California Man Cited For Driving Stock Chevy Camaro SS 1LE In Sport Mode
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A Chevy Camaro owner in California has posted a story to an online enthusiast forum about an incident where he was apparently ticketed for driving his stock 2019 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE in Sport Mode. The law enforcement officer who issued the ticket was primarily concerned with the noise level of the factory exhaust system. The ticket involves setting an appointment with the local automotive referee, which the Camaro driver estimates costs $100, as well as a court date.
The story was posted to the Camaro 6 enthusiast forum by user Abdulisraddd, who, according to the user profile, lives in Northridge, California. According to the post, the Camaro owner had his vehicle for less than a month before he was pulled over for an excessively loud exhaust.
“My exhaust is bone stock and I was going about 30 – 35 max (rush hour),” the post reads. “So he asks me what modification I have on my exhaust I told him it’s bone stock.” After walking back to the patrol vehicle, the police officer returned and asked if the car was being driven in Sport Mode, which the driver confirmed it was.
“He tells me that sport mode is for track use only and when Chevy tests the car to pass the decibel test, Chevy leaves the car on stealth mode,” the post states. The end result was a ticket for an excessively loud exhaust requiring a referee sign-off, which costs $100, plus a court date. The user also posted a photo of the ticket, which literally states “Driving In Sport Mode” as the offense.
Of course, anyone reading this website will know that Sport Mode with stock exhaust is completely legal to drive on the street, even in California, and that Chevy certainly does not leave the car on stealth mode to “pass the decibel test.” In fact, there are four settings for the Engine Sound Management system – Stealth, Tour, Sport, and Track. The different mode settings also affect the electronic throttle progression, transmission shift map, power steering calibration, Magnetic Ride Control suspension settings, and Ambient Lighting.
For enthusiasts, a ticket for an excessively noisy exhaust is just part of the game. However, if the driver is running a stock exhaust system, receiving a ticket like this seems like a very frustrating thing to deal with.
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HD should be next.
Exhaust bypass systems are now available in “bone stock” cars. They should not be operated in that mode on the street. When a car with a bypass is accelerated “enthusiastically” they can generate sounds that are irritating to people in residential areas. Come to my house any Friday or Saturday night — it’s difficult to hear the TV half the time.
Another overpaid local official of our wasted tax dollars at work who doesn’t have nothing to do and is probably jealous cause he doesn’t have a car like that. Hate to say that but I have no respect for any local government officials cause I got a bad rap with the township officials. I have a 2013 ZL1 Camaro and my exhaust is loud also and I use sport mode all the time do you really think a manufacturer would put a illegal option in a vehicle don’t think so my hats off to you keep driving you car and have fun here’s to all local officials 🖕
The left have turned into a bunch of fascist when it comes to things they don’t like. If you’re not cutting off your balls , aborting a baby or ripping on white Christians then you’re in trouble.
Snap out of it. This forum should be about cars. No one cares about your political beliefs
First, stop judging a whole State, for one person, doing something stupid. If it was me, I would take this ticket to court and the judge would tell the cop to not be so overzealous.
Well CA doesn’t charge you for shoplifting $999 per incident even if you do it a million times a day so the cops need something to do.
The judge has no choice but to throw out of court. Wad it a city cop. Or a cup. Maybe law enforcement should buy him one
The cop was having a Whittier day and to meet his quote a . Bottom line he was a ass hole. The won’t even show up for court.
One word………SPELLCHECK!!!!!!! That was painful to read.