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Brian
03-14-2010, 11:49 PM
So here is what I found out tonight...

There are 3 police officers on my hockey team, so after the game I said, HEY, fill me in on the info with these roadside smog station things.


One guy has worked them before, so he knows firsthand. :)

IF the police officer asks you to pull over for the test, you MUST do it. You cannot say no to pulling over.


HOWEVER.


The test itself is NOT MANDATORY





You have the option to say NO to the test and go on your merry way.

IF you do the test and fail it, you are NOT in trouble. You can apparently qualify to have the problems fixed up to a certain dollar amount(He thinks it's $1000) at no cost to you.







So, bottom line, IF the officer asks you to pull aside, DO IT.
If you don't want to take the smog test, You DON'T HAVE TO.








:)
DJDANGER24
03-14-2010, 11:55 PM
great info brian. hopefully it takes some stress off those that drive cars that will have smog issues.
2iv0 sx
03-15-2010, 12:05 AM
Very good to know

Now wheres my money? lol
drift freaq
03-15-2010, 12:11 AM
good info Brian and thanks for getting the straight story.
Nismentality
03-15-2010, 12:39 AM
IF the police officer asks you to pull over the test, you MUST do it. You cannot say no to pulling over.





Great info, just fix the first sentence to make more sense :cops:
diomedes
03-15-2010, 10:41 AM
I've never encounter such a situation before, but it's always nice to know ahead of time.

Thanks.
mrflip69
03-15-2010, 01:06 PM
Nice info. Makes sense they can't force you to get smogged... would seem pretty draconian, even for California. They just rely on a large majority of people not knowing the info you posted, so they stick around and get tested.

But so you pull over and they see your shiny FMIC, and they ask you to pop your hood. Now what? LOL. I doubt you can say no to that without having them impound your car.

Do they hand out ref tickets at those mobile smog stations?
Brian
03-15-2010, 01:18 PM
I don't really know. I'll try to find out though.
[email protected]
03-15-2010, 03:18 PM
Brian, i don't know you but, you are the man!
now i can drive down lakewood to work without worrying :)
ronmcdon
03-15-2010, 06:00 PM
Nice info. Makes sense they can't force you to get smogged... would seem pretty draconian, even for California. They just rely on a large majority of people not knowing the info you posted, so they stick around and get tested.

But so you pull over and they see your shiny FMIC, and they ask you to pop your hood. Now what? LOL. I doubt you can say no to that without having them impound your car.

Do they hand out ref tickets at those mobile smog stations?

that's a reasonable concern that I would share.
the cops might not legally be entitled to 'smog' your car,
but it doesn't mean they can do other things to get at you.

Also, knowing your rights is one thing.
but being aware of the most effective way to express your legal rights to cops is another

I.e.

Cop "I need to smog your car, SON"
Sr Owner "You cannot do that!"
Cop "Ok, pop your hood then"

- I don't see that ending too well.