Modified Exhaust Ticket. (27151) .. How do I beat it?
03-01-2012, 01:57 PM
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Modified Exhaust Ticket. (27151) .. How do I beat it? Got pulled over this morning in Studio City at 3:15am while giving a co worker a ride. Had no idea why. Cop rode my *** for half a block before pulling me over. Gave up my info. Cop said that he pulled me over because I had something hanging from my rear view mirror (iPod headset draped over mirror). Realizing it's not a huge deal, he goes back to his cruiser for almost 20 minutes. Comes back and says "sign here. Btw this ticket is for a modified exhaust" ... **head shaking** My foot was off the throttle the whole time he was behind me. Not even kidding! I practically glided her at 15 mph in a 35 because my co worker was looking for a stupid street sign. ... W.T.F.!!
Decided not to argue it. Just signed and went on my merry.
Any advice or do I just pay it and call it a day? I hear that the fine is something like $200. I'd rather not pay that if I can help it.
Decided not to argue it. Just signed and went on my merry.
Any advice or do I just pay it and call it a day? I hear that the fine is something like $200. I'd rather not pay that if I can help it.
03-01-2012, 03:02 PM
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I read somewhere online that if you get a ticket for an exhaust and the police officer DOESN'T ask you for certification of Decibel level, or even ASKs what db your system is, then he's citing your vehicle wrongly! ... Has anyone else heard this before? ... If its true, I figure I'd just do a trial by declaration (trial by mail) and basically state that provision 'B' of the 27151 vehicle code wasn't violated and aim for a fee refund from the court.
03-01-2012, 03:27 PM
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I read somewhere online that if you get a ticket for an exhaust and the police officer DOESN'T ask you for certification of Decibel level, or even ASKs what db your system is, then he's citing your vehicle wrongly! ... Has anyone else heard this before? ... If its true, I figure I'd just do a trial by declaration (trial by mail) and basically state that provision 'B' of the 27151 vehicle code wasn't violated and aim for a fee refund from the court.
03-01-2012, 03:43 PM
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Not true. If it's a referee ticket/non-correctable violation (check the back) then you would NEED to take it to a referee and it couldn't be signed off at a CHP office. Or pay the fine. The fine can be anywhere from $400 to $1600 depending on the courthouse.
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If its not a ref ticket (Stamp and/or sticker on back of ticket) then you can just get it signed off. Find a axle back stock exhaust and have it put in for the day. I have one if you need to borrow it. Keep it around just for that reason.
if its a ref its $1000+ in most cases to just pay and be done.
if its a ref its $1000+ in most cases to just pay and be done.
03-01-2012, 05:04 PM
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If its not a ref ticket (Stamp and/or sticker on back of ticket) then you can just get it signed off. Find a axle back stock exhaust and have it put in for the day. I have one if you need to borrow it. Keep it around just for that reason.
if its a ref its $1000+ in most cases to just pay and be done.
if its a ref its $1000+ in most cases to just pay and be done.
03-01-2012, 05:26 PM
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Mine was $108 for the dB certification paperwork... Plus the cost of a stock exhaust system... And the cost of having the stock exhaust system welded at the over-axle section... And the cost of gas to go to a referee 3-4 times (2 different ones. one time one didn't show up, one time it failed, and another time it was for an alternate measurement to make sure the test was done right). Plus the court fees to pay off the ticket itself.
03-01-2012, 05:36 PM
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It's not a ref ticket. You're not even allowed to drive your car if it gets reffed. Some you can just pay, others you need to take to CHP to get signed off. I've never had to go to the chp for any modified exhaust tickets and I've had more then I can count. Cop can't prove when you get pulled over how loud your car is anymore then you can prove it's not.
Now if a cop looks under your car and doesn't see cats, then that's a different story. Last time I got reffed I just never even went to court. Turned FTA and I ended up paying like 800. It's all about the money. If you let anything ride long enough in this state you can just pay it off. Was easier then paying to have my fully built car put back to stock and going through the whole process.
Now if a cop looks under your car and doesn't see cats, then that's a different story. Last time I got reffed I just never even went to court. Turned FTA and I ended up paying like 800. It's all about the money. If you let anything ride long enough in this state you can just pay it off. Was easier then paying to have my fully built car put back to stock and going through the whole process.
03-01-2012, 06:40 PM
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Reverting back to stock would suck *****!! ...
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03-01-2012, 08:42 PM
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Ref tickets are easy if you own your car , transfer your title to good friend , go to court with proof of transfer , tell the judge you sold the car as you could not afford the repair cost , case dismissed
Few months later transfer the car back into your name
Few months later transfer the car back into your name
