The California Air Resources Board announced that it has slapped Jesse James, host of “Monster Garage”, with a monster fine of $271,250 for selling more than 50 new or custom-built motorcycles that did not meet agency standards.

James, known for his outlandish custom cars and motorcycles, was informed of the noncompliance with agency standards in 2005. The agency said James was guilty of “a number of things,” including changing fuel systems and gas tanks and using replacement parts not certified by the agency. An air board representative told him the registrations of all motorcycles he manufactured since 1998 had been revoked.

James said that he thought he had complied with all the agency’s rules, and offered to recall all the bikes and install the charcoal filter in the emissions system that he said would have brought his bikes into compliance. He said the offer was rejected, but the agency said the offer was never made.

While we approve of emissions standards, the settlement seems crazy to us, as it does not require the bikes to be brought into compliance or taken off the road. Now that the fine had been paid, registrations had been reinstated, and the money goes to fix other pollution problems.

What?

## Source: New York Times ##

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