TITLE XXI
MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER 266
EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
Miscellaneous
Section 266:59-a
266:59-a Motorcycle
Noise Levels. —
I. No person shall operate a motorcycle which
has a measured noise level of more than 104 decibels on
the decibel meter when measured 20 inches from the exhaust pipe
at a 45 degree angle while the engine is operating at 2,800
revolutions per minute for one and 2 cylinder motorcycles and
3,500 revolutions per minute for any motorcycle with 3 or more
cylinders.
II. No person shall pass
for the purposes of the inspection required by RSA 266:1 any
motorcycle which has a measured noise level of more than 104
decibels on the decibel meter when measured 20 inches from
the exhaust pipe at a 45 degree angle while the engine is
operating at 2,800 revolutions per minute for one and 2 cylinder
motorcycles and 3,500 revolutions per minute for any motorcycle
with 3 or more cylinders.
II-a. No person shall operate in this state
any motorcycle which produces a sound level in excess of 104
decibels on the A scale, when measured in accordance with
the provisions of the Society of Automotive Engineers
Recommended Practice ANSI/SAE J-1287 annual report on
"Measurement of Exhaust Sound Levels of Stationary
Motorcycles.'
III. Any person who violates the provisions
of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source: State of Colorado proposed rule dated June 12, 1999.