Date:         Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:59:10 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: [NVC]- NC State automotive Inspections
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Here in this state there is no official inspection for safety.  But you can
round a bend on a road and find every vehicle for about 50 or so being
pulled over to the side for papers, lights, hoods and trunks fastened, doors
that work, windshields, mirrors, tires, lugs if visible, trailers, roof
racks, and almost anything that needs to be properly functioning or fastened
for a safe vehicle.

Seem to get into one every other year.  It is a very thorough inspection but
it is done very quickly and they donΉt go probing unless there is something
readily visible saying to check it.

The bad part is that here in colorado the unsafe vehicle ticket is often a
plea bargain on some other traffic offences.  My son had 3 unsafe vehicle
tickets (bad lighting problem on a jetta that kept looking fixed but wasnΉt)
and none were a plea bargain. He got a minor speeding ticket and the
prosecutor was going to hit him for maximum fine and points until I finished
explaining the history on the vehicle and actually had a couple receipts
from the final repair parts in my pocket.  He got another unsafe vehicle 2
point minor fine ticket.

jimt

On 12/31/04 12:39 PM, "kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net"
<kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET> wrote:

> I was pleasantly surprised yesterday to hear my 1960 356 no
> longer requires a "safety" inspection. All vehicles before
> 1968 are now exempt. I just hope all the police officers get
> the message.....
> 
> 
>     Ken Lewis
> 86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/   O2  sensor monitor gadget, my
> cars, Vanagon Tech
> http://EB03.20m.com/  Everybus 2003  pictures
> 
> 

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