By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law SEMA-supported legislation (H.B. 5058/S.B. 5029) that would change how certain traffic infractions are enforced, including suspected exhaust noise violations.
Previously, the following traffic infractions were considered primary offenses: operating a motor vehicle without an exhaust system that prevents excessive or unusual levels of noise, absence of a light illuminating a license plate, and the application of certain sun-shading materials and window tinting films. Under the new law, police are not be able to stop motorists for such infractions but can add these citations if motorists are pulled over for other reasons.
For more information and to request support for these bills, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.
For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.