What do they pay for? Have any lives been lost because someone didn't have an inspection sticker? Just wondering why this tax exists other than ripping more money from people.

There have been numerous studies between states that show no correlation between safety inspections and safer roads.

C@LAg said:

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and WA never had inspections but we did have emissions tests, but the state finally eliminated those as of last year.

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curious... you are no longer in WA?

Most likely there was a time when they had a benefit, but given the safety standards of vehicles today, there is likely little if any remaining benefit to justify state mandated inspections.

This is one where I sort of have to see a benefit to government, if only it were done honestly (usual caveat). We have plenty of jalopies on the road in Texas that are unsafe, and I want it to be as easy as possible for police to spot one with an out of date safety inspection sticker and pull them over/arrest/ticket/make them pay money or get off the road.

An open border with Mexico now only adds to my concerns, as I have kids on the road too.

Rapier108 said:

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Most likely there was a time when they had a benefit, but given the safety standards of vehicles today, there is likely little if any remaining benefit to justify state mandated inspections.

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And it will never get removed either because a lot of places that offer inspections will lose money when people don't need new tires / wiper blades and whatnot to get the sticker; we can assume our politicians are taking money from some of these vehicle service chains.

While a pain, personally I am glad they have them. It at least makes people (in theory) have to check their cars and trailers once a year for routine items.

I thought going to one "sticker" was great.

When I lived in Mississippi it cost a whopping five dollars for an inspection, but apparently those went away in 2015. And yes, those $5 inspections were pretty much what you'd expect for the price.

No inspections in Oklahoma. Folks there are surviving, so i hear.

historyrepeats said:

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No inspections in Oklahoma. Folks there are surviving, so i hear.

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rocky the dog said:

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We live in Texas and have all seen this on any state highway



Those piece of junk cars heading down to Mexico. We do not want those vehicles staying on the road here.

PooDoo said:

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historyrepeats said:

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No inspections in Oklahoma. Folks there are surviving, so i hear.

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Holy crap!

YouBet said:

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PooDoo said:

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historyrepeats said:

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No inspections in Oklahoma. Folks there are surviving, so i hear.

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Holy crap!

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Ipatinga, Brazil - Pedestrian Roberto Carlos Fernandes, 50, was left with a fractured chest and skull after a runaway tire hit him on the back of the head. He was walking his wife when the loose tire struck him from behind. Mr. Fernandes survived and was taken to Hospital Mrcio Cunha where he was treated until stable and 'feeling much better'.

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When I lived in Mississippi it cost a whopping five dollars for an inspection, but apparently those went away in 2015. And yes, those $5 inspections were pretty much what you'd expect for the price.

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I love living in Corpus now...

Instead of the $40 inspection, it's $7 and takes about 4 min. I don't even get out of my vehicle at the place I go.

Texas inspections are only $7. But it is combined with yearly registration, which varies by county but is much more.

nortex97 said:

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This is one where I sort of have to see a benefit to government, if only it were done honestly (usual caveat). We have plenty of jalopies on the road in Texas that are unsafe, and I want it to be as easy as possible for police to spot one with an out of date safety inspection sticker and pull them over/arrest/ticket/make them pay money or get off the road.

An open border with Mexico now only adds to my concerns, as I have kids on the road too.

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In case you haven't noticed, there are two legal systems based upon the car you drive. If its a super old, beat up work truck with paper plates and no inspection, you can do damn well whatever you please.

If its a late model car, you better have your sticker updated or its going to be a fine for you tsk tsk tsk.

And the police don't go after those older cars, there's no money in it. And even if they did a crack down on them, there'd be all the people you'd expect to see howling on tv about profiling.

Illegals and low life's don't care about their vehicles being safe or inspected. Those super dangerous vehicles are already easy to spot, and should get fined. Nobody else should be paying money.

If for example someone has a busted headlight or broken taillight at night, the police don't need to see an inspection sticker to pull them over.

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Texas inspections are only $7. But it is combined with yearly registration, which varies by county but is much more.

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I just had my done and had no idea it was only $7 (did it with an oil change). I'm sure they are doing a comprehensive inspection for $7. That's a look at the tires and honk the horn inspection.

Well dont move to colorado so you get the joys of paying the ownership tax, its obnoxious.

My issue isn't with state inspections. It's with the number of paper plates I see on cars. It's ridiculous. There's no way the cars that I'm seeing them on were recently purchased and should have dealer/temporary plates. People are printing these paper plates and slapping them on cars, then using the vehicles in other criminal activity.

Illustrious Potentate said:

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My issue isn't with state inspections. It's with the number of paper plates I see on cars. It's ridiculous. There's no way the cars that I'm seeing them on were recently purchased and should have dealer/temporary plates. People are printing these paper plates and slapping them on cars, then using the vehicles in other criminal activity.

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Say it ain't so!!

Kinda like those handicap stickers that are issued or handed out.

Wtf I've been paying 25 for mine. I thought that the state mandated the charge and they couldn't go over it.

nortex97 said:

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This is one where I sort of have to see a benefit to government, if only it were done honestly (usual caveat). We have plenty of jalopies on the road in Texas that are unsafe, and I want it to be as easy as possible for police to spot one with an out of date safety inspection sticker and pull them over/arrest/ticket/make them pay money or get off the road.

An open border with Mexico now only adds to my concerns, as I have kids on the road too.

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Doesn't seem to be a problem in the 33 states that have no safety inspection at all.

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While a pain, personally I am glad they have them. It at least makes people (in theory) have to check their cars and trailers once a year for routine items.

I thought going to one "sticker" was great.

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I have a tailgate trailer, I don't have to get it inspected. I do get to pay a registration fee for the sticker to put on the license plate.

And for my 2018 F150, the quicker sticker place backed my truck up honked the horn snd said I had to put on new windshield wipers

It's just a scam to tax you and get you to pay for critical items like headlight polishing

Muy,


Admit it. You got a ticket for an expired tag.

Come on, man!

Back in the day, I use to see cars blowing oil out the back along with a thick smoke screen. You would be surprised at what some people will put on the road.....bald tires, no brakes. I'm all about keeping my family safe.

I pay for two auto's inspections and registrations.

What do I get for the $s?

Collin County has the DN toll road, the Sam Rayburn/121 toll road, and the George Bush / 190 toll road leaving 75 as the only "free" major road.

Brutal.

Answer to the question money goes in and it promptly disappears

Just going to disregard the study that says safety inspections have no effect on vehicle safety eh?

PooDoo said:

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No inspections in Oklahoma. Folks there are surviving, so i hear.

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Assuming the stuff at the top left is time, date, and camera location, did that camera get its name because people are bumping uglies in front of it all the time?

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Wtf I've been paying 25 for mine. I thought that the state mandated the charge and they couldn't go over it.

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Depending on where you live there could be emissions testing that also gets done., But I thought that was a $40 test - that's what it cost me in DFW.