Are there any laws regarding extremely loud
tailpipes on cars and loud music in cars?
There are sections in the N.C. General
Statutes (20-128) governing vehicle exhaust systems.
The law states: “No person
shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless such motor vehicle is equipped
with a muffler, or other exhaust system of the type installed at the time of
manufacture, in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive
or unusual noise, annoying smoke and smoke screens.”
Another part of the section
states it’s unlawful “to use a muffler ‘cut-out’ on any motor vehicle upon a
highway.”
Ordinances governing
exhaust systems and noise are also on the books in New Hanover County.
Two sections of the
county’s Code of
Ordinances address loud tailpipes and music.
“It shall be unlawful to
operate or allow the operation of any motor vehicle in the county which has had
its muffler-exhaust and/or other noise control equipment removed, altered or
maintained in such disrepair as to create loud and disturbing noises.”
Section 23-34 covers
“sounds generally.” One part of the section specifically prohibits “the playing
of any sound-magnifying device, radio, television, phonograph, amplifier
system, tape deck, tape recorder, or musical instruments in such a manner or
with such volume or as to create vibrations that annoy or disturb the quiet,
comfort or repose of a reasonably prudent person.”
New Hanover County
sheriff’s deputies would enforce the ordinances, County Attorney Wanda Copley said.
Section 6-29 of the noise control section of the city of Wilmington Code of Ordinances prohibits “operation of any motor vehicle with an improper muffler system.”
Part of Section 6-27 prohibits “any motorized vehicle fitted with external loudspeakers or so designed or modified as to project electronically amplified sound outside of the passenger area of the vehicle.”
City ordinances are enforced by Wilmington police and code enforcement officers.s
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