I can only guess you are referring to me as I don't see my post. I didn't think I was raging. I don't have a copy of my post to refer to. I'm pretty sure I didn't swear & I wasn't trying to flame anyone. Having said that, I apologize for my post and the obviously demeaning tone. In the future I will check my writing before posting. Starker
I watch all their vids, frightening the state of some vehicles. In England we have annual MOT tests which start on the vehicle's third birthday, a pretty good test and standard all in all.
Heavy trucks (ie good vehicles) are subject to a very stringent annual test, also all heavy rucks and trailers have to be inspected and signed off regularly ie every 6 weeks, our own vehicles have a voluntary brake test as well over the rollers the night before inspection.
New Jersey had mandatory yearly car inspections when I lived there 20 years ago. You had two choices: 1) Waste most of a day and $250 at an official inspection station, or 2) Pay some guy named Vinny $50 for the sticker saying you’re car had officially passed inspection.
Here in NJ, where I am no longer a full time resident, the State has made car inspections so inconvenient that I now pay a local garage for the sticker. I think they might check the car, I have no idea. But I drop it off in the morning and pick it up later, and I am back in “compliance”. I think car inspections make sense in particular for the non-mechanically-inclined, for example the people that turn the radio volume up to mske that annoying noise go awsy.
Down here (NOLA) They will not do the brake tag (inspection sticker) inspection in the rain. Isn't that the best way to test my brakes? Just another tax for being a car owner. At least we have a ton of choices because there are so many inspection stations. 10.00 for 1 year and 20 for a 2 about 10 minutes and is rather painless. I don't like it but, I do t like getting pulled over either. In the next city over (Kenna brah) it's. 250.00 ticket! weaponoffishdestruction
I thought they had done away with the 1 year sticker, it makes no sense to me to not just go with the 2 year while you're doing it.. And yes if you're smart you don't fuck around in Kenna brah.. JD
I've heard (from multiple sources) that the original motor vehicle code applied only to commercial vehicles. This was because they can't, under common law, stop people from traveling by whatever means they choose. This applied to drivers licenses, license plates, everything. It's called "right of departure" and/or "right to travel" and it's one of the ones that did NOT make it into the bill of rights. Not that the right doesn't exist, it's just not officially encoded in that particular spot. It's one of the many that resulted in the "not disparage other rights" bit though.
But... Because it was originally done that way (because people would strongly object if it was imposed in difiance of traditional rights) they managed to slowly erode our right to travel until it's not longer legal unless both you and your car are licensed to the states satisfaction.
The fact that the law still (technically) reads that way is (one of) the basis(es) of most of the sovereign citizens movements. I know people who have gotten off on that technicality. Not that "the law doesn't apply that way" isn't an important technicality, but it's still a technicality. They've been driving for years without licensing of any sort.
In my experience, the mechanical/emissions testing requirements do NOTHING but inconvenience people though. IIRC, several states dropped the safety inspection requirements when it was proven they didn't do any good. Most states carry on, as governments will, with pointless bureaucratic bullshit.
I'm lucky to live in western Colorado, where there are no inspections of any sort. The front range area does have emissions inspections, because Denver, but AFAIK you can't prove that it's improved air quality even a little bit.
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ReplyDeleteROTFLMFAO 🤣😅🤣😅
ReplyDeleteJD
Go get 'em Wirecutter. It's your house and only you decide when to take out the garbage!
ReplyDelete$&;:!!!x@#%% car inspections ?!!((4;;££€><%^^!!! And the horse you rode in on, too!!
ReplyDelete(Was that a fair approximation of the now-deleted poast?)🤣
I can only guess you are referring to me as I don't see my post. I didn't think I was raging. I don't have a copy of my post to refer to. I'm pretty sure I didn't swear & I wasn't trying to flame anyone.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, I apologize for my post and the obviously demeaning tone. In the future I will check my writing before posting.
Starker
It wasn't even close to your style of writing. Besides, you always sign your name.
DeleteI'm not a fan of car inspections either but go check out the YouTube site, "Just Rolled in".
ReplyDeleteStart with a basic common sense idea then let the government formalize it and run it.
DeleteAnd then it gets as far away from common sense as possible.
DeleteAnon 6:17PM..... Rather bold of you to commit to this blog the expression "common sense" and the word "government" in the same sentence.
DeleteI watch all their vids, frightening the state of some vehicles.
DeleteIn England we have annual MOT tests which start on the vehicle's third birthday, a pretty good test and standard all in all.
Heavy trucks (ie good vehicles) are subject to a very stringent annual test, also all heavy rucks and trailers have to be inspected and signed off regularly ie every 6 weeks, our own vehicles have a voluntary brake test as well over the rollers the night before inspection.
New Jersey had mandatory yearly car inspections when I lived there 20 years ago. You had two choices: 1) Waste most of a day and $250 at an official inspection station, or 2) Pay some guy named Vinny $50 for the sticker saying you’re car had officially passed inspection.
ReplyDeleteHere in NJ, where I am no longer a full time resident, the State has made car inspections so inconvenient that I now pay a local garage for the sticker. I think they might check the car, I have no idea. But I drop it off in the morning and pick it up later, and I am back in “compliance”. I think car inspections make sense in particular for the non-mechanically-inclined, for example the people that turn the radio volume up to mske that annoying noise go awsy.
ReplyDeleteA billy who has no hill.
ReplyDeleteDown here (NOLA) They will not do the brake tag (inspection sticker) inspection in the rain. Isn't that the best way to test my brakes? Just another tax for being a car owner. At least we have a ton of choices because there are so many inspection stations. 10.00 for 1 year and 20 for a 2 about 10 minutes and is rather painless. I don't like it but, I do t like getting pulled over either. In the next city over (Kenna brah) it's. 250.00 ticket! weaponoffishdestruction
ReplyDeleteI thought they had done away with the 1 year sticker, it makes no sense to me to not just go with the 2 year while you're doing it..
DeleteAnd yes if you're smart you don't fuck around in Kenna brah..
JD
NJ does not require a mechanical inspection only a emission test every two years and anything older than 95 is exempt.
ReplyDeleteI've heard (from multiple sources) that the original motor vehicle code applied only to commercial vehicles. This was because they can't, under common law, stop people from traveling by whatever means they choose. This applied to drivers licenses, license plates, everything. It's called "right of departure" and/or "right to travel" and it's one of the ones that did NOT make it into the bill of rights. Not that the right doesn't exist, it's just not officially encoded in that particular spot. It's one of the many that resulted in the "not disparage other rights" bit though.
ReplyDeleteBut... Because it was originally done that way (because people would strongly object if it was imposed in difiance of traditional rights) they managed to slowly erode our right to travel until it's not longer legal unless both you and your car are licensed to the states satisfaction.
The fact that the law still (technically) reads that way is (one of) the basis(es) of most of the sovereign citizens movements. I know people who have gotten off on that technicality. Not that "the law doesn't apply that way" isn't an important technicality, but it's still a technicality. They've been driving for years without licensing of any sort.
In my experience, the mechanical/emissions testing requirements do NOTHING but inconvenience people though. IIRC, several states dropped the safety inspection requirements when it was proven they didn't do any good. Most states carry on, as governments will, with pointless bureaucratic bullshit.
I'm lucky to live in western Colorado, where there are no inspections of any sort. The front range area does have emissions inspections, because Denver, but AFAIK you can't prove that it's improved air quality even a little bit.