>I was told over the weekend that the California Smog Test II has been put
>on indefinite "hold" for two reasons. This is the more stringent test
>requiring all cars to be tested under load on a dyno.
>
>First, something in the state congress did not pass which was to
>provide funding for the program.
>
>Second, at some eastern state, which was recently forced by the US
>government to start a dyno test smog program, a woman standing behind
>a truck being tested was killed when something fell off of the truck and
>was shot at her by the spinning rollers. Apparently, the woman's family
>is suing the state and the state is in turn suing the US government for
>her death.
>
>Does anyone know the truth behind any of this?
Don't know of anything out of state, but there has been extensive activity
at least in Northern CA towards stopping Smog II. Talk show radio has been
very active and there have been two rallys in Sacramento and extensive
pressure on politicians to do something about it. At least half of the
state legislaters have signed something that recommends suspension of the
smogII program. There is a hearing in Sacramento today to gather
additional input.
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