Helping drivers, and the environment

We need your help

If a vehicle is seen emitting visible exhaust for more than 10 seconds, the owner may be cited anywhere from $100 to $250. Our policy is to make reporting free and anonymous. If you report a smoking vehicle, we’ll help the owner save money by sending them information on programs that can help them repair or retire their car.

File a report, erase air pollution

Smoking vehicle pollution is extremely detrimental to the environment and the respiratory health of our community. When you file a 1-800-EXHAUST report, you’re doing your part to remove a major source of particulate matter in our air. Best of all, reported vehicle owners don’t get fined, but they do get information on assistance programs.

For the sake of everyone’s health

If you are the driver of an older, heavy-emitting vehicle, 10 percent of your emissions are circulated back into the car and can wind up in the lungs of you and your passengers. So reporting isn’t just a matter of fixing or replacing cars, it’s a matter of public health. In fact, fixing or removing one smoking car from Bay Area roads is the equivalent of removing 30 regular cars – it’s all for a cleaner environment.