Whereas police departments and their respective boards in British Columbia have identified that aftermarket exhaust systems can create unnecessary noise that disturbs the public; And whereas there are no current provisions in the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations that address standards associated with the installation of these aftermarket exhaust systems and the sound pressure level that they have the capacity to produce; And whereas although s.7A.01 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations provides enforcement provisions specific to unnecessary noise, these provisions do not specifically address the issue relating to the installation of these aftermarket exhaust systems: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Province to amend the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations to prohibit the use or installation of aftermarket exhaust systems that exceed legal noise limits, so that this issue can be regulated and enforced by peace officers in British Columbia.
