Huffines: Repeal the Motor Vehicle Inspection Tax

[CexMashean]

Fffffffffuck, Magnus! Read before you post!

I refuse! And I'm also not always sobewr!

[matts5.0]

Get rid of fucking toll roads and express lanes first!

[LANTIRN]

Get rid of fucking toll roads and express lanes first!

No. You can legally not use those and still drive somewhere. You can't legally drive without the inspection.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

I like the inspections it helps reinforce insurance and it helps keep a lot of the POS cars off the streets without putting all the burden of enforcement on the LEOs

without it imagine the amount of crap vehicles the illegals would be driving

[Cooter]

I like the inspections it helps reinforce insurance and it helps keep a lot of the POS cars off the streets without putting all the burden of enforcement on the LEOs

without it imagine the amount of crap vehicles the illegals would be driving

you've got your head in the sand...

a one month insurance card at a $50 bill once a year means a large amount of crap being driven every day

inspections don't keep non-passing or uninsured vehicles off of the road

[matts5.0]

No. You can legally not use those and still drive somewhere. You can't legally drive without the inspection.

All this construction by my house on 35 and 820, so they can add express lanes that are 6 bucks a pop , is a way bigger burden than getting an inspection ever has been.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

you've got your head in the sand...

a one month insurance card at a $50 bill once a year means a large amount of crap being driven every day

inspections don't keep non-passing or uninsured vehicles off of the road

oh I know there are people that cheat, especially with insurance. But I still think it serves a purpose

Werent one month insurances done away with with current legislation? didnt that legislation also create a database of people who failed to pay insurance?

Where are all the crap cars then? Ever notice almost all that the shitty cars from about 75 to 95 arent on the road any more?

[LANTIRN]

I like the inspections it helps reinforce insurance and it helps keep a lot of the POS cars off the streets without putting all the burden of enforcement on the LEOs

without it imagine the amount of crap vehicles the illegals would be driving

They are driving them. I see them all the time, and in no greater numbers than I saw in NM where there are no inspections.

[Cooter]

oh I know there are people that cheat, especially with insurance. But I still think it serves a purpose

Werent one month insurances done away with with current legislation? didnt that legislation also create a database of people who failed to pay insurance?

Where are all the crap cars then? Ever notice almost all that the shitty cars from about 75 to 95 arent on the road any more?

Ever remember cash for clunkers?

[Broncojohnny]

There really is no data that supports the idea that the inspections make the roads safer. At least none that I am aware of. I think the biggest reasons for that are federal regulations and the threat of lawsuits against the auto makers. These inspections were important in the 1970s when cars were a pile of shit after 100K miles.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

They are driving them. I see them all the time, and in no greater numbers than I saw in NM where there are no inspections.

So how many probes, lazers, eagles, etc do you see? My last job required me to be all over the metro in the low income neighborhoods and most of those cars dont exist. The one exception to that observation is work trucks and SUVs. I lived in NM in the late 80s and there was a lot of junk on the road especially when the Indians were in town. but now that Res' have gambling money the trickle down payments might be taking care of that

Ever remember cash for clunkers?

It had limited funds so the chance of all those cars disappearing just doesnt add up.

There really is no data that supports the idea that the inspections make the roads safer.

Having no data works both ways since it means there is no quantifiable information that it is or is not working.

[Cooter]

There were a ton of vehicles scrapped during cash for clunkers. A lot more were also scrapped when steel prices were sky high.

Also, most vehicles are throw away anyhow. Parts and diag on those nineties econo shit boxes ate more than the vehicles are worth.

You still see plenty of quality eighties/nineties vehicles on the road.

Vehicle inspections, which have been in place in TX forever are not responsible for not seeing them on the road IMO

[Tremor14]

good job on the tags, i guess i'll contribute.

buy 80s model ford trucks that run forever and register as an antique. duh.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

There were a ton of vehicles scrapped during cash for clunkers. A lot more were also scrapped when steel prices were sky high.

Also, most vehicles are throw away anyhow. Parts and diag on those nineties econo shit boxes ate more than the vehicles are worth.

I'll agree to this, The rest I'll dispute because there doesn't seem to be an solid evidence (not that it really matters to anyone)

[JC316]

oh I know there are people that cheat, especially with insurance. But I still think it serves a purpose

Werent one month insurances done away with with current legislation? didnt that legislation also create a database of people who failed to pay insurance?

Where are all the crap cars then? Ever notice almost all that the shitty cars from about 75 to 95 arent on the road any more?

Inspection doesn't do jack for the majority of those cars, since from 75-91 only require a safety inspection.