What is AirCare doing about smoky vehicles?
The AirCare program’s mandate is to inspect vehicles for unacceptable levels of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen. AirCare does not have the authority to address vehicles with visible exhaust. However, it is AirCare’s policy to refuse to test smoky vehicles because they represent a health hazard for AirCare inspectors. They do not receive a fail result or qualify for repair cost limits, a conditional pass or a 3-month policy extension. Vehicles rejected for smoke must be completely fixed before they receive their initial emissions test. This policy rejects approximately 6,000 vehicles a year. The BC Ministry of Transportation operates the AirCare ON-ROAD Program using roadside tests to identify heavy-duty diesel vehicles with excessive smoke emissions. If you have seen an excessively smoking vehicle and you wish to report it, please call 604-435-SMOG (7664).
The AirCare program’s mandate is to inspect vehicles for unacceptable levels of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen. AirCare does not have the authority to address vehicles with visible exhaust. However, it is AirCare’s policy to refuse to test smoky vehicles because they represent a health hazard for AirCare inspectors. They do not receive a fail result or qualify for repair cost limits, a conditional pass or a 3-month policy extension. Vehicles rejected for smoke must be completely fixed before they receive their initial emissions test. This policy rejects approximately 6,000 vehicles a year. If you have seen an excessively smoking vehicle and you wish to report it, please call 604-435-SMOG (7664).
