BAR - Regulatory Hearing Smog Check

[smotrs]

Saw this posted from another user. Public Hearing meeting in Sacramento regarding the Smogging of Diesels.

ETBlast Print Message

ET Blast # 28222
From: The Bureau of Automotive Repair
To: All licensed stations
Subject: REGULATORY HEARING SMOG CHECK
Message:
On Monday, August 31, 2009 at 10:00 AM, the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) will conduct a public hearing concerning proposed regulations regarding the following:

Diesel Powered Vehicle Inspection and Repair
Sublet Repairs
Smog Check Inspection Procedures Manual
Fuel Pipe Restrictor Dowel Gauge and
Visible Smoke Test Procedures

The hearing will be held at the:

Department of Consumers Affairs
Hearing Room
1625 North Market
Sacramento, CA 95834

Any person interested may present statements or arguments orally or in writing relevant to the proposed action at the above-mentioned hearing. Written comments also will be accepted by BAR until September 8, 2009 at 5:00 PM.

As part of this regulatory process, a new draft of the Smog Check Inspection Procedures Manual (August 2009) is now available. The revised manual includes diesel inspection procedures, as well as revised Visible Smoke Test procedures for gasoline powered vehicles. The manual is located on the Smog Check Web site, Bureau of Automotive Repair, State of California, Dept. of Consumer Affairs, under ?Hot Topics?.

Diesel vehicle inspections and the revised Visible Smoke Test procedures are scheduled to begin January 1, 2010.
Compose Dt: 8/25/2009 9:36:56 AM
Sent Dt: 8/25/2009 9:37:00 AM
Publish Dt: 8/25/2009 9:50:04 AM
Parent Key:
This message is printed on 8/27/2009 6:43:55 PM

[SuperCrutyPS]

This will be interesting. This has been coming for some time. Another way to get $$ from drivers. Not a 100% sure if this will help or not. With the programmers and chips available and given that each are removable, the trucks will probably pass the 'test'. Afterward, they will be re-installed and many trucks will still blow smoke.

[smotrs]

Very true. The only issue we will have is getting caught driving with the tunes. That's where it would get expensive.

[StarDriver]

They've already passed legislation that commercial trucks can only idle for 5 mins then there is a huge fine they can nail you with.

You'd better stand up for your rights or you'll be hit with this too.