This is from a great site run by Warden Mike Sealander called "Ask a Warden". Once again, the DNR is often much more open and helpful than some legislators and members of the public give them credit for. He is answering some questions I asked regarding snowmobile noise regulations:
"The number of devices and where they will be will largely be dependent upon funding. We have been using sound meters for years for boating and other violations along with snowmobiles in recent years. The new deal with sound meters deals primarely with a standardized testing procudure to be more easily used in the field. It does not take away the ability to issue citations for excessive noise when the machine has been altered in such a way which results in an increase of overall noise emissions. As for all the numbers on citations etc I am going to refer you to our madison office for those figures. "
Mike
It is good to know that wardens will be able to cite machines that have been altered without the devices. I still want to find out how often citations happen, versus the number of modified mufflers out there.
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