As court orders NH inspections to continue, state scrambles to tell drivers what that means

Then, a federal court hit pause. The future of emissions testing in New Hampshire is complicated by the state’s relationship with Gordon-Darby, which is both the vendor of emissions testing equipment and the plaintiff in the suit seeking to prolong the inspection program. Now, whether Gordon-Darby emissions testing equipment will remain usable for tests beyond that date remains unclear. In a Feb. 10, 2025, letter, he addressed Rep. Thomas Walsh, R-Hooksett, who is chairman of the House Transportation Committee, which was then considering the proposal to end the inspection program. Inspection stations prepare to change courseOn the ground at state inspection stations, conditions were variable.