A proposed bill to limit inspections on new cars died today in the House-Senate Joint Transportation Oversight Committee. The bill would have exempted vehicles three or fewer model years old from inspections. Supporters argued that such inspections were unnecessary as new model cars rarely failed the inspections. The inspection program has also suffered from reports of widespread fraud. Opponents stated [...]
State Vehicle Inspection Program Plagued With Inconsistency, Fraud
A fine piece of reporting by the News & Observer results in this piece exposing the inconsistency and corruption in North Carolina’s state vehicle inspection program. The inspection program is supposed to establish a uniform checklist of safety measures active vehicles are to live up to. But in reality, the system falls well short of [...]
