Exhaust Noise in Maryland
Vehicle type: Suv
Maryland sets numeric limits for vehicles up to 10,000 lb: 78 dB(A) in zones posted 45 mph or less and 82 dB(A) above that, measured at 50 feet, plus a stationary limit of 100 dB(A) at 3 feet for vehicles built after January 1, 1988.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
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