HB1285: Motor vehicles; prohibit sale of mufflers and other equipment intended to produce excessive noise when installed

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, so as to prohibit the sale of mufflers and other equipment intended to produce excessive noise when installed on certain motor vehicles; to prohibit the operation of certain motor vehicles that produce excessive noise; to provide for a penalty; to provide for admissible evidence in the prosecution of a violation; to provide for establishment of a list of approved noise level detection devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.