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bv8ma t1_iu0uh2n wrote

Reply to comment by operator_1337 in MA vehicle inspection system, down state wide. by operator_1337

I know we have our share of shitboxes here, but have you ever been to states with no inspections? You see way more death traps in places like Ohio.

I am a car enthusiast myself and have had my frustrations with our inspections, but I am thankful for the dangerous stuff it catches, even if it isn't everything.

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jkjeeper06 t1_iu1t4fm wrote

This! All you have to do is go to michigan and see what we would look like without inspections!

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mattvait t1_iu3qi2m wrote

I failed inspection because my license plate wasn't shiny enough.....

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bv8ma t1_iu3x39f wrote

Ya I've been there. I'm not saying the system is perfect, but it's definitely better than nothing.

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mattvait t1_iu67q1e wrote

I lived in a state with nothing and it was fine. It unfairly increases the cost of entry to owning a car especially with rules like "no surface rust". Those at the bottom stay stuck at a job within bus routes.

I wonder if there's any data showing inspections reduce traffic incidents or if the state just likes the revenue

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