[DeTomaso] More Calif Smog Checks

[Rick]

   Yes, any car 1975 and older is exempt from annual testing. But it 
also means that 75 and older still have to have working OEM emission 
equipment in place.  Kalif tested some roadside remote testing equip 
using, I think, infrared sensing. I saw a couple of these in Thousand 
Oaks a few years ago. These are still in the works but held up by 
funding and maybe newer technology. It scans your exhaust as you 
accelerate up an on ramp and photos your license plate if the car fails.
  You would then have to have a smog test done and good luck passing as 
I have read that the numbers have been tightened up so your car would 
have to be cleaner then when it was only a couple of years old.
   The cars they are hunting for are 1976 and newer up to cars that are 
more than 6 years old. 6 year old or newer are exempt from 
annual/semi-annual testing. I wonder if an officer pulling you over for 
something and hears a hot cam or the exhaust stings his eyes can ticket 
you in order to force a smog check ? I know a couple of local officers 
so I'll have to ask one of them.
   When and not if the remote sensing tags your Pantera, you'll be 
busted. It's just a matter of time and money. And as they say, as Kalif 
goes, the rest of the states follow, sooner or later.

rallyfanatic at aol.com wrote:
> Being selfish here; but isn't the majority of our cars still exempt 
> since they were made before 1976?
> 
> Kent
> 
> ----Original Message-----
> From: Rick
> To: Pantera List
> Sent: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:25 pm
> Subject: [DeTomaso] More Calif Smog Checks
> 
>    The Govenator Arnold has turned in his Hummers and traded them in for 
> hybrids, so it won't be long before many other states copy Kalifornia as 
> they have done in the past. You have been warned... Panteras aren't the 
> only cool cars out there. The current law is SEMI-ANNUAL emissions tests.
> 
> 
> California Bill to Require ANNUAL Emissions Tests for Vehicles 15-Years
> Old and Older Passes Assembly; Moves to Senate
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> 
> Legislation (A.B. 616) to require annual Smog check inspections for
> vehicles 15-years old and older has been approved by the California
> Assembly and has been sent to the Senate for consideration.  The bill
> would also require that funds generated through the additional
> inspection fees be deposited into an account which can be used to scrap
> older cars.  You may recall that in 2004 a new law was enacted in
> California to require the lifetime testing of all 1976 and newer
> model-year vehicles.  Pre-1976 motor vehicles would remain exempt under
> A.B. 616.  The bill has been now referred to the Senate Transportation
> Committee.
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>          We Urge You to Contact Members of the Senate Transportation
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>      * A.B. 616 ignores the minimal impact vintage cars have on air
>        quality.
> 
>      * A.B. 616 could entice vintage car owners into allowing these
>        vehicles to be scrapped.
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>      * A.B. 616 ignores the fact that vehicles 15-years old and older
>        still constitute a small portion of the overall vehicle population
>        and are a poor source from which to look for emissions reduction.
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>      * A.B. 616 ignores the fact that classic vehicles are overwhelmingly
>        well-maintained and infrequently driven.
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>      *  A.B. 616 would increase costs by creating an annual inspection
>        fee for owners of these vehicles.
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>      * A.B. 616 represents another attempt by California legislators and
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