From Bugusta A Familiar Sound... DUH!

As an earlier post indicated, a legislator has sponsored a bill proposal for vehicles registered under the Antique Auto criteria to be exempt from needing mufflers. Evidently the legislator's constituents that have hounded him, are not comfortable with the 95dba limit that is presently on the books as Statute.

This tells me that the "constituents" are in all likelihood not running stock engines and are probably a couple of "so far from legal it hurts" Antique car owners, that the only way they can get on the road is with a non-inspected vehicle.

Sitting in my big comfy chair on Saturday night is normal. Getting a phone call from the Legislator at 8:30pm was not. After listening to him for about 5 minutes, I explained to him about the Work Group that had just reported to the Transportation Committee. He knew nothing about it. DUH.

I then told him that 95dba is loud enough to have him removed from a public building if he shouted that loud. I also explained that as a hobby we have worked with the state since the 70's and gotten what we wanted through negotiation and respect.

Having the chance to educate this legislator on the fact that the 95dba that is in place was asked for by us in 2003 so that another bill proposal would not be more restrictive and the standard was set forth by the SAE was great. Getting a DUH as a response just shows you what we are up against.