Texas state Inspection may be gone
Would exclude commercial vehicles https://www.texastribune.org/2017/05/04/senate-passes-bill-would-eliminate-vehicle-inspection-requirement/
Forum Discussion
Dutch_12078 wrote:
I recall reading awhile back that nationally, the average age of cars on the road has shortened significantly over the years. I suspect the TX senator may be correct due to that increased "newness" combined with safer cars being built. The commercial vehicle inspection requirement may be needed to comply with federal NHTSA requirements.
One big loophole in the inspection system is NAFTA. The trucks coming across the border are not subject to safety inspections and in Texas they travel the most heavily used corder thru the State which goes thru the heavily populated areas.
Years ago Texas used to have random license checkpoints where they'd pull everyone over to check driver's licenses. At the same time they could look for other things on the vehicle, although they rarely did. Unfortunately the Feds ruled those highways stops illegal.
