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Senate bill would tighten enforcement for vehicles exceeding 95 decibels, sponsor says
Summary
Senate Bill 264, described by sponsor Senator Russ Temple as a "cleanup" measure, would remove a legal defense that has complicated convictions for vehicles exceeding 95 decibels; committee members asked how enforcement and measurement would work in practice.
Senator Russ Temple introduced Senate Bill 264 to the House Transportation Committee as a cleanup to an existing vehicle‑noise provision. He told the committee the bill removes language that allowed defendants to avoid conviction by arguing they had "reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle was not operated in violation of the standard," a clause Temple said had weakened enforcement.
Temple said law enforcement and truckers supported the cleanup and described the bill as intended to give officers a clearer…
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