Bill Text: NJ A508 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Clarifies current law regarding noisy motor vehicle muffler; establishes penalty for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-16 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee [A508 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2014-A508-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
216th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2014 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman ERIK PETERSON
District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)
Assemblyman JOHN DIMAIO
District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)
SYNOPSIS
Clarifies current law regarding noisy motor vehicle muffler; establishes penalty for commercial motor vehicle operators.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning motor vehicles, supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes and amending R.S.39:3-70.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. R.S.39:3-70 is amended to read as follows:
39:3-70. Every motor vehicle having a combustion motor shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise [and] , or annoying smoke[, and no]. No person shall use a muffler cut-out, bypass or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway.
(cf: R.S.39:3-70)
2. (New section) Any person who operates a commercial motor vehicle as defined in R.S.39:1-1 that is equipped with a muffler that is knowingly or purposely designed, altered, modified, or disabled in order to produce excessive or unusual noise, or annoying smoke shall be subject of a fine of not less than $60 or more than $500.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill updates current law to clarify that a motor vehicle operator is in violation of the motor vehicle code when their muffler is not preventing excessive or unusual noise, or annoying smoke.
In addition, this bill establishes a penalty for a person who operates a commercial motor vehicle that is equipped with a muffler that was knowingly or purposely designed, altered, modified, or disabled in order to produce excessive or unusual noise, or annoying smoke. Under the provisions of this bill, a person who knowingly or purposely commits this violation is subject to a fine of not less than $60 or more than $500.
