Practically Classics Forum

This is taken directly from an american car forum!!

http://www.me-mag.com/Upload/HB1178_.pdf

The new law would outlaw any aftermarket head unit, with no exceptions. It also makes it illegal if you already have one installed. So say your neon didnt come with a cd player, tough. $50-250 fine.

It also outlaws any aftermarket speakers larger then 6.5", so neons for example would be only legally allowed to put 6.5" speakers in the rear tray, if there stocks blew out.

It also outlaws subwoofers of any kind, and amplification about 100 watts, peak. It also outlaws speakers in the trunk, and having more then 4 speakers in a car.

Systems installed before the law would not be grandfathered, in other words, if you already have a system in your car, you would have to remove it, or risk getting ticketed.

Why am i posting this? Laws like this that make it in one state, spread to others. I personally like sound quality. Stock stereos can not possibly compete with a QUALITY aftermarket stereo, speakers and amps. If you care about being able to put a good stereo in, i suggest talking anyone you know in hawaii into protesting this bill, and even writing their legislature as well.

they are probably fed up with hearing brudda iz's version of somewhere over the rainbow...

"Why am i posting this? Laws like this that make it in one state, spread to others. I personally like sound quality."

I wondered that too.
"Sound quality" has nothing to do with music that I hear pounding from passing cars on a road 250 yards away.... so presumably this is a law that makes those selfish should who feel everyone else should hear their music, think again.
Some laws aren't always bad then...

That's a tad unfair really,I personally enjoy a decent incar audio system,and you can't really get a decent sound without the addition of a subwoofer,and I'm not just talking about huge 18" neon-lit bass bins. I have a tune-up subwoofer under the drivers seat,small,discreet but makes a world of difference.
To outlaw subwoofers,systems above 4 speakers,speakers larger than 6.5" and speakers in the boot is ludicrous and will effectively outlaw many factory-fit systems too.

From what I heard The one person who put it forward was forced to with draw it