Freeway on-ramp emissions checkpoints?
01-19-2011, 12:48 PM
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Freeway on-ramp emissions checkpoints? What is the story with these? happened to see one down in Dickinson/League City off I-45. Didnt see any cops around just a few white vans a sign saying "emissions testing site" and what looked like a camera. Are these just testing sites, or are they out to write tickets?
Never seen one before, I'm from VA but have been here for almost 3 years.
The checkpoint I saw was on 517 and 45.
Never seen one before, I'm from VA but have been here for almost 3 years.
The checkpoint I saw was on 517 and 45.
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01-19-2011, 12:51 PM
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I dunno But I have noticed,
Some parts of Texas is beginning to change,
Some people are getting tickets for not having a front license plate
I hope they don't become like California and stay Pro the Car enthusiasts
Some parts of Texas is beginning to change,
Some people are getting tickets for not having a front license plate
I hope they don't become like California and stay Pro the Car enthusiasts
01-19-2011, 01:00 PM
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Yes, those have been around the Metroplex here for several years now. As I understand it they are the real deal, they measure emmisions as you drive by and if they are excessive will send you something in the mail about it. I think they want you to take it somewhere for a real check and I'm sure they have a way to jack with you if you don't, like not issue your next registration. Best advise is to shut off the car and coast through.
01-19-2011, 01:24 PM
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What is the story with these? happened to see one down in Dickinson/League City off I-45. Didnt see any cops around just a few white vans a sign saying "emissions testing site" and what looked like a camera. Are these just testing sites, or are they out to write tickets?
Never seen one before, I'm from VA but have been here for almost 3 years.
The checkpoint I saw was on 517 and 45.
Never seen one before, I'm from VA but have been here for almost 3 years.
The checkpoint I saw was on 517 and 45.
01-19-2011, 01:32 PM
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Holy cow. We don't even have annual (or any) inspections here in MI. I was shocked at that because even when I lived in MA twenty years ago, we had annual inspections. This, I am even more shocked at. Wow.
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01-19-2011, 07:38 PM
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I don't know what you guys are talking about but those have been in Houston at various spots for over 10 years. I've driven past them several times with the T/A and never had an issue. From what I've heard they are measuring and averaging emissions for the city's total and not individual cars. I have never seen camera's taking photos of cars and never heard of anyone getting a ticket for this.
01-19-2011, 08:24 PM
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I used to brake boost when going through these until I got a letter in the mail saying I "SHOULD" have my vehicles checked for smog pollution.Funny but what they are doing is counting cars and pollution in the area.I guess my building boost wasn't funny to them 
01-19-2011, 08:47 PM
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Ive seen about 2-3 of them around 360/183 area. And f*cked up thing is the way they put them. You cant see them, but when you there- you there. and its always on "acceleration" portion of the road.
+1 Avoid, if possible.
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I've seen them here in austin before and heard the same about getting stuff in the mail. Honestly I have no idea how they can get any type of accurate measurment in an open environment with airflow and traffic. Seems like a load of bullshit to me.
01-19-2011, 11:30 PM
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The above posts about measuring average emissions is true. They are basically taking a survey or a census of emissions for that area. You wont get a ticket or something in the mail, if you think this you are a retard and need to slap yourself in the side of the head. I think it I am going to get a white van and a sign just so I can watch you tards shut your car off and coasting by and laugh my *** off.
Funny guy, LOL.