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Question: If you are caught with a loud car stereo disturbing the peace, what is the penalty?
Answer: Disturbing the peace is usually a misdemeanor, which means you can be fined up to several thousand dollars and be placed in jail for several months. The penalties vary by state. Laws about loud music and disturbing the peace are usually city ordinances. For example, the City of Dearborn Heights Ordinance No. H-63-6 [2.5] in Michigan makes it unlawful to make or assist in making any noise, disturbance, trouble or improper diversion, or any rout or riot, by which the peace and good order of the city are disturbed. You could find out what your city's laws about car stereos and the penalties by calling the public information office of your local city.
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On 07/26/05
rick from OH said:
i have a compation stereo and like many young kids i love the fact it bumps. i was going to work and was pulled over at about 8 pm at night, i was cought in the wrong side of town if you know what i mean, my car becase i have 5,000 dallor rims and system that could put one of my girl through collage in a very clean nice car was given a ticket and they patted me down went through my car as if to say i was selling drugs i didn't take that lightly thats why i am looking to go to court to see what i have to pay. they won't stop me i have 2 more cars with systems go ahead cop take this car!! got 2
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On 05/29/05
patty from MI said:
I live in the country and close to a lake and its mostly older people that live here year around , and behind my house there is like 100 acers of woods and the people that own it arent the total problem its their friends or family that come here and party on the week ends , ( mostly holidays } they play their boom box's all night and the music comes right into my house and i cant open any windows in the summer when they are around . one night i got one hour of sleep.. and to those of you that think its ok to play music loud during the day , when should 3rd shift people sleep ?????
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On 05/04/05
Morton from AZ said:
I dont see what the big problem is. I mean its not like at 12 o'clock in the morning we come cruising around with our stereos at 35 i mean now adays we only have to turn it up to 17. Still times are changing and what older people are used to is what they grew up with.
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On 05/09/04
Perry from MS said:
Cars drive by my house playing music so loud that my windows rattle. They can be heard blocks before they get here. Not only does it hurt my ears, it wakes me up at all hours of the night. What if I brought pain to your family, how would you like it ? What if you were trying to enjoy a quite moment or trying to sleep and someone played opra or twangy country music and keep you awake ? Those who leave their music playing for all to hear when parked at a gas station should be forced to listen to music they don't like for hours to show what it's like to have to listen to unwanted sounds.
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On 05/02/04
Leslie from CA said:
Amen Mike! We have the same problem where I live in California. I am amazed when people think they have a right to impose their love of loud booming noises on other people. It is the ultimate in disrespect for the rights of other people. All generations have had some sort of genre that was "cool" in their time. However, in today's society it is all about what the "individual" wants to do regardless of how it affects others. I am hoping that laws will be strengthened and enforced with regard to such loud and obnoxious stereo systems. I for one would like to see them outlawed.
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