Air Quality

Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspections
The Air Resources Board (ARB) has been inspecting heavy-duty vehicles at the Otay Mesa and Calexico international ports of entry since 1998, as required by SB 270 (Peace, 1998). The law requires foreign commercial vehicles operating within California to meet the State's safety and pollution standards. The ARB has also prepared Spanish language informational materials and an instructional video.

Tijuana Smog Check Pilot Project
In coordination with the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), and the City of Tijuana, rticipated in the development of a pilot vehicle emissions inspection program for Tijuana. Under the agreement, ARB is responsible for a major portion of the pilot program.