The new program requires car and light truck owners in the New York City, Long Island and Westchester and Rockland counties to have their vehicles inspected in an enhanced emission testing program.
Motorists can have their vehicles repaired, if necessary, at test sites.
DMV expects as many as 3,500 stations across the region to participate. At the sessions, DEC and DMV staff will be available to answer questions on the program for motorists and service station operators. The Long Island session also will include a demonstration of the new testing equipment, including a dynomometer, a treadmill-like device that will become part of the tests in November 1998. All sessions will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17 GM Training Facility 425 South Broadway Tarrytown, Westchester County New York State has operated an inspection and maintenance program for motor vehicles in the New York metropolitan area since 1981, but 1990 amendments to the Federal Clean Air Act required more stringent testing.