The provincial government says its proposed changes to the Drive Clean program would come into effect in September.

Environment Minister John Wilkinson said Monday that if the government’s plan to ease the rules surrounding emissions testing is passed, the new guidelines would take effect September 1.

The provincial government is proposing that emissions tests should no longer be required on vehicles less than seven years old as part of their registration renewal -- the rule currently applies to cars and trucks five years and older.

Historic plated vehicles will also be exempt.

The government also plans to exempt vehicles being transferred between family members, coming off lease and being purchased and having its registration renewed and passed a test the previous year.

Proposed changes to Drive Clean program to take effect in Sept. - CityNews

 

That would be nice. I guess all those e-test people are not going to be the happiest peeps around but it really is not necessary to have newer cars tested. They probably saw the fail rate to be too low.

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Ya definitely.

 

They should do like California. Where now all you have to do is have your car scanned and if there are no codes and all the readiness tests are done then you pass. Cars now a days will not fail an etest without having a code stored or warning lights on. The systems are smart enough and monitor the car enough to know. This would get rid of all the e test machines here and an shop with a licenced tech could do them. Also you would,kt have to wonder if your car will pass cause you know it will cause there are no lights on.

 

Ideas to replace people with computers

I like it.

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