Modified exhaust, loud mufflers, and unnecessary horn use are prohibited under NY Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 375(31) statewide and enforced throughout Albany County by state and local police.
NY VTL 375(31) requires every motor vehicle to be equipped with a muffler that prevents excessive or unusual noise. Cutouts, bypasses, and straight-pipe exhausts are illegal. The SLEEP Act effective 2022 increased maximum fines for illegal mufflers to 1,000 dollars statewide and gives troopers and local police stronger enforcement tools along the Thruway, I-90, and I-87 corridors.
First offense under the SLEEP Act can reach 1,000 dollars. Standard VTL 375(31) fines range from 50 to 150 dollars plus state surcharges.
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