Unnecessary loudness ticket?

Ummm ok so i was driving around on a 2 lane road and was in the right lane going slow like I always do, and This guy to the left of me turns left, but before he turned I passed him (who wouldnt).   Soooo I got a ticket for passing on the right, and apparently my 12" Infinitys were toooo loud (yeahhhh right) and I got a unneccisary loudness ticked it was like 225 (music) and 75(right pass).    total is 318 after tax. Now my question for all you pros is , do you know if there is a legal limit (i heard before it was 140db (which clearly I am below). But he said it was "his descretion," I kindly told him I'd see him in court. he said good day. I live in CT. Is there a law? and how the hell would the limit be measured? I have a cop friend im asking tomorrow, but i am wondering if this happened to anyone else.. ps, best part is it was about 75% volume99 Blazer LT.   Yellow Top. Big 3. Infinity Kappa Speakers All Around. Jensen CD/DVD flip out. 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 12DVQs powered by a Alpine PDX600.1 (in one custom box, building a FG box)

You have to check with your town(or the town you were in) to see if there is a noise ordinance. Volkswagen Golf

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Most places have a limit on how far you can be heard. I kow on military bases if you can be heard more than 25 feet you can get a ticket. Yes I said 25 feet, which most stock cars can be heard. Either way I think people in general with other than stock systems need to be more polite when they are in a town area. This is just my opinion. I also have had a very large system in my car and nobody that lived around me knew I had it. If I was playing it loud on the road and we stopped at a red light and someone pulled up next to me I would be curtious and turn it down until they were gone.

i know here in minnesota its if you can even hear it outside the vehicle . but you'd have to get one lame cop who would give you a ticket if he could barely hear it outside the car.

Ticket deserved. Don't waste anyone's time going to court. Play the system responsably in the future please. I ask all of my customers for this common courtesy.Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

Go to the hearing, I say.  You have that right, and there's always a good chance of leniency and a reduction in fines or points.  The judge should hear your side of the story before you agree to the charges by simply paying the fine imposed.  It seems to me that I've had to do that twice, and both times the points were dropped simply because I showed up to defend myself.  I didn't get a reduction in fines in either case, but your fine for the excessive loudness seems excessive itself.Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

stevdart wrote: Go to the hearing, I say.  You have that right, and there's always a good chance of leniency and a reduction in fines or points.  The judge should hear your side of the story before you agree to the charges by simply paying the fine imposed.  It seems to me that I've had to do that twice, and both times the points were dropped simply because I showed up to defend myself.  I didn't get a reduction in fines in either case, but your fine for the excessive loudness seems excessive itself.

I agree with you stevdart, but, you took it like a man and took you punishment. Just hope you have learned

If the fine was $20.00 do you think it would be much of a deterrent? The idea behind the fine is the deterrent. Can pay the fine, don't do the crime.Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

I know here in my town its only 90Db. thats damn low. plus, the 3rd time you get ticketed for it they confinscate (sp?) all of the audio equipment."People with mullets live 40% longer"   - Ricky Bobby