Vehicle noise enforced primarily through NY Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 386, which prohibits excessive vehicle noise and modified exhausts. Local police and sheriff enforce on county roads.
NY VTL Section 386 prohibits motor vehicles from making 'unnecessary noise' and bans modified exhaust systems that amplify sound beyond factory specs. The 2022 'SLEEP Act' (effective April 2022) raised fines dramatically: up to $1,000 for illegal exhaust modifications. Saratoga County Sheriff enforces on county roads (Routes 9, 9N, 9P, 50, and 67), while State Police cover I-87 (Adirondack Northway) and the Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, and Mechanicville PDs cover municipal streets. Motorcycle noise is a perennial issue on Route 9 near Saratoga Lake and during the Americade rally week in neighboring Lake George.
VTL 386 post-SLEEP Act: up to $1,000 for illegal exhaust; inspection station violations can reach $2,500. Vehicle may fail NYS inspection and require repair prior to re-registration.
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