Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Reintroduces Bill to Ban Hot-Rod Muffler Pipes

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has reintroduced legislation (H.B. 471) that would prohibit the use hot-rod muffler pipes on vehicles. The noise emissions from aftermarket exhaust systems cause tremendous noise for affected residents. This legislation will reduce the din from hot-rods. The bill is sponsored by Representative Michael K. Hanna mhanna@pahouse.net.

Affected residents of Pennsylvania are encouraged to contact their legislators in favor of the bill.

Representative Joseph Markosek - Chair Phone: 717-783-1012 Fax: 717-705-1891 Email: jmarkose@pahouse.net Representative Joseph Petrarca Phone: 717-787-5142 Fax: 717-705-2014 Email: jpetrarc@pahouse.net Representative Michael Gerber Phone: 717-787-9475 Fax: 717-787-0861 Email: repgerber@pahouse.net Representative John Sabatina Phone: 717-772-4032 Fax: 717-783-1579 Email: jsabatina@pahouse.net Representative John Siptroth Phone: 717-787-6492 Fax: 717-772-2943 Email: jsiptrot@pahouse.net Representative Timothy Solobay Phone: 717-787-1188 Fax: 717-705-1887 Email: tsolobay@pahouse.net Representative Mike Carroll Phone: 717-787-3589 Fax: 717-780-4763 Email: mcarroll@pahouse.net Representative Paul Costa Phone: 717-783-1914 Fax: 717-705-2564 Email: pcosta@pahouse.net Representative Gary Haluska Phone: 717-787-3532 Fax: 717-783-7548 Email: ghaluska@pahouse.net

Representative Ted Harhai Phone: 717-772-2820 Fax: 717-772-0745 Email: tharhai@pahouse.net Representative Bryan Lentz Phone: 717-787-8574 Fax: 717-780-4777 Email: blintz@pahouse.net Representative Mark Longietti Phone: 717-772-4035 Fax: 717-780-4785 Email: mlongietti@pahouse.net Representative Chelsa Wagner Phone: 717-783-1582 Fax: 717-780-4755 Email: repwagner@pahouse.net Representative Jake Wheatley Phone: 717-783-3783 Fax: 717-780-4753 Email: jwheatley@pahouse.net Representative Richard Geist Phone: 717-787-6419 Fax: 717-772-5142 Email: rgeist@pahouse.net Representative John Evans Phone: 717-772-9940 Fax: 717-772-7099 Email: jevans@pahouse.net Representative Kate Harper Phone: 717-787-2801 Fax: 717-787-2022 Email: kharper@pahouse.net

Representative Dick Hess Phone: 717-787-7076 Fax: 717-705-1855 Email: dhess@pahouse.net Representative David Hickernell Phone: 717-783-2076 Fax: 717-787-9175 Email: dhickern@pahouse.net Representative Mark Keller Phone: 717-783-1593 Fax: 717-705-7012 Email: mkeller@pahouse.net Representative John Maher Phone: 717-783-1522 Fax: 717-783-8322 Email: jmaher@pahouse.net Representative Ron Marsico Phone: 717-783-2014 Fax: 717-705-2010 Email: rmarsico@pahouse.net Representative Ron Miller Phone: 717-783-8389 Fax: 717-705-2095 Email: rmiller@pahouse.net Representative Tina Pickett Phone: 717-783-8238 Fax: 717-260-6536 Email: tpickett@pahouse.net Representative Katharine Watson Phone: 717-787-5452 Fax: 717-783-8934 Email: kwatson@pahouse.net

Seamus McCaffery

Loud bikers with ear-splitting motorcycles acoustically assault millions of Pennsylvanians. Now one of them is running for the PA Superior Court, with the support and endorsement from ABATE.

Judge Seamus McCaffery does not hide his affinity for the biker lifestyle. This flickr photo is a shot of his favorite yellow Harley Davidson Softail Classic equipped with an illegal Vance & Hines straight pipe exhaust system. The judge’s illegally modified motorcycle could easily produce 100dB(a) sound levels at a distance of 50 feet.

It is a violation of Federal law (Noise Control Act 42 USC 4901 et seq) to remove or render inoperative any device or element of design (muffler) on any noise regulated product, which all street use motorcycles. There are clear warning labels on the motorcycle to this effect. The motorcycle easily fails the state’s minimum vehicle code equipment requirement that every vehicle must be equipped with a "muffler or other effective noise suppressing system".

A judge (and former police officer) who famously presided over a night nuisance court would not need to be told that installing an obnoxiously loud exhaust is illegal and unethical.

Action Alert - Support Legislation to Ban Hot-Rod Muffler Pipes

Legislation (H.B. 1330) would effectively prohibit the use of noisy hot-rod aftermarket exhaust systems has been reintroduced in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives by Representative Michael K. Hanna. The bill has been referred to the House Transportation Committee.