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Lamborghini proprietor fined $800 for exceeding sound bounds from banal exhaust; Files Lawsuit
A Lamborghini Huracan Performante proprietor successful New York City was fined aft it pinged 1 of the city's sound cameras, contempt having a banal exhaust.
According to reports, the owner, Anthony Aquilino was fined $800 for his car's exhaust sound exceeding 85 dB. Mr Aquilino though is said to person filed a suit astatine the Manhattan Supreme Court to overturn the charges, claiming the exhaust is factory-fitted and compliant with the roadworthy laws successful the USA.
The proprietor argued that the $800 good is for the archetypal offence, and keeps expanding each clip making it unaffordable. He stated, "The good magnitude is US$800 for the archetypal offence. The 2nd offence is US$1700 and the 3rd offence is US$2700. How tin anybody spend that? Especially if the metropolis wants to determination these cameras each crossed the 5 boroughs. The lone remedy [to not beryllium fined again] would beryllium to merchantability the vehicle. How other bash you combat the fine?"
He added, "I consciousness that if the residents are upset by sound and the metropolis wants to ace down connected sound – I don’t disagree with it. I disagree with if a car is unmodified and you privation to good them."
Mr Aquilino reportedly adjacent took his Huracan Performante to the Lamborghini dealership successful Manhattan to corroborate the exhaust is unmodified. He besides claims helium wasn't speeding - but alternatively slowing down.
Source: New York Post
Last edited by RahulNagaraj : 1st September 2024 astatine 17:18.
