sorry OP for stealing the thread, but im CA registered can I get away with limo tint on my driver and passenger windows, as well as a loud exhaust? Thanks

 

Yeah the cop was bending down behind my car and looking at my exhaust and writing crap down. I was like WTF!!! It pissed me off to the third degree...

 

THATS bull ****!!!! fight it man. Cant drive thru a state???? bogus sounds like he was looking for a reason to give u a ticket and he probably expects u to eat the ticket and NOT fight it.

 

I'd say probably not since both are illegal in CA. The judge would laugh at you.

 

this sucks, o well ill keep it legal for now

 

+1

VA where traffic revenue collection trumps common sense

 

Fight it as they the **** state cannot impose there will on an out of state vehicle and they will loose.The cop was just getting his quota which it seems VA cops def do have to meet quota's and he probably will not show for court as he know's he will loose.

 

how is it not legal in VA? is it just b/c of how loud it is?

 

virginia sucks never for any reason ever go there.....ever.

 

too late.. i'm just waiting on a transfer for work then i'm moving there lol

 

deffinitly fight it! I went threw a similar situation driving threw a little town in PA called Waynesboro. I had a set of Nismo headers/stillen test pipes/and Nismo exhaust. I was pulled over for violating the local noise ordinance. Cop tries to give me a ticket for it. I even asked him how he could write me a ticket for it since its legal in WV! He gave some bullsh** answer and I told him I would see him in court after I talked to my lawyer! His doughnut eating fat *** never showed up and the judge threw it out because of this very same reason! F***ING cops! Probably was picked on in high school

 

ive gotten a ticket before and im a va resident. I just put the silencers in, took a pic, showed it to the judge and he let me off. That doesnt make sense to me why they did this to you though.

 

its illegal to change to any exhaust that is not provided by the manufacturer!

that why if you say TRD, NISMO, SRT, ect....cops cant touch you...

I have full exhaust and stock mufflers....and I have too little back pressure...

after market exhaust are pain, dont provide more HP than the set up I am running.

stock headers
stock cats
cat back exhaust

has less HP gains than

strup headers
test pipes
stillen y pipe
OEM midpipe
muffler

granted I paid more, but I got more HP out of it and no issues with the PO PO

you live and learn



Also when you buy aftermarket exhaust they state that they are for OFF ROAD use only. 99% of them say that somewhere...or not California emissions tested, or whatever.

99% of the exhaust are illegal because of emissions reason, noise, and clearane to the ground (most of us lower our cars) which is also illegal to modify the OEM suspension.

why

its has not been government tested or approved....

hence why the stillen SC and Vortech SCs (or NISMO exhaust) cost a bit more than others....they are both 50 state legal...that is if you run the out of the box kit on a stock car with NO other modifications.

hope that helps.

 

Stop wasting your money of the BS Supercharger and get a Single Turbo. You'd be happier..IMO

To the OP:

Yes you can fight it as it is an out of state law and since you dont live in the State, you do not have to abid by STATE Regulations concerning your vehicle unless that Sate has the same mandated laws. Simply put: You dont need a lawyer. You are not guilty of breaking state law because your car and drivers license are from a different state where you are legal. Since it is based on home of residence it is a waste of your time to be angry about this. VA cops are VA cops. They do **** to get under your skin so that you can be provoked into other things.

 

Just because a cat back exhaust isn't made by nissan doesn't mean it's illegal. If you haven't modified the cat or anything behind it (emissions reasons), it isn't too loud (noise ordinance), and doesn't hang too low (clearance), you're A-ok.

Doesn't need to be 'carb' approved, otherwise custom exhaust shops would be out of business. Only stuff that can affect emissions -- headers, cats, intakes, ect need carb approval.