Vehicle Code section 27202

For the purposes of Section 27200, the following noise limits shall apply to any motorcycle, other than a motor-driven cycle, manufactured:

(1)

After 1969, and before 1973

88 dbA

(2)

After 1972, and before 1975

86 dbA

(3)

After 1974, and before 1986

83 dbA

(4)

After 1985

80 dbA

Source: Section 27202, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=27202. (updated Jan. 1, 1982; accessed Jul. 13, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_27202

Original Source: Section 27202, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=27202. (last accessed May 12, 2025).