Ca. Smog Law Changes, Another amendment Options

[Brando]

my comment from this post on PAPBB:

California already has the strictest smog laws in the whole country. Leave our rolling 30-year policy.

On another note, to reduce air pollution, how about we stop allowing mexico freightliners free access throughout the whole state. Since when they drive their "filthy desiel" tractor trailers through our state, they run at least 10 times dirtier than the freightliners US companies buy because they meet CA's strict smog laws. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Joe Bob]

First off...MOST if not ALL of the crappy re-tread trucks from Mexico were from here first .....where do you think our unwanted, old piece of shit cars and trucks GO?

Second, it's the fuel they burn that is the worst offender. Over here when they refuel, they get clean low sulfur diesel...

Third, if they fail the visible emissions standard from the tail pipe, they can be pulled over, cited and banned from re-entry until they are repaired.

[lapuwali]

California already has the strictest smog laws in the whole country.

Not sure this is a safe statement. AZ has a visual test, too, and they still require a test of all cars back to 1967. No rolling exemption there. Other states have adopted CA smog laws in whole or in part, which is one reason why this issue is actually important to people living in other states besides CA. New Jersey, and I believe New York, both have fairly strict standards. I know at least one person who had to sell an early 70s BMW out of state because they could no longer get it through NJ smog. A number of states have ANNUAL tests, not biannual as in CA, and several have no exemptions for older model years.

CA smog tests are also not uniform across the state. Only a few places have the dyno load tests, and some counties have no testing at all (generally up in the mountains along the eastern border).