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RESOLUTION 1512
Series of 1996
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A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING AND SUPPORTING LEGISLATION
TO RECTIFY EMISSION TESTING PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado did effectively pass and implement a new
emission testing procedure, the IM-240 centralized method (January 1995), and
WHEREAS, the Envirotest Company was selected to provide this service
exclusively in the A.I R program area, and
WHEREAS, this action did in fact create a monopoly that caused the closure of
numerous small businesses, formerly providing the decentralized testing of ALL
vehicles, and
WHEREAS, public and private entities have exposed testing and quality control
flaws or irregularities in the Envirotest stations, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Wheat Ridge does hereby recommend and voice support for new legislation to rectify
this problem by reinstating the decentralized emissions testing facilities, thereby
opening the field to the former method and giving the public freedom of choice to
choose between testing stations
DONE AND RESOLVED this 22nd day of January, 1996
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DAN WILDE, MAYOR
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WANDA SANG, CITY CLERI<",
ATTENTION ALL MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS I
Millions Of Vehicles To Be Affected By New
"VEHICLE CONFISCATION LAW"
On June 2. 1995. Governor Whitman signed legislation #SCS-1700. It is NOW LA W. and will be fully implemented against all New Jersey
car and truCK owners as soon as the necessary testing facilities and remOle monitoring stations are constructed - expected sometime in 1996-
97 Briefly, SCS-1700 slates the following:
All motor vehicles over four years old will be required to report to new CENTRALIZED TESTING FACILITIES for "ENHANCED
EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS" If your car or truCK fails this lest- the vehicle MUST be taken off the road. Only three percent of those
vehicles failing the tesl and having already spent a minimum of $450 for repairs will be granted a waiver allowing them to remain on the
road for two more years. You have no appeal and no other options.
NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS!
Motorvehicle inspections will cost $24 The 11M ENHANCED EMISSIONS TEST. in which an operator "drives" your car through
a simulated dynamometer road tesl, is DESIGNED TO FAIL 60% OF ALL CARS, this according to the EPA. Almost no vehicles over
10 years old are expected to pass. You have no protection against damage or the destruction of your vehicle by such stress lesting methods.
97% of those vehicles failing the new enhanced emissions test will have their registration renewal automatically denied by the stale. Such
vehicles cannot be sold to any other individual or dealer and essenlially become FORFEITED TO THE ST ATE... which will receive
"pollution credits" they can sell to industrial polluters for every vehicle they take off the road. Owners of failed vehicles must surrender
their license plates within 45 days...and since NJ law already prohibits you from having an unregistered vehicle on your own property, local
law enforcement can then seize itat will. Assisling it in this effort, NJ DEP recently revised the state's definition of "quasi-public" to include
"ALL RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING LOTS". Yes, you've also lost your private property rights!
Repairs can only be attempted by a STATE CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITY .to which you have no say about worK quality or
COSI. You can no longer legally perform emissions related repairs yourself, nor can you take it to your trusted mechanic (unless they first
receive state certification and invest $100,000 in equipment).
As part of SCS-1700, roadblocks will be established throughout the state to randomly lest a percentage of all vehicles. Automated
sensing devices will be installed along New Jersey highways to monitor your vehicle's emissions as you drive by Violators of the new
emission standards will have their license plates PHOTOGRAPHED; thus enabling the state to issue summonses through the mail. Severe
penalties. fines. and jail time have been attached to all violations of this new legislalion. In fact, the state will begin kicking back a
commission to local police for their help in seizing your car!
Remember, SCS-1700 is aimed at T AKlNG YOUR CAR OFF THE ROAD! It is aimed at producing one car families. Collector.
hot rod, and hobbyist cars are history A spare car for local trips, a teenage driver, student. or the commuter park and ride is history That
classic Mustang convertible has been redefined as a "gross polluter" and is now targeted by the state for the crusher. Many car and truck
related businesses will suffer or fail. Ironically, stale officials are recommending you start saving your money now to buy a new car - an
impossibility for most individuals given our current local tax. burden of around 50%.
The issue here is ever increasing government controlling not only your mobility, your life and your freedom, but even your ability
to worK and earn a living. It has almost nothing to do with clean air. Remember that you have NO LEGAL RIGHT TO DRIVE in this
state. New Jersey considers il their PRIVILEGE to allow you drive on their roads...and starting sometime in 1996 they will be taking it
back. As stated by EP A Region 8 administrator William Yellowtail, "Cleaning up cars and the roads is only half the solution... the much
more difficult half involves getting people out of their cars."
Sound far fetched? Can't happen? Remind you of a Soviel or Nazi style police state? FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF Call Legislative
Services at 800-792-8630 and ask for a free copy of SCS-1700. ASK for your legislator's phone number and voice your concern. Call DMV
Director Dick Kamin at 609-984-9827 and request all administrative and DEP regulations associated with SCS-1700. Call Governor
Whitman at 609-292-6000. Ask for a repeal of Ihis horrendous legislation. Most importantly - SPREAD THE WORD! Copy and distribute
this flyer everywhere. Fax it to business associates. Warn your friends. Till now, you 've heard very few details regarding SCS- 1700...since
polilicians desperately wanlto keep the nighlmare they rammed through the legislature quiet until after you reelect them. Remember this
election day that you fmally have an alternative 10 the two party syslem that once again stomped all over your rights...and VOTE!
TODAY: NEW JERSEY.
TOMORROW: YOUR STATE?
YEAR ONE, INC.
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