Regular SMOG Check vs. STAR Smog Station: Explaining it To Your Customers
POSTED February 7, 2016

Regular SMOG Check vs. STAR Smog Station: Explaining it To Your Customers

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Whether or not you’re in the good graces of the Bureau of Automotive Repair, it’s always a good idea to remain up-to-date so you can intelligently help your customers understand California’s complex SMOG regulation requirements.

Automotive Defense Specialists, a Law Firm Specializing in Bureau of Automotive Repair Issues, Announces Blog Post on Brake and Lamp Inspection Issues
POSTED January 31, 2016

Automotive Defense Specialists, a Law Firm Specializing in Bureau of Automotive Repair Issues, Announces Blog Post on Brake and Lamp Inspection Issues

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Santa Monica, CA – January 31, 2016. Automotive Defense Specialists, a California law firm of attorneys with expertise in Bureau of Automotive Repair criminal cases, is proud to announce new coverage on its blog concerning both braking and brake light systems for California SMOG check stations and participants in its STAR program who may be […]

The Bureau of Automotive Repair and Braking Systems: What Now?
POSTED January 24, 2016

The Bureau of Automotive Repair and Braking Systems: What Now?

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Whether a car can come to a stop is perhaps more important than whether a car can start at all. For example, as people go up the winding roads to Lake Tahoe, they are often more concerned about the ability of their cars to get through the snow then they are of the ability of […]

The Bureau of Automotive Repair and Brake Lights: Cause for Concern?
POSTED January 22, 2016

The Bureau of Automotive Repair and Brake Lights: Cause for Concern?

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When a car pulls into a California Smog Check station, up to and including a participant in the STAR Program, the service attendant is required to put the car under a range of tests. Anyone reading this blog is probably a very technical person, much more technical in an automotive and SMOG check sense then […]

Informational Post on Bureau of Automotive Repair Citations for BAR97 vs. OIS Machine Use Issued by Automotive Defense Specialists
POSTED January 18, 2016

Informational Post on Bureau of Automotive Repair Citations for BAR97 vs. OIS Machine Use Issued by Automotive Defense Specialists

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Santa Monica, CA – November 15, 2015. Automotive Defense Specialists, a California law firm with top attorneys defending against Bureau of Automotive Repair citations, is proud to announce an informational alert on its blog on controversy surrounding citations on the use of the BAR97 machines vs. the newer OIS machines.

Bureau of Automotive Repair Actions: Q&A #3 โ€“ Undercover SMOG check Cars
POSTED January 7, 2016

Bureau of Automotive Repair Actions: Q&A #3 โ€“ Undercover SMOG check Cars

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As part of our on-going education of the California SMOG check and STAR program community, we’re publishing some short Q&A on various topics concerning possible Bureau of Automotive Repair issues. This post touches on the controversial issue of “undercover cars” being sent out by the Bureau of Automotive Repair that then get “SMOG checks” by […]