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Posted by BluS281 (Member # 12890) on :
 
Can you deny entry if an officer tells you to pull in? These damn things are now in the neighborhood (concord area)
 
Posted by SLOWBACK 67 (Member # 6348) on :
 
Yes. They're optional but they don't really acknowledge that.
 
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
I would just tell them I have to get to work.
 
Posted by SLOWBACK 67 (Member # 6348) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by BUKSING (Member # 6594) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
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.
Lol what's up with the smog hook up neight? Still same price?

[ 2014-06-05, 09:37 PM: Message edited by: BUKSING ]
 
Posted by 3cRider (Member # 10052) on :
 
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 ]
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by BUKSING:
quote:
Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
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.
Lol what's up with the smog hook up neight? Still same price?
You do realize these forums are public right?

[Confused]
 
Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by CobramanPhil (Member # 2170) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by SantaClara_Cobra (Member # 9488) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:
quote:
Originally posted by BUKSING:
quote:
Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
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.
Lol what's up with the smog hook up neight? Still same price?
You do realize these forums are public right?

[Confused]

Omgaw!
 
Posted by 3cRider (Member # 10052) on :
 
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 ]
 
Posted by WILDMAN97 (Member # 9138) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
quote:
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.
 
Posted by Marks93 (Member # 11130) on :
 
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]
 
Posted by WILDMAN97 (Member # 9138) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
quote:
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
 
Posted by 70stang351w (Member # 9948) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by WILDMAN97:
quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
quote:
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.
 
Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
they are fixing our fucked up air that our childrens childrens children will be breathing.
[Cool]
 
Posted by slidewayz94 (Member # 3101) on :
 
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.

[ 2014-06-06, 10:03 AM: Message edited by: slidewayz94 ]
 
Posted by MADMAVERICK (Member # 10959) on :
 
I always refuse then as im leaving i give them a big fat nitrous purge
 
Posted by SLOWBACK 67 (Member # 6348) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by fredfifty:
they are fixing our fucked up air that our childrens childrens children will be breathing.
[Cool]

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.
 
Posted by SwEeT03Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
just tell them if there going to pay for your gas, they'll let you on your way
 
Posted by Z06-FTMFW (Member # 3164) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :
 
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^ it's voluntary no argument there!
 
Posted by TR1 (Member # 296) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by BUKSING (Member # 6594) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by slidewayz94:
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.

I've been pulled over about 3 blocks after refusing to "volunteer" for a mobile smog. The car that pulled me was not the car at the smog check point for traffic safety. He was parked a few blocks up the road.

He asked me to pop the hood and trunk. I could have refused. But then he'd detain me until he could get a K9 on scene to sniff for drugs and toss my interior... Taking more time out of my day. This wasn't my first rodeo. So I just cooperated and let him check everything out.

I didn't get a citation, because my car was 100% legit. All OEM cats, front plate, no window tint... Just a BBK CARB legal intake and Magnapack cat back. Nothing illegal. I just didn't want to waste my time smog testing my car. The officer even asked why I refused the smog test.

They don't pull over everyone that refuses... They profile. If it's an obviously modified car, and they refuse to test... They tend to connect the dots and assume some of those mods must be illegal... and radio their homeboy up the street to snag an easy ticket.
 
Posted by a302juGRnot (Member # 10163) on :
 
thats pretty fucked up if thats the case^
 
Posted by Pure Stang (Member # 7251) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 04 S281:
quote:
Originally posted by slidewayz94:
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.

I've been pulled over about 3 blocks after refusing to "volunteer" for a mobile smog. The car that pulled me was not the car at the smog check point for traffic safety. He was parked a few blocks up the road.

He asked me to pop the hood and trunk. I could have refused. But then he'd detain me until he could get a K9 on scene to sniff for drugs and toss my interior... Taking more time out of my day. This wasn't my first rodeo. So I just cooperated and let him check everything out.

I didn't get a citation, because my car was 100% legit. All OEM cats, front plate, no window tint... Just a BBK CARB legal intake and Magnapack cat back. Nothing illegal. I just didn't want to waste my time smog testing my car. The officer even asked why I refused the smog test.

They don't pull over everyone that refuses... They profile. If it's an obviously modified car, and they refuse to test... They tend to connect the dots and assume some of those mods must be illegal... and radio their homeboy up the street to snag an easy ticket.

That's bullshit.. [Mad]
 
Posted by i (Member # 12534) on :
 
I know you have right to not let them search your interior of the car but when they say pop the hood do you have the right to tell them you may not search my interior and exterior of my vehicle? And btw i would been like why are you pulling me over for ? Did I commit a crime etc while I record him?
 




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