Tire Pressure now regulated by CARB

[ultrarunner]

I forgot to post this one last year...

In a wider initiative to reduce greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has rolled out mandatory tire pressure check as of September 1, 2010.

This check will be performed and documented by anyone in the auto service/repair business performing services on vehicles weighing less than 10000lbs in the state of California. This will affect quick lubes, dealerships, general mechanic shops and anyone providing a repair to automotive maintenance systems. These shops are required by law to document this process on the invoice and keep it on record for 3 years.

So what does this mean? It means that you as a consumer can rest assured that tires will be checked more accurately using the tire placard and documenting this process will hold shops accountable. For those of you who do not own a post 2007 vehicle with TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) this law will help you to stay inflated, reduce fuel consumption and reduce greenhouse gases.

The issue this law creates for service providers is more bureaucracy by having to create specific commentary on invoices around tire pressures and the addition of keeping these records for 3 years.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2009/tirepres09/tirefinalreg.pdf

 

[OneMarineE5]

I forgot to post this one last year...

In a wider initiative to reduce greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has rolled out mandatory tire pressure check as of September 1, 2010.

This check will be performed and documented by anyone in the auto service/repair business performing services on vehicles weighing less than 10000lbs in the state of California. This will affect quick lubes, dealerships, general mechanic shops and anyone providing a repair to automotive maintenance systems. These shops are required by law to document this process on the invoice and keep it on record for 3 years.

So what does this mean? It means that you as a consumer can rest assured that tires will be checked more accurately using the tire placard and documenting this process will hold shops accountable. For those of you who do not own a post 2007 vehicle with TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) this law will help you to stay inflated, reduce fuel consumption and reduce greenhouse gases.

The issue this law creates for service providers is more bureaucracy by having to create specific commentary on invoices around tire pressures and the addition of keeping these records for 3 years.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2009/tirepres09/tirefinalreg.pdf

And one more way government will effect our lives.

How long before:
1) Shops begin to charge for this additional record keeping
2) The first shops begin charging for this tire checking and filling
OR WORSE
3) The government requires shops to not just check BUT adjust the pressure