My first letter to my congressman.
"In SB 708, only vehicles 45 years and older would remain exempt from the state's emissions standards. Current law shields any car or truck manufactured before 1974 from the Smog Check program, a policy that environmentalists say allows some of the worst polluting cars to stay on the road. Florez's proposal would require most cars to comply with emissions standards, exempting mostly rarely driven antique and classic cars." - Source
This is Outrageous!
Existing law in California is sufficient and fair. It exempts all pre-1974 vehicles from emissions testing until 2003. After 2003, vehicles 30-years old and older are exempt from emissions testing.
Vehicles 30-years old and older already have a minimal impact of on vehicle emissions and air quality.
Vehicles 30-years old and older constitute a very small portion of the overall vehicle population and are a poor source from which to look for emissions reduction.
It is my experience that most antique and classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained and infrequently driven.
I feel that legislators like Dean Florez are feeling the heat from a failed effort to meet air quality goals and are looking for a convenient scapegoat. The old car hobby should not carry the burden of their mistakes!
Sincerely
Bryan Bell
Dean Florez wants all cars, in CA, made since 1958 to be smogged.
In an add on to a larger Farm Pollution bill, Dean Florez is attempting to move smog exempt status from 1974 to 1958.In SB 708, only vehicles 45 years and older would remain exempt from the state's emissions standards. Current law shields any car or truck manufactured before 1974 from the Smog Check program, a policy that environmentalists say allows some of the worst polluting cars to stay on the road. Florez's proposal would require most cars to comply with emissions standards, exempting mostly rarely driven antique and classic cars.I think it's time to write my congressman.