Summons for loud exhaust?! (NYC)
 

So last night I was driving through Times Square and as you could imagine there was a good amount of traffic so I couldnt/wouldnt be driving fast or reckless. Well as im coming up to a red light to turn right the car it self down shifts from 3rd down to 1st to a complete stop. As im waiting for the light to turn green a cop comes up to my window askin if that was necessary and ask for my licence and to pull over. Im so confused at this point, so I pull over shut the car off windows down blinkers on. Cop comes up to my window and ask why i revved my engine? I told him I did nothin of the sort the revs might of gotten up to 2k rpm from it down shifting but thats really it.

He takes me info and PBA cards and goes missing for 15 mins. When he comes back hes basically throws my documents back at me and tells me not to do that S*** again. When I see he gives me a summons for loud exhaust!!! Court date for 6/17/13.

On the summons it says white Infiniti, not Nissan. Also I am licenced in Jersey and car is registered in Nj aswell.

What do you guys think I should do?

NYC FASCISTS... Thats why i left home... Dont get me started

In NYC, if the info is wrong on the ticket it gets dismissed. I would fight it though either way if your exhaust is stock or your aftermarket has resonators on it.

Then i would write a complaint on the cop for abuse of authority.

PS PBA cards don't get you outta shyt in NYC anymore.

i am not one for disrespecting cops, but my car woulda seen about 5000 rpm's worth right foot right after startup

We don't have cops in Ny. We have cops in Tx. In NY we have organized crime with badges.

First off the NYPD as a whole are mindless drones who can't wipe their *** without an order to do it. Either way they are losers who weren't popular in high school, see you in a nice car, and they can actually hate on you and make your day worse. Take it to court and fight the ticket. There is no way they can prove this. What happens when a lambo or ferrari comes through times square??? that exhaust doesn't ring through the streets??

the other night I Was driving down to get to CPW and a cop just blocked the intersection with her prius cop car so she could have a conversation with a beat cop. They took about 5 light changes to finish their convo, and when I honked at them, they threatened to arrest me!

Good times in nyc!

If the info is wrong, then most likely it gets tossed.

Also, NYC has a no aftermarket exhaust law. I had the same thing happen with my old car with an HKS. Not sure how they handle it if you have jersey plates or if you have an aftermarket or OEM. If you can prove that you have an OEM exhaust, then it'll get tossed.

Downshift from 3rd to 1st? Usually I just put it in neutral and coast/brake to stop.

If they don't have the correct information than the case should be dismissed.

A buddy of mine had a ticket with the wrong year and it was dismissed as soon as he went up to the judge.

No but there are laws on noise pollution. That's what the bloombergs storm-troopers are basing the ticket on.

But that just doesn't sound as good! haha.

I must say though my car is loud as hell in the city but at that time and moment I wasn't really makin noise I didn't even get past 3k rpm... I'm goin to call the court today cause I'm not goin to court for such a stupid thing.. Tolls and gas isn't cheap lol

that's probably the best thing.

What type of exhaust you have?

Stock exhaust?

Top speed pro1 with y pipe and hfc

370z exhaust loud!!! - YouTube

I've had m fair share of run ins with the police. Despite all the negative hatred here on them, most of the time I have a fine experience with them. I do have multiple PBA cards, and typically they do work if im not being a complete douche driving or attitude to them. And even times ive forgotten my wallet and didnt have them on me, if you are polite to them they usually give you the same tone and respect back. Not saying that means you are getting out of the ticket, but not every cop is as stated from the above experiences.

Its no different than any other job, there are good people and bad people. I'm sure its just the same as anyone whos had a mechanic try and screw them and lie to them about what they need fixed and what not, when its really fine.

but back on topic, fight the ticket if its worth you paying gas and tolls to come back. Especially if its not points on your liscence, just go by whatever is cheaper. if its cheaper to just pay the fine and not the money spent to travel back just do it. otherwise, unless the cop has a decibal reading on your car then whats his subjective opinion is loud compared to someones else with no hard numbers to prove it was above any specific law numbers. I dont know if there are specific numbers for nyc, but i can find out from a buddy if you want me to.

Yea if you can find out the full details about this tha will be great.. Thanks buddy