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Old 10-03-2025, 05:24 PM   #125
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Originally Posted by TiltonBB View Post
Or, you could take personal responsibility for your vehicle and make sure it is safe and legal before you put it on the road. Just because the government doesn't require you to have inspections doesn't mean you should ignore the condition of your vehicle. A lot of the issues are visual: Lights, window tint, tire tread Etc. Nothing stops you from asking a mechanic to give the vehicle a quick check to make sure ither items such as tie rods and brake pads are in good shape.
This would be a good plan if the only person on the road was "you". But I think we all know that a disproportionate number of issues are caused by a small number of irresponsible people, such as the guys putting their beaters back on the road now that they no longer need a sticker
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