SAQ: Are there San Antonio laws about noise-making mufflers?
Inspections don’t cover vehicle noise; there are laws, SAPD says
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“Any laws about noise-making mufflers?” David asked. “It throws the sound to a skyrocket high!”
Ben who lives on the Northwest Side had a similar complaint.
“I’m wondering why San Antonio doesn’t have a sound ordnance on vehicle exhaust,” he asked. “Or why there isn’t one incorporated into the vehicle inspections?”
Well, there are laws on the books when it comes to this issue. One is from the Texas Transportation Code. Section 507.604 requires a muffler be in “good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise.”
One viewer wondered if people need to go back to basics.
“Why don’t drivers know to let others merge/zipper into a lane?” Christina asked.
Others cited the presence of yield signs on some on-ramps, which can be an adjustment for some people from other areas.
“Why do loops accessing interstate or highways have posted yield signs?” Desiree asked. “Most drivers treat these as stop signs and fail to merge appropriately, causing unnecessary backups.”
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, “the Texas Transportation Code requires access or feeder road (frontage road) traffic to yield the right of way to traffic entering an on-ramp or leaving an off-ramp on controlled access highways. However, YIELD signs are not necessary and are not recommended where a free lane is available to off-ramp traffic and neither traffic needs to yield.”