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BlackSupra
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Re: Got defected Fri, 27 February 2004 03:43 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
I see your point but look at it like this, the ADR's state certain tolerances and certain rules which are then the laws which we, as road users, abide by.

If your exhaust is louder than 90db its illegal.

Why? Because the ADR's state that its a legal requirement to be less than 90db, be it for noise pollution or whatever the reasoning....ITS THE LAW.

If i was to park in a 'Loading Zone' and got booked, yet my excuse was i had to park there because i needed to run some vital life saving equipment to a hospital...i might get some leanancy but the fact of the matter is in court the judge would say "Did you park in the loading zone" your answer "yes". BAM, its black and white when you look at it like that.

And that is what applies in all of the above cases. So you get defected for a pod filter.....its silly YES, but its a modification to a standard vehicle that can change the factory emissions of the engine and if its not engineered its ILLEGAL!

Hell, big rims, catbacks, pods, they are all illegal unless engineered.

If i was to get defected for any of the above id just deal with it and get it fixed, no need to come whinging about how my technically illegal car (although for minor things granted) was defected.

Learn the rules, live by them and deal with it.

Sure if your an enthusiast then you have mods that will probably attract the attention of the police. If its an issue, make yourself a sleeper, get it engineered! or don't own a modified car until your off your p's.

My 10 cents worth.
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