Comments on: Emissions http://actlocallysf.org/blog/smartsolutionsblog/2007/04/19/emissions/ The ActLocallySF Smart Solutions Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:33:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: paul c http://actlocallysf.org/blog/smartsolutionsblog/2007/04/19/emissions/#comment-135 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:09:13 +0000 http://actlocallysf.org/blog/smartsolutionsblog/2007/04/19/emissions/#comment-135 Let's clarify the issues raised by this post: air pollution and noise pollution. For air pollution, San Francisco has a troubling problem with motor vehicles that do not meet the emissions standards required by law. This applies to trucks, cars, motorcycles, and terribly polluting two-stroke bikes like Puch. One does not have to wait long in the city to see the foul smoking tailpipe of a polluting car. I propose that the city enforce the law on emissions, and remove these vehicles from the road. Ideally I would like to see congestion pricing, and a stronger policy on auto emissions. I have no idea how this information is used, but polluting cars can be reported to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District here: http://www.baaqmd.gov/exhaust/exhaust.htm Noise pollution is also a problem, caused mainly by motorcycles with after-market mufflers. These are not necessarily poorly tuned, nor excessively polluting. They are, however, loud and disturbing. Noise pollution laws should be enforced for these vehicles.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 1</li> </ul> Let’s clarify the issues raised by this post: air pollution and noise pollution.

For air pollution, San Francisco has a troubling problem with motor vehicles that do not meet the emissions standards required by law. This applies to trucks, cars, motorcycles, and terribly polluting two-stroke bikes like Puch. One does not have to wait long in the city to see the foul smoking tailpipe of a polluting car.

I propose that the city enforce the law on emissions, and remove these vehicles from the road. Ideally I would like to see congestion pricing, and a stronger policy on auto emissions.

I have no idea how this information is used, but polluting cars can be reported to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District here:
http://www.baaqmd.gov/exhaust/exhaust.htm

Noise pollution is also a problem, caused mainly by motorcycles with after-market mufflers. These are not necessarily poorly tuned, nor excessively polluting. They are, however, loud and disturbing. Noise pollution laws should be enforced for these vehicles.

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