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Comment 280 for Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation 2008 (truckbus08) - 45 Day.

First NameBruce
Last NameYates
Email Addressbayatesfam@verizon.net
Affiliation
SubjectON ROAD DIESEL REGS
Comment
TO THE BOARD--
AS A SMALL FLEET OPERATOR, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY OPINION
ON THESE REGULATIONS. OUR ECONOMY IS IN A MAJOR SLUMP WITH
CONSTRUCTION WORK ETC.  IF MANY OF THE TRUCK OPERATORS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE ARE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT EMMISION EQUIPMENT ON
UNITS USED IN CONSTRUCTION ONLY, IT WOULD SIMPLY PUT THE SMALL
BUISNESSMAN OUT OF BUISNESS.  MUCH MORE STUDY NEEDS TO BE DONE
ON THE EMMISION STANDARDS, WITHOUT JUMPING THE GUN ON
REQUIREMENTS. THE PREVIOUS REPORTS ARE NOT ACCURATE ON THE
STUDIES THAT WERE DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS.  ALL OF THE DATA
NEEDS SERIOUS UPDATING, AND NEW DATA REVISED.  THESE TESTS WERE
DONE YEARS AGO WITH OLD FUEL ADDATIVIES AND DO NOT REPRESENT
THE NORM OF TODAY.
MY COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED ONLY AT CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES.  THERE
HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE MENTION OF ENFORCEMENT OF VEHICLES FROM
ACCROSS THE BORDER.  DO THESE VEHICLES HAVE TO COMPLY?  THE 
ENFORCEMENT ASPECT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN ADDRESSED, AS TO OUT OF 
STATE ENTRY, OTHER BORDER CROSSINGS ETC.
MY OPINION IS COMPLETE ALL STUDIES AND ASPECTS OF REQUIREMENTS
BEFORE DROPPING THE HAMMER ON SMALL BUISNESS!!

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted 2008-12-09 09:06:05

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