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I got pulled over by a Sheriff for a modified exhaust - vechicle code 2715 1(a) When he pulled me over I asked "Is there something wrong officer?" His response.. "Licence, registration, proof of insurance".. I hand him the documents, then he proceeds to walk around my car 5 times... comes back and says ... " you know.. your exhaust is not stock" I say, It's just a muffler, everything from the motor to the exhaust can is stock"... he goes on " Well I have to write you ticket, but don't worry this won't count against you insurance and this is NOT a fix it ticket". argh!!! anyway, I got the courtesy notice. The bail is $161.00!! Do you guys know if he's right about it not affecting my insurance rates?

 
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It wont affect your insurance. Just pay the $161.00 and be on your way. If you want another ticket in the future, leave it on. Other wise take it off.

There was a sticky on the Legal forum but i can't seem to find it. The new site owners must have removed it because it was on the home page for forums. If you find it, all your questions will be answered on what to do when pulled over and whats the best way to get out of a ticket. That thread helped me countless times.

 
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he is stupid... it is a fix it ticket... just put on the stock muffler and get it signed offf at a chp office and then get a court date and the judge will change it to a fix it ticket... only pay 10 bucks

 
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the insurance wont be notifyed, but the DMV will.. when your renew your insurance it will pop on the document as a moving violation just go to the dmv and have them take it off becuase a loud exhaust is not a moving violation!!

 
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that same **** happened to me 2 years ago. i just paid the ticket and haven't heard anything since.

 
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thanks for the info guys!!

 
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remembering, modifying ur stock exhaust is illegal in CA.......


its like burning CDs......its illgal, but everyone n their mom does it......

.....its only when cops feel like being a dick is when they start giving tickets for that crap

 
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so far i've been lucky...i have a full exhaust header back and it has no cat., no resonators, and just an apexi N1 mini black muffler

 
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I got the same ticket but i was able to get mine written off by highway patrol but what suck is the fact when i got the ticket the cop got me for my neon lights and liscene plate. When i took the ticket to court they was like he checked my lights and plate as not correctable so i gotta see a judge now

 
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lol.......wt color rice...i mean neon lights was it??? jk jk

 
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So basically I shouldn't really try modding my car until I leave cali, seeing that everything is illegal.

 
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^they don't let you have much fun. if you do anything, be prepared to get hassled for it.

 
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it's all good if you know a few cops while living in cali there are 5 that go to my church, and all 5 of them work in different cities