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Contents15-72 Causing Unnecessary Noise; Muffler Required
15-72 Causing Unnecessary Noise; Muffler Required
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- (1) It is unlawful for any person to cause unnecessary noise by unnecessarily sounding the horn, racing the motor, or causing the screeching or squealing of the tires on any motor vehicle. Furthermore, no person shall drive a motor vehicle on any road, street, or highway unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke.
- (2) It is unlawful to use a muffler cutout on any motor vehicle upon any road, street or highway.
(Code 1972, § 9-124; Code 1995, § 15-117)