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I have noticed vehicles on the road with excessive smoke coming from their exhaust system. How can I report a smoking vehicle?

April 26, 2017coming exhaust noticed report road smoke smoking system vehicles

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I have noticed vehicles on the road with excessive smoke coming from their exhaust system. How can I report a smoking vehicle?

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[Back to Top] If you see a car, truck, or bus anywhere in North Carolina with dirty smoke coming from its exhaust for more than 10 consecutive seconds, write down the license number, date, time, and location you saw the smoking vehicle. Report the smoking vehicle, within 30 days, by submitting an online reporting form on http://daq.state.nc.us/motor/smoking.shtml or by calling (919) 733-1766. You do not have to give your name. The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will then notify the owner in writing that his or her vehicle may be contributing to air pollution by smoking excessively. The DAQ will also provide the owner with information about how car maintenance will improve the vehicle’s performance.