sound laws

[camaro-mayhem]

i want go get subs in my car (like every teenager).My dad is always harpin to me about sound laws and i can get pulled over for it-ive never heard of anyone actually being pulled over before.If it is illegal tho,what kind of punishment do you get?would it just be a warning,like keep it down,or a ticket?Also,is it only illegal if it is above a certain level of volume?I live in arizona,in case that makes any difference in that kind of law.Thanks you in advance!

[TC]

I can't speak for where you live. In Texas it's covered primarily by individual city ordinances.

An example of our ordinance is that it's only illegal if played loudly near a private residence. If you're caught doing that, you can pretty much bet it's going to be a ticket.

[camaro-mayhem]

so (at least in texas) if you were blasting your system on the highway or down a regular road, you wouldnt have a problem?

[TC]

Not unless you change the scenario a bit. If you're playing music with curse words, then you could be cited or arrested for disorderly conduct - language.

[camaro-mayhem]

hahaha great ilisten to mostly black and death metal, theres curse words in it but i doubt anyone would be able to understand them in the first place!!!thanks a lot fot the replies TC!

[TC]

I've only done it on rap songs where they get REALLY vulgar. Some people don't care if kids can hear it or not. That's a pet-peeve of mine.

And you're welcome. ;)

[TMoNeE]

i got a ticket for my subs.. was driving down a main road after school one day... cop pulled me over said he could hear my bass an 1/8 of a mile away and thats why he ticketed me... it was gay, i had to pay 55 bux.. fuck that.

[Iceman]

Here, we used to need a complaint from a citizen for loud music or loud noise etc for us to enforce the disturbing the peace ordinance.

Then all of these really loud & I mean loud stereos came along & the citizens kept calling their city councilmen wanting it fixed to where we could enforce the ordinance ourselves without them calling in.

Now there is a city ordinance that pertains directly to loud noises that are heard more than 50 feet (the definition includes stereos & some other things), or 30 feet in a residential area after 10:00 PM, then we can write $100.00 citations.

Kind of steep, I know, but it does get their attention!

Just for those that are interested, I don't write very many of those either (I tend to stick to moving violations that cause accidents/injury) & of course the usual insurance & tag violations.

[GK]

Just use common sense and have respect for the people around you. I have my music jamming when I'm going down the highway because its hard to hear anything with the top down.

In the city, I don't really crank it. If I'm driving down a large private street, I may have it turned up. If I pull up to a light, I'll turn it down to respect the people around me.

Just use your common sense and you'll be ok.

[TMoNeE]

yea my ticket was 110, but the judge cut it in half....

i was at a stop light once with my bass pumpin and this car pulled up next to me so i turned it down (also a respect thing) the lady rolled down the window and told me how much she appreciated it.. was an old lady.. i thought it was cool

[GK]

Originally posted by TMoNeE
i was at a stop light once with my bass pumpin and this car pulled up next to me so i turned it down (also a respect thing) the lady rolled down the window and told me how much she appreciated it.. was an old lady.. i thought it was cool

:thumbup:

[MrDude_1]

lol, when im at a traffic light on my bike, i'll sometimes dance to the music.... heh, or outright mock the shittyness that is "rap"... :thumbup:

[Fire_RS]

Being on the fire department I am in with the cops. In IL if they can hear it for more trhen 100 YRDs its illegal but if they are 3 ft you can crank that shit ass loud as you want

[87TransAm]

I live in Missouri... anyone know the laws about my state for loud music?

[MrDude_1]

Originally posted by 87TransAm
I live in Missouri... anyone know the laws about my state for loud music?

they go by local law, not state law. ;)