Originally posted by Sandman
The only inspections we do regularly in California is for emissions. I've heard there are some states and maybe some countries that have random roadside safety inspections.
Depending on how old your car is is how often you need your car inspected here.
Brand new cars dont need to be inspoected for like 3-4 years. then every other year. Old old cars I think of 10+ years have to be inspected yearly I think.
We have roadside inspections where they set it up and stop any car whos inspection sticker is either due or more commonly overdue.
Then they inspect it and give you a ticket for not inspecting it.
They choose cool little places to have these things too. Like a two lane road around a bend in the road where you dont see it there till its too late and there is no place to turn around.
One of the radio stations here will announce this (and roadside seatbelt checks) form of entrapment on the air if you come across one and call it in.
I havent been caught in either myself but I call in more then a few every year.
If it saves just one person from this form of extortion. Its worth it.
