Here is a link to the California Motor vehicle code section that deals with
earplugs:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27400.htm
the text is as follows:
Wearing of Headsets
or Earplugs
27400. A person operating a motor vehicle or
bicycle may not wear a headset covering, or earplugs
in, both ears. This prohibition does not apply
to any of the following:
(a) A person operating authorized emergency vehicles,
as defined in Section 165.
(b) A person engaged in the operation of either special
construction equipment or equipment for use in the maintenance
of any highway.
(c) A person engaged in the operation of refuse collection
equipment who is wearing a safety headset or safety
earplugs.
(d) A person wearing personal hearing protectors
in the form of earplugs or molds
that are specifically designed
to attenuate injurious noise levels. The
plugs or molds shall be designed in a manner so as to
not inhibit the wearer's ability to hear a siren or
horn from an emergency vehicle or a horn from another
motor vehicle.
(e) A person using a prosthetic device that aids the hard of hearing.
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From: "Mr. Bill" <bn1@pacbell.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:57 AM
To: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] ear plugs, etc.,
Hi Jim,
You never crossed into California, but I believe such devices are
illegal in our state.
If I am not correct, I am sure "the Other Len" will quickly set me
straight. :-)
Bill
BN1M
healeymanjim@hansencc.net wrote:
> i did vegas to yellowstone in one a few summers ago, and it took me a
while to recover. it is not only the exhaust but the wind noise that
becomes tiring. i finally bought one of those AM-FM radios that have the
big mickey mouse type earmuffs. it keeps the noise way down and i can
actually hear the radio, which is impossible when the healey is doing
freeway speeds on the car radio. of course, i am alreadly deaf as post
from being around jet engines most of my life, so it probably does not
matter anyway. hjim
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