Six departments in the Beijing municipal government have jointly launched a half-year campaign to curb particularly harmful auto exhausts, especially those of big trucks.

 

Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau says the air quality during the daytime is actually better than at night, mainly because of discharges from trucks entering the city in the dark.

 

The Beijing Times reports that three surveillance vehicles installed with a laser active remote sensing system started working on Thursday to monitor their emissions. And seven more will be added by the end of the year.

 

It only takes 0.7 seconds to record the amount of carbon monoxide and the truck’s plate number.

 

The newspaper said big trucks, carrying freight, soil and detritus, as well as coaches and construction vehicles are under strict examination.

 

Additionally, Beijing traffic management bureau will ensure greater vigilance in cracking down on those vehicles breaching traffic and environmental protection regulations.

 

(CRI March 23, 2007)