Did you know that you could see TWICE as far if there weren’t so much air pollution? According to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in most western states, the typical visual ranges is about 60 to 90 miles, which is half of what you would be able to see without so much haze-causing air pollution.

Unfortunately, automobiles are one of the major contributing factors to air pollution, but Arizonans love to drive. In a city so spread out as Phoenix, public transportation is not always a viable option, not to mention the fact that we’ve all become accustomed to the comfort and convenience of driving our own vehicles. This is why the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program has become a necessary evil. However, passing emissions does not have to be a painful, nerve-wracking process anymore.

Arizona’s emissions program promises new testing technology and improved customer service measures that will increase the effectiveness of the testing and decrease the time customers spend in the emissions process. And, if you are one of the unlucky ones who does not pass the emissions test the first go-round, some service-oriented auto repair garages will make the necessary repairs and take your car back to be tested again for you!