Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece used the recent return of the Ontario legislature to blast the government for its handling of the Drive Clean program.
In a Feb. 21 statement, Pettapiece said, “We in Perth-Wellington have what is lacking from this government: good common sense. We know a wasteful, ineffective, and aggravating government program when we see it. That’s exactly what we have in the Drive Clean program.
Pettapiece said constituents have been contacting him with problems in trying to get their late-model vehicles to pass the government’s revised emissions test.
“They also want to know why we have to get the test done, but our neighbouring counties do not. It doesn’t make any sense,” Pettapeice stated.
“Dealers have their own horror stories. Instead of measuring what matters – actual emissions from the tailpipe – the government demands they use a new, complicated computerized test. It’s prone to failure, even for perfectly good cars.
“To get some cars to pass the new test, technicians are advised to drive the car for 30 kilometers – at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour – all without stopping. Try that in small-town Ontario,” challenged Pettapiece
The MPP states the auditor general warned the Liberal government not to implement the new test until the technical problems were resolved.
“I’ve met with dealerships and repair shops across Perth-Wellington. I’ve heard firsthand that the Drive Clean program is failing.
Pettapiece is urging constituents to make their voices heard by signing the petition available at ScrapDriveClean.ca.
