The safety inspections were started for the most part because the vast
majority of car owners never "take a wrench" to their cars and probably
wouldn't know how to if they had to. Additionally, they generally only have
the pros work on them when something breaks. Consequently there are
thousands of dangerous projectiles hurtling up and down the highways and
byways of the US. The safety inspections are an attempt to deal with this
problem.
The emissions inspections on the other hand are an attempt to make the air
we breath "human friendly".
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: DT Gebhard [mailto:kimkell@decaturnet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 7:12 AM
To: Eric A. Yates; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Safety inspection?
<snip>
----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 Great question!!! Your not the only one who will use this
info!!!!
Safety can NEVER be sacrificed...
Dave
- Original Message -----
From: Eric A. Yates <eyates@enteract.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 8:56 AM
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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