Drive on any of Columbus' highways for any length of time and you'll likely hear some car engines that sound like they're straight out of the "Fast & Furious" movies.

Some of these cars might just be loud, but others might be driving with modified mufflers or no mufflers at all. If that's the case, Ohio and local laws might cause them some headaches.

Here's what the law says about driving a car without a muffler in Ohio.

Is it legal to drive a car without a muffler in Ohio?

Every motor vehicle and motorcycle in Ohio has to have a muffler that "is in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise," according to the Ohio Revised Code.

Drivers are also forbidden from using a muffler cut-out, bypass or a similar device on their motor vehicles. Motorcycl

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