Mississippi Becomes the Thirty-Ninth State To Ban Nitrous In Street Cars

[Blue_Tires]

The Mississippi legislature recently passed the Trooper Steve Hood Act: The Nitrous Prohibition Act. The law is named after a state trooper who died in a high speed chase while in pursuit of a nitrous equipped vehicle. This law does not ban the use of nitrous at race tracks or on race cars, but it does make it illegal to have a functioning nitrous system in your street car.

While we certainly hate to see restrictions placed on vehicle performance and aftermarket companies hampered, the law makes some sense. We feel awful for the family of trooper Hood, who was 50 years old at the time of his death and was very close to retiring from the force.

What was not made clear in any of the stories we read was exactly how the law reads and how it is to be enforced. The penalties are stiff for violators. The first offense could land the driver in the clink for 48 hours and fined up to $1,000. A second violation could earn a year in jail and a third could result in up to five years.

In many states, the nitrous system can be in the car so long a bottle is not connected and ready for use. 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.

http://bangshift.com/blog/Mississippi-Becomes-the-Thirty-Ninth-State-To-Ban-Nitrous-In-Street-Cars.html

but if N2O is outlawed, only criminals will be able to use it!!

[Gold Metal Flake]

1. What about my right to keep and bear squeeze?

I had no idea NAAAAAWS was outlawed in any state. But I never messed with it anyway. I did a little searching but I could not find a list of the other states that have nitrous prohibition laws. Anyone have that info?

[Blue_Tires]

2. guess you'll have to keep it concealed...

here's what i could find

http://gmhightechperformance.automotive.com/92407/0803gmhtp-state-exhaust-and-nitrous-laws/index.html

[beevul]

3. Stupid. Utterly stupid and reactionary.

Another law passed due to IGNORANCE.

First, was nitrous even used in the crash that they're reacting to?

Second

Are any of those that voted to pass the measure aware of how nitrous oxide works, or that it does the same thing as cars with turbos and superchargers and blowers, and are they going to ban those next?



Morons.


I suspect, also, that lots of people will ignore the law, and without probable cause and a search, other than in trucks and hatchbacks, theres no way for it to even be seen.


On edit: All they have succeeded in doing, is giving certain "forced induction" manufacturers an advantage over others in the street legal performance marketplace. The people who build cars with such things, are generally MUCH smarter about both cars AND forced induction, than those that write the laws governing them.

Heres an example of the clowns I'm talking about:

"Rep. Donnie Bell, Transportation Committee vice chairman, said nitrous oxide enables cars to hit speeds of up to 200 mph in "very short amounts of time."

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100209/NEWS010504/2090359/Fatal-crash-behind-bill

Rofl.

Most street driven cars don't go 200 MPH, and most cars that have nitrous, don't have it for speed, they have it for acceleration. Nitrous does not change tire diameter, gear ratios, maximum rpm, or top speed. It just gets you there quicker.

This ranks right up there with banning Dihydrogen Monoxide. I think maybe these legislators have seen one too many "fast and furious" movies...

[beevul]

4. My state...

Nebraska law says:

It is unlawful to use nitrous oxide in any motor vehicle operated on any highway in this state.

http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=s6006287001

I do not think having it simply plumbed with a full bottle constitutes "use".


Good to know, since my project is getting a small "squeeze".

Its interesting to note, that in researching the laws of various states, that motorhomes are exempt.


MOTORHOMES!!! :rofl: