Modified exhausts, loud stereos, and racing engines are prohibited under Orange County Code Chapter 15 and FL Statute 316.272. Sheriff's deputies enforce on state roads and I-4, I-Drive, and SR-408.
Vehicles must have operational mufflers and cannot emit sound plainly audible at 25 feet or more. Orange County has active street-racing enforcement units along Orange Blossom Trail, Semoran, and the tourism corridor. Car meets at shopping centers are frequently broken up. Motorcycle noise is a common complaint in Lake Nona and Horizon West growth areas.
Traffic infraction with base fine of 116 dollars. Equipment citations may require proof of repair. Street racing is a criminal offense under FL 316.191.
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