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Program Components
The purpose of the Mobile Sources Control Program is to implement measures and programming that will reduce motor vehicle related pollution. Take a closer look at the following resources that are helping Maryland achieve cleaner air:
 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP)
Locate a Certified Emissions Repair Facility
Diesel Anti-Idling Campaign
Diesel Vehicle Information
Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles
Commuter Options and the Commuter Choice Program
Clean Cars Program
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and Clean Gasoline Alternatives Report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environmental Matters Committee, January, 2006
Mobile Sources-Related Press Releases
On-line Training:
Learn More About Your Car's Emission Control System
Fuel Saving Items:
Tips on How to Save Gas
Federal Government Fuel Saving Tip Site
Locations of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Grants and Loans
Maryland Electric Truck (MET) Voucher Program
Maryland Ilde Reduction Technology Grant Program
Mid-Atlantic Dray Truck Replacement Program
Maryland Natural Gas Vehicle Voucher Program
Smoking Vehicle Hotline
1-866-677-2833
Report a Smoking Vehicle On-Line
Contact Us
410-537-3270 or 1-800-633-6101 x 3270 |
2013 Clean Car Clinics
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) sponsors these clean car clinics in conjuction with the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland (EFC)in an effort to educate the public on the benefits of keeping a vehicle well maintained. During these events a certified automotive technician from the University of Maryland Motor Transportation Services division will conduct a non-invasive inspection, which will include checking the tire pressure, belts and hoses, fluid levels, gas cap and other parts of the vehicle that affect how efficiently it runs. Click here for the 2013 clinic locations.
What are Mobile Sources?
Mobile Sources include a variety of vehicles, engines, and equipment that generate air pollution, and that move or can be moved from place to place. There are two categories of mobile sources: on-road vehicles and nonroad vehicles.
On-road vehicles include:
- Light-duty vehicles
- Light-duty trucks
- Heavy-duty vehicles
- Medium-duty passenger vehicles
- Motorcycles
Nonroad vehicles include off-road gasoline, diesel, and "other" equipment vehicles such as:
- Aircraft
- Airport service equipment and vehicles
- Commercial equipment
- Construction equipment and vehicles
- Farm equipment
- Industrial equipment
- Lawn and garden equipment
- Locomotives
- Logging equipment
- Marine Vessels
- Railway maintenance equipment
- Recreational engines and vehicles
- Recreational marine vessels
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