Do you want NC to drop safety inspections (Cleveland, Star: sale, 2013)

[SunnyKayak]

Lawmakers Howard; (Primary) J. Bell; R. Brawley; B. Brown; Bumgardner; Carney; Cleveland; Earle; Farmer-Butterfield; Floyd; Ford; Holloway; Iler; Johnson; Lewis; Lucas; Malone; Moffitt; Presnell; Shepard; Starnes; Stone; Torbett; Turner; Waddell; Warren; Wells;;

all are sponsoring a bill to eliminate the annual safety inspection with House Bill 59
The lawmakers feel it would cut back bureaucracy and save drivers a little money.
House Bill 59 says nothing on eliminating the emission test.

North Carolina is one of 18 states and DC that require inspection.

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

Lawmakers Howard; (Primary) J. Bell; R. Brawley; B. Brown; Bumgardner; Carney; Cleveland; Earle; Farmer-Butterfield; Floyd; Ford; Holloway; Iler; Johnson; Lewis; Lucas; Malone; Moffitt; Presnell; Shepard; Starnes; Stone; Torbett; Turner; Waddell; Warren; Wells;;

all are sponsoring a bill to eliminate the annual safety inspection with House Bill 59
The lawmakers feel it would cut back bureaucracy and save drivers a little money.
House Bill 59 says nothing on eliminating the emission test.

North Carolina is one of 18 states and DC that require inspection.

I'm not opposed to inspections. They serve a purpose. However every other year would work for me.

[roadpony]

SC does not require safety inspections. During the 4 1/2 years we lived there, my husband said he saw numerous cars that were dangerous to public safety. Personally, as an example, I'd like to know that the car in front of me or behind me on the highway has tires that have sufficient tread so as not to have a blowout, or brakes that work properly.

Save drivers a little money? If spending $13.50 per year is going to compromise a person's financial ability to operate a vehicle....

[MrRational]

What I'd like to see is an actually meaningful safety inspection done... but less frequently.
Done at change in ownership (sale) is a reasonable time point.

What we have now is a farce.

[trlhiker]

I would like to see no inspections for new cars for the first 3 years and then every other year afterward.

[parkman]

I've owned cars in my time where I've had work done just to meet the safety inspection. You know, it's probably a good thing that it forced me to make the updates.

[WFW&P]

A 15 minute skim over a car out of 365 days of driving does not make a car safe. The most common offense I see on a daily basis: one or more brake lights not working.

[SunnyKayak]

I support safety inspections for every one else besides me.
Ever since I had this truck for last 3 years it seems every year I get nailed for something and two of those I thought was frivolous.

First year I pulled into a Snappy Lube and the guy failed me for wipers but IMO the wipers was fine as I thought they remove rain decent plus I always have rain x so less work on wipers.
I was flustered and wasnt going to buy there wipers and said Ill go somewhere else to buy them.
Since he made me pull in the bay he charge me for labor.

The next year, I was failed for a blown tail light bulb at a Mobil 6 oil Change place, glad he brought it to my attention as I rather they discover verses a cop pulling me over giving me a ticket for it.
I figure this time to have my oil change so the shop makes some money and not scam me on inspections.
I wish cars would give you indication when a tail light is blown. There is no way to know if your always in drivers seem and drive alone most of the time.

This last one I was failed for a crack in the brake light glass.
I asked him does the tail light work, he said yes..I thought to myself really and he told me what to fix it.
He said get some clear silicone and come back.
I was thrilled that he didnt just charge me for initial visit as I had 2000 miles before oil change.
I filled cracked with the silicone which was messy, lol. If this ever happens to any one I think rubber cement will be easier to apply.

I been in that play for oil changes and ease drop on cars that come in for inpection and I hear them fail over things like tinted windows.

To me inspections are ways to keep cops at bay.

[Waterboy526]

I think they should drop it for the first 3 years if you buy a brand new car. It's a money maker plan and simple. After that I can see having one every two years.

[MrRational]

Most cars will be traded in (or sold) and replaced fairly regularly.
The few that will be held by the same owner for a long time... are babied.

A thorough independent mechanical safety inspection at time of sale would be an
actual advantage and welcome assurance for most used car buyers.

The outliers (maybe 5%?) of cars that aren't kept up are obvious.
I bet even NC police officers will see them if they look even a little bit.

eta: the poll (and the legislation) miss the point.