§ 213-9. Recreational vehicles.  


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  • No person shall operate, or permit to be operated, any recreational vehicle, including snowmobiles, off a public highway at any time, at any speed or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration or deceleration or in any manner whatsoever as to exceed the sound level limits set forth in the following tables for the specified date of manufacture. The limits shall apply at a distance of 50 feet from such recreational vehicle.
    Sound Level Limit
    Date of Manufacture
    Displacement Less Than 240 cc
    Displacement Greater Than 240 cc
     6/ 1/70 —  5/3 1/73
    89 db(A)
    92 db(A)
     6/ 1/73 —  5/3 1/78
    87 db(A)
    90 db(A)
     6/ 1/78 —  5/3 1/83
    83 db(A)
    86 db(A)
     6/ 1/83 and after
    76d b(A)
    77 db(A)
    (New York State recommendation)
    Snowmobiles Date of Manufacture
    Sound Level Limit
     6/ 1/72 —  5/3 1/75
    82 db(A)
     6/ 1/75 —  5/3 1/78
    78 db(A)
     6/ 1/78 and after
    73 db(A)
    (New York State law)