Eric;
Back when we had safety inspections in Florida some of the things they
checked for were:
1) How well your brakes work
2) How well your emergency brake holds under forward power
3) All lights and side markers must function
4) All turn signals must function
5) Headlight alignment
6) High beams
7) Wheel bearings
8) Tire tread depth
9) Windshield wiper function and effectiveness
10) Horn function and loudness
11) Cracked windows (especially windshield)
12) Exhaust noise and leaks (muffler condition)
13) Springs and shocks
14) Vital fluid leakage (especially gasoline!)
15) General condition of front end
16) Condition of seat belts
I'm sure there was more but that's what I remember off-hand.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric A. Yates [mailto:eyates@enteract.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 6:56 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Safety inspection?
In Illinois, we don't have any safety inspection whatsoever. The state
doesn't care if your car falls apart at speed, killing all occupants... as
long as it has clean exhaust emissions as it careens off the highway. :)
My question is this: is a safety inspection a good idea? I am confident that
all the major systems on my car are in good working order, and I believe the
vehicle is safe, but I may not be aware of some things that a detailed
safety inspection might find to be amiss.
Can someone from a state with strict safety inspections put together a list
of all the things that are checked? I'd like to go over my own car and be
sure all is well.
Eric.
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