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New Jersey Just Explicitly Banned Rolling Coal
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geektoad
redneck geek
I'm all for banning rolling coal. I've never understood the interest in doing it, but I'd be concerned that the state will use it as an excuse to tax people for ANY mods to a diesel, and have it be another nail in the coffin of being able to tinker with your own car.
In other words if you own a diesel.... no touchy.
I don't appreciate "rolling coal" but this law has bad things written all over it 
I don't appreciate "rolling coal" but this law has bad things written all over it
Such as?
I don't have any problems with this one.
I don't appreciate "rolling coal" but this law has bad things written all over it
Such as?
You could read the law banning any sort of tuning, exhaust modifications, etc. Especially if fuel economy isn't gained by these mods.
But I'm a paranoid type of person.
I don't appreciate "rolling coal" but this law has bad things written all over it
Such as?
You could read the law banning any sort of tuning, exhaust modifications, etc. Especially if fuel economy isn't gained by these mods.
But I'm a paranoid type of person.
If you aren't "Rolling Coal", you will be fine:
"1. No person shall retrofit any diesel-powered vehicle with any device, smoke stack, or other equipment which enhances the vehicle’s capacity to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions, or shall purposely release significant quantities of soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions into the air and onto roadways and other vehicles while operating the vehicle, colloquially referred to as “coal rolling.” Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties established pursuant to section 27 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.52) and any other applicable law."
Longshot270
I'm too COOL (lazy) to Choose a Custom Title!!!
Seems kinda redundant since you have to remove factory emission equipment to generate that much soot. Removing factory emission controls are already illegal.
I don't agree. The "or"s are inclusive, which broadens the authority of the regulation. In plain language, regulation #1 targets not just the behavior but also the modifications that allow the possibility of such behavior. If you have an investigator that knows the ins and outs of diesel performance, many indirect mods can be considered illegal if they can build a case. To reduce the grey, codes like these often get paired with definitions and tables that explicitly list what does or does not apply.
I don't appreciate "rolling coal" but this law has bad things written all over it
Such as?
You could read the law banning any sort of tuning, exhaust modifications, etc. Especially if fuel economy isn't gained by these mods.
But I'm a paranoid type of person.
If you aren't "Rolling Coal", you will be fine:
"1. No person shall retrofit any diesel-powered vehicle with any device, smoke stack, or other equipment which enhances the vehicle’s capacity to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions, or shall purposely release significant quantities of soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions into the air and onto roadways and other vehicles while operating the vehicle, colloquially referred to as “coal rolling.” Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties established pursuant to section 27 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.52) and any other applicable law."
I don't agree. The "or"s are inclusive, which broadens the authority of the regulation. In plain language, regulation #1 targets not just the behavior but also the modifications that allow the possibility of such behavior. If you have an investigator that knows the ins and outs of diesel performance, many indirect mods can be considered illegal if they can build a case. To reduce the grey, codes like these often get paired with definitions and tables that explicitly list what does or does not apply.
