Modified exhausts, engine revving, and squealing tires are prohibited in West Jordan under local code and Utah Code 41-6a-1626 (mufflers required). Cutouts and bypasses are illegal statewide.
Utah Code Section 41-6a-1626 requires every motor vehicle to be equipped with a muffler in good working order and prohibits muffler cutouts, bypasses, and similar devices. Section 41-6a-1625 requires exhaust systems to prevent excessive or unusual noise. West Jordan Municipal Code Title 10 (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) adopts and cross-references these provisions, allowing local police to cite for loud exhausts, aftermarket straight pipes without internal baffles, and unmuffled motorcycles. Engine-revving, burnouts, and tire-squealing (colloquially 'exhibition driving') are separately prohibited under Utah Code Section 41-6a-510 (reckless driving) and can be cited as Class B misdemeanors. West Jordan PD traffic unit runs periodic enforcement emphasis at hotspots like Jordan Landing parking lots and 7800 South. Compression brakes (jake brakes) on semis are restricted along 7800 South, Bangerter Highway, and Redwood Road through signage where posted. Utah Vehicle Inspection does not include a routine noise test, so citations are officer-observation based.
Muffler/exhaust violation under 41-6a-1626: Class C misdemeanor, fine up to $750. Reckless/exhibition driving: Class B misdemeanor, up to $1,000 and 6 months jail. Fix-it tickets often resolved by installing compliant exhaust.
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