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California Deploys Portable Emissions Detectors Ahead of New Smog Rules – Transport Topics

California Deploys Portable Emissions Detectors Ahead of New Smog Rules – Transport Topics

California is deploying a portable emissions detector in areas with heavy truck traffic to educate drivers and operators about a new smog check program that starts Jan. 1.  The California Air Resources Board is launching the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program next year, calling it “a groundbreaking smog check program” to help ensure the 1 million heavy-duty trucks operating there “run clean for the life of the vehicle.”