The EPA's new auto emissions bill is still underway as it has recently come under fire with critics who questioned its legal basis. What's more, the regulation was targeted towards regular cars to be converted into racers and vice versa, prompting the flood of complaints.
Around 168,000 people signed the petition after the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) held a meeting with its racing community members last February, according to FoxNews. The petition requested for the White House to put the proposal on hold, as there was a need to review the RPM Act of 2016 which allowed the conversion of street vehicles to race cars.
On the other hand, the EPA briefed the House Oversight Committee on the raised issue early this month. It was announced last Friday that a section of the proposed bill was being dropped until further notice. The section specified that a "certified configuration" on motor vehicles, engines, and emission control protocols to be set accordingly should these be used in competitions or conversions, according to the publication.
In a related MotorAuthority post, the EPA has always stood its ground on banning any mishandling with emissions devices. The agency also stressed that the section being dropped was directed to aftermarket companies that marketed parts which render emissions controls ineffective to use, and that the wording questioned related to snowmobiles and motorcycles.
Aside from the modification of emission controls for street cars being considered illegal, doing so would also pose a huge safety risk to other drivers on the road. Regular vehicle emissions monitoring is left in the discretion of many states, however the downside is that it's not always implemented nor up to par.
Again, the EPA still received some negativity over the ruling, including one coming from a North Carolina Republican lawmaker. Patrick McHenry, who hails from NASCAR's racing ground, sided with the public outcry and and even went on to submit a bill countering the EPA's, as per the news agency.
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