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Free Vehicle Emissions Tests Available Starting July 1st Via Savannah’s Law

By Network Indiana | Published on in Government, Health, Law, Transportation
Savannah Bettis / Savannah Strong website photo

Indiana fire departments will soon be able to offer free vehicle emissions tests to Hoosier drivers, thanks to a new law called Savannah’s Law, signed this week by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

It goes into effect July 1.

The law came from the 2015 death of a Ben Davis High School student.

Savannah Bettis was killed in a car crash resulting from the vehicle’s malfunctioning exhaust system, which circulated carbon monoxide into the cabin.

The gas incapacitated Bettis and her boyfriend, who was driving at the time. Bettis’ boyfriend survived the crash.