Originally Posted by Bladecutter
Now that's just a load of bs.
An actual safety inspection, can point out actual safety issues a completely clueless owner of a car might not have any idea about.
I can't tell you how many vehicles I've seen driving around on worn out brakes, dead shocks/struts, hanging mufflers, worn out ball joints, and lots of other issues. They are a safety hazard to the rest of us on the road.
On Tuesday, on the way to work, there was a car on the side of the road where the front tires were both pointed inwards, and I would plainly see that the drivers side tie-rod had snapped off. An inspection would have caught that.
What does suck about required inspections is when the shop you take it to is crooked. Way too many of them out there. Nothing you can do when the shop hijacks your safety sticker, and wants to charge you for replacing things that aren't bad.
BC.
Actually, it is not a load of BS. An inspection is once a year. What good will one safety check do in bringing a problem to the attention of an owner. Chances are the car will break down leaving them stranded before the next inspection.
Not to mention 99% of the people inspecting the car are not looking under the vehicle or around the vehicle. They pull the car in, slam on the brakes and hit the horn. The inspection is over! That is all they do where I live. So what good does that do?
Inspections are just another way to suck money out of your pocket. Just like taxes! Just another scheme designed by the politicians to collect your money and waste it. Just like toll booths that they say will only exist for a few years to pay for road work (but they never seem to close down). If you can't see inspections as another way for your state to collect your money then you are just another sucker these politicians have wrapped around their finger.
Why don't you pay me 30 dollars a year and I will make sure your car is safe 
If you think this is such a needed service I will be more than happy to provide it for you at 30 dollars a pop!
Besides, I don't need an 18 year old kid telling me about my car.