Now the deadline is near. If cars don't clean up their act by July, the state could lose millions in federal dollars. Up until now the number one way to lower car pollution was to lower the speed limit to from 65 to 55 on Route 1. But, not anymore. Right now all cars go through a test with a probe.
Inspectors place it in the tailpipe, they're then able to judge if the car meets emission standards.
But next year they'll do a more effective test by reading a computer chip. And to show the EPA there's not some kind of question as to what the emissions are. There's also three other ways the state plans to lower smog levels. Coordinate traffic lights so cars travel at optimal speeds, finish bike and pedestrian walkways. And, build communities where people won't have to drive to get where they need to go.