so put ur hand up if ur loosing ur car!?

[CaRtZ]

Tonko XR8 has just informed me on MSN that he is downgrading his stereo. y i ask? "hoon laws, if you get pulled over they turn it right up, if your stereo is capable of over 120db your boned, its not whether you play it that loud"
how do they measure it? "dB meter on the windscreen, only shows up above or below 120"
but cant u say no i dont want u to blow it? "nope don't think so"
so do u get defected or something? "nope car gets confiscated, and about $800 in fines"

can anyone please find the written law as this is the 1st i have heard of it!
i dont even drive with it up loud!

[[Tonko]]

thats just what i was told dude.
was told by a mate, was probly talkin crap, but its still a worry....

[EFFalcon]

yank out a fuse :P

sounds like BS.

[Dezza]

Even though I've got a decent head unit and speakers, I'm not running an amp so I should be safe... plus my car doesn't look like much of a hoon mobile

[CaRtZ]

Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

Even though I've got a decent head unit and speakers, I'm not running an amp so I should be safe... plus my car doesn't look like much of a hoon mobile

well thats good 4 u. not the question tho.... didnt read "who is safe from this element of hoon laws?" did it? plus my car doesnt look like a hoon car either but i go onto my p's next yr so i will get pulled!

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by CaRtZ

well thats good 4 u. not the question tho.... didnt read "who is safe from this element of hoon laws?" did it?

Well sorry, I'll keep my hand down then :P

[fmc351]

Ya never know. But for arguments sake. Do you get fined/car confiscated because your car can do over 110 km/h? Same principle here, Id say its bogus. But as I said, ya never know in Victoria.

[CaRtZ]

yeah thats y im asking if someone can produce the written law...

[frost]

The written hoon law is "Excessive noise due to engine/stereo" and there is no "DB limit" its what the copper finds excessive

Taken from Justice.vic.gov.au Hoon Driving

Originally Posted by Justice Website

The following will also be considered hoon-related offences if they are committed in circumstances involving the improper use of a motor vehicle:
causing the vehicle to make excessive noise or smoke.

[EA2BA]

They can't turn your stereo up, but they could claim it was excessive, then you have to prove it isnt, so if it's a quality setup you are doomed.

Cop can go jump if he thinks he is touching my stereo.

[dansedgli]

Definately BS.

[protd]

i doubt it is true.. not that i care i have no stereo.. but it would like them confiscating your car for doing a burnout can they take your car and test if it can speed or do skids and if it can take your car of you for hooning, i think not, just someone having a bit of fun with you i think.. I'd like to see it hold up in court.. police officers argument to judge "i turned it up on the side of the road it exceeded the db reading" judges reply "grow up moron"

[frost]

Originally Posted by protd

I'd like to see it hold up in court.. police officers argument to judge "i turned it up on the side of the road it exceeded the db reading" judges reply "grow up moron"

It would more be like "This driver was producing excessive noise out of his vehical from what beleived to be "music" and under the current hoon laws gave us the right to confiscate his car and bring him here today"

[protd]

it would not be like that at all as there's no way on earth they are aload to tamper with your car to make you break a law.. i really dont think they would have there job for long a good solicitor would eat them for breakfast.. sorry it's bs mate dont worry about it..

[frost]

I acutally read this thread properly, you have to have your music up already for them to can you!

[-jjM-]

ordinary cops neva have db readers on them, they just play it ear, the vans do thow

sounds like bs

[Sundeep]

Originally Posted by Cartz

well thats good 4 u. not the question tho.... didnt read "who is safe from this element of hoon laws?" did it?

LOL!!

Sundeep

[FairmontEL]

well if its all true im screwed i always have it pumped on my way home and i sit at the front of a cop station in traffic just before my turn off havent taken my car yet and its been 6 months ! so i call bs..now ill probably get impounded tonight LOL

[Hall_e]

I remember a few yrs ago in sydney all of the fully sik rice boys wit their sik sound systems were gettin pulled up and fined for having em runnin too loud

[LTDHO]

It is 100% BS.

[frost]

Its 100% BS for the DB reading and turning you car up, but they can get you for having loud music.

But some cops will do what ever the stuff they like anyways.

[CaRtZ]

so yeah if it not loud we cant loose it!

[DEVL-XR]

what a crock, there'd be some headbutts if that bs is true!

[castek]

i'm not fussed. they pull me over, i'll quickly turn off the sub from my headunit. if they open the boot and see it, its simply not hooked up. they cant confiscate your car for it, its just a fine, and if the cop is a tight ***, make you go to the epa and get it tested. i know this because it happened to my friend a few nights ago

[bencat]

Like any law, you have to actualy infringe it prior to being pinged for something, just because my car is capable of doing burnouts DOES NOT mean I'm gonna get a ticket or an impound, same deal for any type of noise polution.

Besides, you have to be doing something stupid to attract attention, like paint a sign on your forehead saying 'CANDI-DATE' or playing your system so loud you'll be hearing impared by the time you leave you're twenties.

I ride a Triumph Speed Triple with an insanely loud exhaust, never been pinged because I pick when and where to go hard, I don't cruise down target streets pulling wheelies or sitting on redline in first gear with a great big 'look at me'.

I truly have a hard time understanding how people believe this sort of rubbish, the difference between cops and cruisers is that their better organised, and know full well that when you get a bunch of blokes and their cars together there's gonna be a pi55ing competition, it's their game, they make the rules...

[XR6TickfordBoy]

Any law particularly hoon laws where its at the discretion of the officer means that if u get a real a**hole cop then they can do whatever he/she wants and there's not much u can do about it! In the real world most cops are half reasonable, the stereo level law has been around for ages they will only pull u over for it if u sit near them in traffic with ya stereo on full bore! Just use ur brains and if u see a cop turn ur stereo down and u wont have a problem! Its only if u get pulled over for playing it too loud that they may Db test it! But they wont pull u over and confiscate ur car cos the stereo is capable of over 120Db. I wouldnt go downgrading my stereo cos of some exaggerated rumour!

[Damo]

lol @ thread!

[GREERZ_04_BA]

this sucks.
i love thumpin my stereo from work all the way home.
and my dad just said told u so..

[ROOSTA]

Guys.. i was pulled over earlier tonight.. copper asked to see under the hood and in the boot.. i showed.. he said nice setup.. i said thanks.. he asked if it went loud i said yes it is designed for competing.. i asked about the new laws and he looked at me really oddly and said he as far as he knew it was still officers discretion but would check it out for me.. and tell me next time he pulled me over.. LOL... and he had a good laugh over it..

Some coppers aren't all bad.. and yes this was in wodonga VICTORIA.. LOL..

I will keep ya posted..

Cheers,
Nik

[CaRtZ]

im liking the sound of wodonga more and more lol....