Michigan Snowmobile Association



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Manson: (616) 301-2743
March 14, 2008
Governor Granholm Signs MSA-Backed
Law Limiting Noise Emissions

Grand Rapids, Mich. – Today the Michigan Snowmobile Association (MSA) announced that Governor Jennifer Granholm signed into law PA 530 supported by MSA to reduce noise emissions. The new law will require all snowmobiles manufactured after 1980 not to exceed certain noise decibel standards.

“The MSA applauds Governor Granholm and the Michigan Legislature for enacting common sense noise regulations for the enhancement of snowmobiling and tourism in Michigan,” Bill Manson, Executive Director of the MSA, said. “With over 50% of the state trails system on private property, this standard will allow law enforcement officials to effectively test for excessive noise pollution.”

Senator Jason Allen (R-Traverse City) sponsored the legislation co-sponsored by Senators Hansen Clarke, Patty Birkholz and John Pappageorge. The legislation passed the Senate 37-0 and 82-5 in the House of Representatives. The law takes effect immediately.

PA 530 will allow law enforcement officers and state conservation officers that are equipped with decibel meters to measure noise emissions and ticket them for excessive noise. All snowmobiles with a stock exhaust manufactured after 1980 in working order will pass the test.

The MSA consistently promotes a strict peer-enforced “Zero Tolerance” for alcohol and riding policy. The snowmobile industry generates more than $1 billion per year for Michigan’s economy and supports over 7,000 direct jobs.

Michigan has over 6,400 miles of snowmobile trails opened from December 1 through March 31.

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Michigan has always had a noise law


http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10365_14824-32293--,00.html

I wanna know where the noise law is for all these loud ass harley's running around??

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Wow, I thought it was a rumor. I am running stock triple pipes. I am ok!

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No doubt! I have a dirtbike, and when I change the oil and filters, I like to start it up, and run it around the house a lil to work oil in, so I can be sure of level. My bike is stock and below the MN noise level, yet I have had sherriffs here two times because some lady that works nights, is bothered by it. This same lady, in the summer, has about 10 harleys that frequent her place at all hours of the night and day, and they are 5x louder than my dirtbike. I have a streetbike too, but it has stock pipes too, I think im goin to put some seriously loud V&H's on it, and go sit in front of this ladies house right about the time she crashes in the mornin.

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call the cops to come to her house when the loud Harleys pull in....Eye for an eye....Years ago you could say, A Harley Momma with a job......No way

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x2 about the harley exhaust. not only harleys but what about cars and stuff with stereo sytems in them, and aftermarket exhust for cars and trucks... the whole "noise pollution" law is only another reason for the state to try to get more money out of people,yes its been around for a while but never really enforced..

i think that if its between reasonable hours it shouldnt matter how loud your sled,car,bike,etc..is, but between the hrs of like 9pm-7am if your abusing it there should be some sort of action.

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