I See Smoke!

Bored sitting in traffic? See a dirty car that is belching exhaust into the air? Fear not, the antidote to both is here: 1-800-EXHAUST (1-800-394-2878)

It’s the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Smoking Vehicle Complaint Line and it rocks.  You call the number and answer 3 quick questions anonymously about the offensive vehicle:

• CA License Plate #
• Date & Time
• Street & City

Warning: You might have to perform a few fancy driving maneuvers to get the license plate number.

Smoking vehicles contribute 20% - 30% of the soot and toxic particles in the air that cause asthma and other health problems. You can report a dirty car seen in any of these San Francisco Bay Area counties:  Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma.

You can also fill out this Online Form, but that seems harder to do while driving.

Program the number into your cell. Blue sky is just a phone call away. You’ll be helping to clean up the air, and I guarantee you will never be bored in traffic again.