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Council allows traffic stops for loud aftermarket exhausts; ordinance change adopted
Summary
Council adopted ordinance 15-61 to remove language that previously prohibited traffic stops based solely on loud exhaust. Chief Jen Brown said the department will focus enforcement on aftermarket modifications and will not pursue pursuits for simple violations.
The East Lansing City Council voted Jan. 6 to adopt ordinance 15-61, which amends ordinance 15-41 by removing a provision that prohibited police from stopping vehicles solely for loud exhaust. Proponents said the change restores an enforcement tool targeted at aftermarket modifications that generate excessive noise.
Chief Jen Brown, presenting the Downtown Solutions Committee recommendations, said the downtown problems this fall prompted a cross-departmental response that recommended allowing stops for modified exhaust systems…
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