N.H. yearly car inspections

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Originally Posted by TiltonBB

Many states have been uheliminating safety inspections. Fifteen states have a periodic (annual or biennial) safety inspection program, while Maryland requires a safety inspection and Alabama requires a VIN inspection on sale or transfer of vehicles which were previously registered in another state. An additional 16 states require periodic emissions inspections. Florida has no vehicle inspections.

I would think the best way to determine if safety inspections truly help to promote safety would be to look at a comparison between state accident rates attributed to things like bald tires in states with and without inspection laws.

I never thought the NH inspections would be eliminated due to the NH Auto Dealers Association influence over politicians. The repair shops like inspections that generate work, or sometimes even the need for a new car.

The next law to face a challenge might be the NH front license plate law. Currently only 29 states require a front plate but you cannot pass a state inspection in NH without one.

Florida did have auto inspections--complete with concrete structures, brake testing rollers, and a cadre of inspectors in every county throughout the state.

Once, after a long wait in line for testing, a red sticker was applied to my windshield indicating my restored antique car had one month to bring its failure into conformity with Florida law.

The listed failure? The horn was too loud!

I swapped to a VW beetle horn, passed a second inspection and got my red sticker replaced with a sticker indicating I had a year until the next inspection. (indicated by the color).

Is it any wonder Florida's inspections were eliminated?