First Name | Bruce |
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Last Name | Yates |
Email Address | bayatesfam@verizon.net |
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Subject | ON 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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