No Laughing (Gas) Matter: Mississippi becomes 39th state to ban nitrous in street car
02-19-10, 06:34 PM
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No Laughing (Gas) Matter: Mississippi becomes 39th state to ban nitrous in street car
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/19/n...h-state-to-ban
Granted, we're a little weird around here, but we've been dreaming of a multi-stage nitrous system since the sixth grade. We saw our friend's big brother lay down some fat rubber marks all around the cul-de-sac in his primer'd and blown '72 El Camino and BAM!, we were sold on the idea that increasing the air part of the air/fuel equation was the smart, righteous thing to do.
Sadly, nitrous ain't all that legal in most places. Mississippi was one of the dozen remaining hold outs until some idiots in a blown car decided to take some police on a high speed chase that ended in the death of Trooper Steve Hood. As such, NOS is now illegal in Mississippi street cars, and is the 39th state to pass such a law.
As far as the specifics go, no one's sure exactly how the law is written. We know (for instance) that in California you can have a nitrous oxide system in your car and the bottle can even be hooked up, however said bottle must be 100% empty. In other states you're not allowed to have the bottle screwed in. Still, in others, a NOS system is illegal period.
Our pals at Bangshift.com (who know a whole heck of a lot more about this subject than we do ) are telling Mississippi residents, "Seeing as though this is a law fresh in the minds of law enforcement and represents an emotional event for the Mississippi State Troopers, we'd stow our bottle well away from the mount when headed to the race track." Sage advice, and much wiser than our hide-a-NOS-system in a fake battery ala Smokey Yunick suggestion.
Granted, we're a little weird around here, but we've been dreaming of a multi-stage nitrous system since the sixth grade. We saw our friend's big brother lay down some fat rubber marks all around the cul-de-sac in his primer'd and blown '72 El Camino and BAM!, we were sold on the idea that increasing the air part of the air/fuel equation was the smart, righteous thing to do.
Sadly, nitrous ain't all that legal in most places. Mississippi was one of the dozen remaining hold outs until some idiots in a blown car decided to take some police on a high speed chase that ended in the death of Trooper Steve Hood. As such, NOS is now illegal in Mississippi street cars, and is the 39th state to pass such a law.
As far as the specifics go, no one's sure exactly how the law is written. We know (for instance) that in California you can have a nitrous oxide system in your car and the bottle can even be hooked up, however said bottle must be 100% empty. In other states you're not allowed to have the bottle screwed in. Still, in others, a NOS system is illegal period.
Our pals at Bangshift.com (who know a whole heck of a lot more about this subject than we do ) are telling Mississippi residents, "Seeing as though this is a law fresh in the minds of law enforcement and represents an emotional event for the Mississippi State Troopers, we'd stow our bottle well away from the mount when headed to the race track." Sage advice, and much wiser than our hide-a-NOS-system in a fake battery ala Smokey Yunick suggestion.
02-19-10, 07:19 PM
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Mississippi was one of the dozen remaining hold outs until some idiots in a blown car decided to take some police on a high speed chase that ended in the death of Trooper Steve Hood. As such, NOS is now illegal in Mississippi street cars, and is the 39th state to pass such a law.
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02-20-10, 12:59 PM
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Don't we have better ways to catch criminals then let a State Trooper push the limits in an over loaded Crown Vic or Charger, I really hope this Trooper did not just leave a Wife/Kids behind
02-20-10, 04:58 PM
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True, but some traffic laws, for the most part, are unenforceable simply for the reason that there are too many scofflaws, and not enough police to do the job. Cell phone use while driving is a prime example.....you could increase the number of police on the roads by ten, or even a hundered times, with each officer working 24/7, and still not be able to even put a dent in it. It reflects a general breakdown of law and order in our society. Added to that, of course, is the fact that it's hard to conceal a hand-held cell phone while using it, but, with an NOx bottle, they can be mounted almost anywhere, and be easily removed for State inspections.
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02-21-10, 10:45 AM
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True, but some traffic laws, for the most part, are unenforceable simply for the reason that there are too many scofflaws, and not enough police to do the job. Cell phone use while driving is a prime example.....you could increase the number of police on the roads by ten, or even a hundered times, with each officer working 24/7, and still not be able to even put a dent in it. It reflects a general breakdown of law and order in our society. Added to that, of course, is the fact that it's hard to conceal a hand-held cell phone while using it, but, with an NOx bottle, they can be mounted almost anywhere, and be easily removed for State inspections.
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