Got a notice in the mail about excessive smoke
06-02-2009, 05:53 PM
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It was a citizen who turned him in, I once received one, tell them that it was cold, you were towing a load and you will have it tuned up to be sure. then take it easy when people are around, if you get one or two more they will come knockin but most likely you will receive a letter from the DMV stating they want to see you and your truck at one of their offices, then you're liable to have to change your engine around again.
06-02-2009, 06:52 PM
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Guess it's hard to take this seriously, since you didn't say who sent it.
And yes - you had better take it seriously since $1000 would be really nice right now. Since these emissions regulations are going into effect, this will be happening more and more.
And yes - you had better take it seriously since $1000 would be really nice right now. Since these emissions regulations are going into effect, this will be happening more and more.
06-02-2009, 07:31 PM
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It's all voluntary. I saw it on the TDOT website the other day.
The TCEQ's Smoking Vehicle Program (SVP) is designed as a public outreach strategy to encourage the citizens of Texas to voluntarily maintain and repair their cars, trucks, and buses and to promote public awareness regarding the harmful emissions and air pollution caused by smoking vehicles.
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implemen...gvehicles.html
Although the SVP is not a TCEQ enforcement program, the smoking vehicle notification letters inform vehicle owners that they can be ticketed for operating a smoking vehicle on Texas roadways. State law under Section 547.605 of the Texas Transportation Code prohibits motor vehicles with excessive visible smoke emissions from operating on Texas roadways. Law enforcement authorities statewide MAY issue citations, punishable by a fine of not more than $350, to the owner of "a vehicle that emits visible smoke for 10 seconds or longer."
According to TCLEOSE, the agency that regulates us cops, the word MAY gives the officer his own discression to issue a ticket or not.
The TCEQ's Smoking Vehicle Program (SVP) is designed as a public outreach strategy to encourage the citizens of Texas to voluntarily maintain and repair their cars, trucks, and buses and to promote public awareness regarding the harmful emissions and air pollution caused by smoking vehicles.
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implemen...gvehicles.html
Although the SVP is not a TCEQ enforcement program, the smoking vehicle notification letters inform vehicle owners that they can be ticketed for operating a smoking vehicle on Texas roadways. State law under Section 547.605 of the Texas Transportation Code prohibits motor vehicles with excessive visible smoke emissions from operating on Texas roadways. Law enforcement authorities statewide MAY issue citations, punishable by a fine of not more than $350, to the owner of "a vehicle that emits visible smoke for 10 seconds or longer."
According to TCLEOSE, the agency that regulates us cops, the word MAY gives the officer his own discression to issue a ticket or not.
06-02-2009, 09:37 PM
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I do remember smoking out one of those emmision sensor vans that sit on the on ramp pretty good about a month ago. Maybe its from that...haha
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