(a) Motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, with a maximum gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. No person shall cause or permit any motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, with a maximum gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less to operate on a public right-of-way where the muffler or exhaust generates a sound that is plainly audible to another individual at a distance of 150 feet or more from the motor vehicle.
(b) Motorcycles. No person shall cause or permit any motorcycle to operate on a public right-of-way where the muffler or exhaust generates a sound that is plainly audible to another individual at a distance of 200 feet or more from the motorcycle.
(c) Motor vehicles with a maximum gross weight greater than 10,000 lbs. No person shall cause or permit any motor vehicle with a maximum gross weight greater than 10,000 lbs. to operate on a public right-of-way where the muffler or exhaust generates a sound that is plainly audible to another individual at a distance of 200 feet or more from the motor vehicle, except when compression brake systems are used in an emergency to stop the vehicle.
(d) (1) No person operating a motor vehicle containing a compression brake system or systems shall apply such compression brake system or systems except when such system or systems are used in an emergency to stop the vehicle.
(2) The department is authorized to post signs at every entry point of the city containing the following information: THE USE OF COMPRESSION BRAKE SYSTEMS IS PROHIBITED ON STREETS WITHIN NEW YORK CITY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS EXCEPT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
(e) No person shall cause or permit the total sound from a motor vehicle operating on any public right-of-way to exceed the sound level set forth in section 386 of the vehicle and traffic law and the rules adopted pursuant to such section.
(f) Subdivisions a, b, c and paragraph one of subdivision d of this section may only be enforced on streets where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2005/113.