# Catch 22: Calif DMV/Emissions Testing **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 25, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catch-22-calif-dmv-emissions-testing/84726 "2014-04-25T02:13:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catch-22-calif-dmv-emissions-testing/84726/1 "2014-04-25T02:13:40Z")
I just got a letter from the Calif DMV saying (1) they won’t complete the registration until my car passes the emissions test (it failed on the first try) ; and (2) I can’t drive the car b/c it is not registered. So how am I supposed to get to the car to the shop to get it repaired? And to emissions testing place? Do I have to tow everywhere now? It seems a logical thing to my way of thinking anyway that if I have paid the registration fee on time, and had the car tested on time, since I couldn’t have predicated it would fail the test, I should be allowed to continue to drive it for 30 days so I can get it repaired and re-tested. Anybody else had this Catch-22 problem? --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catch-22-calif-dmv-emissions-testing/84726)._