[Hugh R]

I don't have a problem with smog test, even for older cars to keep them in reasonable tune, because polluting to the atmosphere is free if not regulated. You belch out pollutants on your old V8 that's only running on 5 cylinders, it costs you nothing (except poor gas mileage) but it pollutes the air that I and everyone else breathes. What I don't like is the financial exemptions, if you can't afford the repairs, you can get a waiver. Someone above pointed out the car tax is based on the value of the car. So someone with a high polluting old truck with bad suspension that beats up the road pays less in taxes than someone with a new low polluting car with good suspension, it ought to be the other way around.