Report Gross Polluters - Smog Tech Station 1 San Jose

Report Polluters
To report a smoking vehicle, complete a Smoking Vehicle Complaint form or simply dial #SMOG. Be prepared with the following information:

• The offending vehicle's license plate number

• Make and model of the vehicle

• Time and date of the incident

• Location of the incident

Some vehicles that fail their smog inspections emit such high levels of pollution that a special category, called "Gross Polluter", was created in law to identify these vehicles and encourage their repair. Gross Polluters are some of the worst polluting vehicles on California roadways.
Half of the smog in the state is said to be produced by motor vehicles. Although Gross Polluters represent only approximately 10 to 15 percent of all these vehicles, they are estimated to be responsible for more than half of all vehicle produced smog.

Gross Polluters pollute much more than a typical vehicle that fails a Smog Check inspection. The emission level at which a vehicle fails as a Gross Polluter varies according the vehicle type and year.
Additionally, older vehicles are not held to the same emissions standards as newer vehicles because older vehicles were built to a less stringent standard when originally manufactured.

By law, a Gross Polluter, once it has been repaired, must be certified at a Test-Only station, or at a Gold Shield station.

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