Road safety and legislation

EPA rules—motorcycle muffler labelling in NSW

In July 2000, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced new regulations requiring all motorcycles fitted with an after market exhaust to carry a specific label on each or face a $200 fine.

Read more about it at the EPA's website and Motorcycle Council of NSW - Exhausting Stuff Article

Update - 11 April 2005

The Motorcycle Council of NSW (MCC) met with EPA last week following the Disallowance Motion that was run in the NSW Parliament Upper House. A new and positive approach to the issue has emerged. MCC will advise as developments occur, but nothing is likely for at least 6 weeks.

NSW EPA (now part of the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, or
DEC) will now be referred to as DEC.

Please note that DEC (EPA) have now dropped their assertion to interstate
riders regarding a need to comply with the obscure and retrospective NSW
labelling laws.

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/noise/motorcyclemuffler.htm

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