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Can you deny entry if an officer tells you to pull in? These damn things are now in the neighborhood (concord area)
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Yes. They're optional but they don't really acknowledge that.

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I would just tell them I have to get to work.

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quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
I would just tell them I have to get to work.

This guy knows everything there is to know about smogs.

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Originally posted by turbo50:
I have no intenions of keeping anyones parts or taking anyones money.

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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
I would just tell them I have to get to work.

This guy knows everything there is to know about smogs.
Lol what's up with the smog hook up neight? Still same price?

[ 2014-06-05, 09:37 PM: Message edited by: BUKSING ]

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They're voluntary.

Page 9, 4.3: Inspection Protocol. Give it a read.

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/im/roadside.pdf

On another note, where and when have you seen them in Concord?

[ 2014-06-05, 11:06 PM: Message edited by: 3cRider ]

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quote:
Originally posted by BUKSING:
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
I would just tell them I have to get to work.

This guy knows everything there is to know about smogs.
Lol what's up with the smog hook up neight? Still same price?
You do realize these forums are public right?

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They are voluntary, BUT a lot of times, they have a black and white down the street, and any suspicious cars that refuse to volunteer, are flagged by radio to get pulled over by the unit waiting.
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quote:
Originally posted by 04 S281:
They are voluntary, BUT a lot of times, they have a black and white down the street, and any suspicious cars that refuse to volunteer, are flagged by radio to get pulled over by the unit waiting.

Waste of taxpayer's money in my opinion. If it ever happened to me they better have probable cause.

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Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:
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Originally posted by BUKSING:
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
I would just tell them I have to get to work.

This guy knows everything there is to know about smogs.
Lol what's up with the smog hook up neight? Still same price?
You do realize these forums are public right?

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quote:
Originally posted by 04 S281:
They are voluntary, BUT a lot of times, they have a black and white down the street, and any suspicious cars that refuse to volunteer, are flagged by radio to get pulled over by the unit waiting.

Wow, really? That's unfortunate. Have you ever seen it happen? In general, what's the probable cause?

[ 2014-06-06, 06:01 AM: Message edited by: 3cRider ]

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I Just had to SMOG my car last week, I asked the tech about these mobile stations. He told me they were to check to see how well the actual SMOG stations are doing. But all the license plates are logged in, participants and refusals. So don't be surprised if you get a notice in the mail from DMV or BAR if it fails or you refuse.
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Originally posted by WILDMAN97:
I Just had to SMOG my car last week, I asked the tech about these mobile stations. He told me they were to check to see how well the actual SMOG stations are doing. But all the license plates are logged in, participants and refusals. So don't be surprised if you get a notice in the mail from DMV or BAR if it fails or you refuse.

Whoever wants to be next to do a mass shooting should go light up one of these mobile smog stations. Fuck California smog regulations.

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quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Whoever wants to be next to do a mass shooting should go light up one of these mobile smog stations. Fuck California smog regulations.

Uh....NO!! WTF?? [Roll Eyes]
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quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
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Originally posted by WILDMAN97:
I Just had to SMOG my car last week, I asked the tech about these mobile stations. He told me they were to check to see how well the actual SMOG stations are doing. But all the license plates are logged in, participants and refusals. So don't be surprised if you get a notice in the mail from DMV or BAR if it fails or you refuse.

Whoever wants to be next to do a mass shooting should go light up one of these mobile smog stations. Fuck California smog regulations.
Well... that escalated quickly!! lol
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Originally posted by WILDMAN97:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
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Originally posted by WILDMAN97:
I Just had to SMOG my car last week, I asked the tech about these mobile stations. He told me they were to check to see how well the actual SMOG stations are doing. But all the license plates are logged in, participants and refusals. So don't be surprised if you get a notice in the mail from DMV or BAR if it fails or you refuse.

Whoever wants to be next to do a mass shooting should go light up one of these mobile smog stations. Fuck California smog regulations.
Well... that escalated quickly!! lol
Maybe they should stop wasting tax payers money on stupid shit and do real police work tryin to take the easy pay check. theres alot more f#$KED UP things in cali they could be fixing.

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they are fixing our fucked up air that our childrens childrens children will be breathing.
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quote:
Originally posted by 04 S281:
They are voluntary, BUT a lot of times, they have a black and white down the street, and any suspicious cars that refuse to volunteer, are flagged by radio to get pulled over by the unit waiting.

100% false. Law Enforcement is on scene as primary function of traffic safety. SO many rumors spread around about this. Would 10 members please post your traffic citation from a mobile smog check point??????????

These check points are data collection of SMOG emissions for the state. It doesn't flag your vehicle.

Ever see construction at night and a cop car? same thing. The cost associated with them is factored into a construction bid for safety. Some of the funding associated with them being at these site comes from DOT.

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I always refuse then as im leaving i give them a big fat nitrous purge

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Originally posted by fredfifty:
they are fixing our fucked up air that our childrens childrens children will be breathing.
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Liberals try and use kids as a pawn to take more of our money and freedoms. 30k for a retrofit filter on 1 big rig. Only in Progressive Blue states are where this is being done.

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just tell them if there going to pay for your gas, they'll let you on your way
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quote:
Originally posted by 3cRider:
They're voluntary.

Page 9, 4.3: Inspection Protocol. Give it a read.

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/im/roadside.pdf

On another note, where and when have you seen them in Concord?

Good find! guys read 4.3: Inspection Protocol! The problem is the COPS!! this inspection is to be used for surveys and QC analysis for BAR and not to crack down on illegally modified vehicles. In the IP section it states that the greeter tells you that no fines/tickets will be given to the driver.

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^ it's voluntary no argument there!

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A CHP officer is there for a few reasons :

1.The smog guys don't have the authority to stop you alone.

2. To make sure that it's done safely.

3. Cash. That's an overtime gig out of the smog guys budget.

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If you decline they enter your lic plate into a laptop for analysis later. I'd say no thanks and skirt outta there so they can't read my plate.
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