Have YOU been cited for a CARB violation?

I got the $300 one for idling the truck for 7 minutes (he timed me), while I brewed a pot of coffee.
Same ticket the idiot was writing for trucks that idled all night.
I am still legal there for this year, so hopefully wont be messing with the CARB Nazi's this year anyways.
Martin

 

Next time we trans-load from a non compliant TRU i'll have the driver try to get a copy of the citation.

 

A few years ago, ok more like 18 when I lived and owned a truck in commfornia any time I got pulled in for a dot they either gave the truck a snap idle or put the probe in the stack. Never a ticket but it happened about every 4 months

 

As badly as the state of California needs the revenue it's hard to believe that they won't seize on this opportunity but maybe they'll wait until the end of the year when there will be many more "non compliant" trucks to cite.
Most guys running out here now have registered for the one year extension so other than idling citations maybe the man hour vs revenue formula doesn't make it worth their while yet. Sad huh?

 

It's the same as new gun registration laws in New York state really what is needed is massive peaceable non-compliance to nullify ridiculous laws. That is happening in NY. Trucking industry just bowls over,actually big megas are complicit in onerous regs getting implemented so it eliminates competition It's really don't comply at your own risk.

 

I got a warning ticket for not having my Air Resource Number on my refer. It was registered, but no number on it. My friend got a $1000 fine for not having a compliant refer. He's was in Stockton getting a new engine put in it yesterday. So the answer is yes, you can be fined. I read in Landline now that a company in LA was handed a $300,000 fine for running old refers. They were warned a few times but did not do anything.

CARB sets up check points once or twice a year, but with the big truck deadline at the end of the year, I bet 2014. We will see alot more check points.

All the produce shippers I load at now are starting to ask for your ARB number for your refer before they load you, I only know of one that will not load you if you do not have a ARB number.

The buyer I run for sent me and all the trucks that pull for them a letter Last week asking for your ARB number and said if you are not CARB compliant, all fines will be forward to you up to not being paid for the load.

California based shippers and buyers are being fined now if they load a none compliant truck, so take a chance if you want, but don't get mad if you caught and whoever you pull for does not pay you.