AN EXAMINATION OF CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION AND FUTURE OPTIONS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL IN VICTORIA

Motor vehicle emission control regulations were introduced in Victoria during 1976. The environment protection authority has since established a vehicle testing station to examine motor vehicle emissions. This paper examines current implementation from the view of test procedures and standards and some test results are presented in the form of compliance rates. It is noted that new vehicles tested had a 39 per cent failure rate whilst in-service vehicles had a 61 per cent failure rate. It is not known what proportion of the in-service failures is due to the legacy of new car failure. Further options are discussed with reference to the draft state environment protection policy for the air environment of Victoria, released in June 1979 by the authority for public review (a). This paper is SAEA No. 80042. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The 1980 National Conference of the Automotive Transport in the 80's; Energy, Technology, Engineering, Society of Automotive Engineers, Australasia, Gold Coast, Queensland, July 11-15, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

  191 Royal Parade
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Farrell, W
  • Collins, B
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Compliance; Conferences; Economic efficiency; Exhaust gases; Failure; Implementation; Inspection; Motor vehicles; Regulations; Specifications; Standards; Test procedures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Exhaust emission control
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 178: Compliance (specif); 8525: Conference; 5911: Efficiency; 6288: Test method; 1575: Vehicle inspection
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Law; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370649
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 28 1983 12:00AM