• Jyek@lemmynsfw.com
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    10 months ago

    Most places annually through either smog or state inspection. Some states don’t have any kind of state inspection though.

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        10 months ago

        Owning a beater was soo much easier though! And, as I started driving there I’m thankful, 'cause I had a beater. I remember it was a huge deal when we moved to Ohio because we would have to actually have the state inspect our families cars for the first time since purchase.

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          10 months ago

          Yeah, I find this super weird. Where I live, any vehicle more than 3 years old needs to be inspected annually, and anything older than 10 years needs to be inspected every 6 months - it’s a super basic safety check; are your tires legal, do your brakes work, is your suspension system in spec etc. Pretty much just making sure that vehicle is safe to drive - you get a bit of leeway if the certificate has expired, but if it’s more than a few weeks past you risk getting fined or having your car impounded

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              10 months ago

              Because budget or not they use the same roads. And it’s usually not only the person driving being in danger when something breaks.

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            10 months ago

            In Oregon they check your carbon emissions every 2 years. That’s it. They don’t give a shit how fucked up your car is as long as the emissions are low.