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[Ridolpho]

I'm curious- are there a lot of jurisdictions out there that DO NOT require periodic mechanical/ safety inspections? Unbelievably, here in Alberta (where the government meddles in virtually everything) there are no periodic vehicle inspections required. Here, once a vehicle is registered in the system it can be renewed ad-infinitum, sold, etc without ever being inspected. The vehicle next to you in traffic may not have been touched by a qualified mechanic in decades. I have slightly mixed feelings about it because I run a couple of Triumph bikes that could never, on any given day, actually pass a full inspection.

Ridolpho

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[Bob Womack]

I'm curious- are there a lot of jurisdictions out there that DO NOT require periodic mechanical/ safety inspections?

Ridolpho

Where I cam from, the government liked to stay out of your business until you did something wrong. As such, you weren't required to keep your vehicle in any particular shape to drive. You did, however, need to keep your vehicle in working order if you were involved in an accident. If you were involved in an accident and your car wasn't in working order, you'd be cited. True.



Bob

[Ovidio]

Where I cam from, the government liked to stay out of your business until you did something wrong. As such, you weren't required to keep your vehicle in any particular shape to drive. You did, however, need to keep your vehicle in working order if you were involved in an accident. If you were involved in an accident and your car wasn't in working order, you'd be cited. True.



Bob

I’d love that approach in almost (maybe everywhere) any aspect of our lives.
If I’m adult, mature and with some salt in my head, then everything should be put upon my sense of responsibility.
I know there are lots of ifs and buts, but that is my dream.
I’d love to be considered an adult by my country, and not a poor idiot like our politicians

[browningautorifle]

I'm curious- are there a lot of jurisdictions out there that DO NOT require periodic mechanical/ safety inspections?

Matter of fact, here in Victoria we no longer have inspections. We had gov't sanctioned inspections in a Gov't site that turned out to be a cash cow for them...and went the way of the Do-do...new cars were failing. Huge outcry. Now it's the ambulance barn. Vancouver has an air quality inspection when you licence from out of province, proper thing too. I was involved in the scam in the east coast, New Brunswick that had you getting an inspection for things but so many vehicles were in sh*thouse shape you knew that was a scam. Guys would take your money and hand you a sticker. Then they'd eventually get their ticket lifted. Cars still drive around consumed by road salt and get their inspections OK...

Anyway, not here.